Forecast for Capitan/Northern Sacramento Mountains
Updated: 4:00 am MDT on May 12, 2008
Wind Advisory in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening...
Today
Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s... except in the mid 60s to upper 70s over the higher elevations. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph.
Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 50 mph.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s... except in the lower 50s to mid 60s over the higher elevations. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Partly cloudy. Breezy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms with little or no rain in the evening...then isolated rain and high elevation snow showers after midnight. Colder. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s...except in the 30s over the higher elevations. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s...except in the mid 40s to lower 50s over the higher elevations. North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
... Wind Advisory remains in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening.
Southwest winds will increase to between 25 and 35 mph... with gusts to 50 mph by early afternoon. Expect strongest winds over summits and hilltops... and east of the northern and central mountains. Blowing dust may drop visibilities to a mile or less at times.
Wind speeds will decrease gradually after sunset to ease hazardous wind conditions by late evening. Breezy winds will continue past midnight along and east of the Central Mountain chain.
Tie down loose items that could be blown about by the wind... or bring them inside if possible. If driving high profile vehicles... expect dangerous cross winds on northwest to southeast oriented roadways. These include Highway 285 from Eldorado to Roswell... and Highway 550 from Bloomfield to Cuba.
All drivers should exercise caution while driving in the Wind Advisory area. Sudden gusts of wind may cause you to lose control of your vehicle.
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Fire Weather Watch, Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 7:20 AM MDT on May 12, 2008
... Red flag warning remains in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening... ... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening...
The National Weather Service in El Paso TX/Santa Teresa has issued a Fire Weather Watch... which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. A red flag warning remains in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening.
Sustained 20 ft winds will exceed 20 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph Monday afternoon and early Monday evening. Minimum relative humidities will drop below 15 percent over most locations... and fire dangers are expected to remain at very high or greater levels. This watch is for all zones with the exception of zone 110 (gila wilderness).
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will create extreme fire growth potential.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
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