Caprock, NM

6:54 PM MST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 4331 ft
Lon: 103.7° W
Lat: 33.4° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Caprock Weather at a Glance
Updated 6:30 PM MST
Elevation
4018 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
28 °F
Feels Like 17 °F
Wind(mph)
14
Sunrise / Set
6:42 AM
5:35 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Ice Pellets 31 °F
Ice Pellets
50% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow Night
Chance of Snow 27 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Monday
Partly Cloudy 54 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy 63 | 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 56 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.34 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
37%
Rainfall
-
Not available.
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KROW 120051Z 09003KT 10SM CLR 02/M08 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP265 T00221078
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Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
17 °F
Dew Point
5 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
14 mph from East
Wind Gust
16.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
6.80 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Northern Lea County
Tonight
nt_cloudy Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
chancesnow Cloudy. Snow and sleet likely in the morning...then a chance of snow and sleet in the afternoon. Snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow and rain in the evening. Storm total snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 34. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
Thursday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Friday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
Friday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Source: NWS at 1:11 PM MST on February 11, 2012
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Nowcast
Winter Storm Watch in effect from late tonight through Sunday afternoon...
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 88213
Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
36 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 12
Ice Pellets
31 | 27 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Monday, 13
Partly Cloudy
54 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
63 | 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
56 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
52 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
52 | 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
58 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: NWS at 1:11 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Lea County
Tonight
nt_cloudy Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 28 | 21 35 | 17 34 | 14 25 | 13
Wind 11 mph East 11 mph ENE 11 mph East 12 mph East
Humidity 80% 50% 43% 59%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 34% 32% 31% 48%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:42 AM
5:35 PM
Source: NWS at 1:11 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Lea County
Sunday
chancesnow Cloudy. Snow and sleet likely in the morning...then a chance of snow and sleet in the afternoon. Snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow and rain in the evening. Storm total snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 13 28 | 17 30 | 23 29 | 27
Wind 8 mph SE 7 mph SSE 10 mph SSE 10 mph SSW
Humidity 68% 62% 72% 92%
Chance of Precip. 10% 50% 50% 20%
Cloud Cover 72% 100% 100% 100%
Conditions Ice Pellets Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
6:41 AM
5:36 PM
Source: NWS at 1:11 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Lea County
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 34. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 28 | 26 48 | 23 49 | 20 35 | 22
Wind 10 mph SSW 13 mph West 11 mph WSW 5 mph WSW
Humidity 89% 38% 33% 58%
Chance of Precip. 20% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 38% 38% 42% 42%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:40 AM
5:37 PM
Source: NWS at 1:11 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Lea County
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 22 56 | 22 59 | 22 39 | 23
Wind 3 mph West 12 mph WSW 18 mph SW 14 mph WSW
Humidity 70% 27% 26% 52%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 43% 43% 29% 29%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:40 AM
5:38 PM
Source: NWS at 1:11 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Lea County
Wednesday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 22 49 | 15 53 | 12 35 | 19
Wind 11 mph West 13 mph West 15 mph West 14 mph NNW
Humidity 58% 26% 22% 53%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 31% 31% 46% 46%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:39 AM
5:39 PM
Source: NWS at 1:11 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Lea County
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
Thursday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 25 46 | 22 49 | 20 33 | 23
Wind 11 mph NE 8 mph ENE 6 mph East 5 mph ESE
Humidity 74% 39% 34% 65%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 48% 48% 57% 57%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:39 AM
5:39 PM
Source: NWS at 1:11 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Lea County
Friday
cloudy Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
Friday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 25 44 | 25 48 | 25 35 | 27
Wind 6 mph SE 7 mph SE 9 mph SSE 8 mph South
Humidity 79% 46% 42% 69%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 55% 55% 52% 52%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:39 AM
5:39 PM
Source: NWS at 1:11 PM MST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Northern Lea County
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 26 51 | 23 48 | 25 35 | 27
Wind 7 mph SSW 9 mph SW 9 mph SSE 8 mph South
Humidity 74% 35% 42% 69%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 49% 49% 52% 52%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:39 AM
5:39 PM
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History & Almanac
February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KROW) 58 °F 30 °F
Record (KROW) 84 °F (1962) 1 °F (1929)
Yesterday 58 °F 29 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 21
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Astronomy
Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:42 AM MST 5:35 PM MST
Civil Twilight 6:17 AM MST 6:00 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 5:47 AM MST 6:30 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 5:19 AM MST 6:59 PM MST
Moon 10:07 PM MST (2/11) 8:43 AM MST (2/11)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 43m
Length of Day
10h 52m
Tomorrow will be 1m 51s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 79% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
66 °F
Las Cruces
66 °F
Deming
64 °F
Alamogordo
64 °F
Socorro
10 °F
Gallup
14 °F
Chama
15 °F
Taos
16 °F
Las Vegas
17 °F
Raton
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Sierra Blanca 33 in 10280 ft
Wesner Springs 36 in 11120 ft
Elk Cabin 12 in 8210 ft
Santa Fe 29 in 11445 ft
Gallegos Peak 31 in 9800 ft
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Roswell 36 °F Clear 5:51 PM MST
Hobbs 32 °F Mostly Cloudy 5:50 PM MST
Artesia 36 °F Clear 6:15 PM MST
Clovis Cannon AFB 28 °F Partly Cloudy 5:55 PM MST
Flight To ETA Status
No flights were found.
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Type Condition
Flight Rule: VFR (KROW)
Wind Speed: 3.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 100° (East)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KROW 120051Z 09003KT 10SM CLR 02/M08 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP265 T00221078

Nearby Events
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Sports
Event Date Forecast
Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 63 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
Event Date Forecast
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 8:30 AM PST on February 12, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 45 °F
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 16, 2012 Clear, 63 °F
Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
MesoWest WILLOW WELLS , Caprock, NM 32 °F 24 °F 8 °F 36% East  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 4537 ft 5:00 PM MST MADIS
WT_Meso 2SW Tatum NM, Tatum, NM 28 °F 17 °F 5 °F 37% East  at  14 mph 0.00 in / hr 4018 ft 6:30 PM MST MADIS
Tatum, NM 28.3 °F 20 °F 8 °F 42% East  at  9.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 4012 ft 6:54 PM MST Rapid Fire
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Winter Storm Watch
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 12:50 PM MST on February 11, 2012

... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Sunday morning
through Sunday afternoon...

* event... sleet... and snow.

* Timing... Sunday

* impacts... potentially significant snow... and sleet accumulations
may impact the area. Snow packed roads may make travel
difficult.

* Sleet/snow accumulations... sleet accumulations to around one
quarter inch will be possible Sunday. Snow amounts of 1 to 3
inches are also possible.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.