Grants, NM

3:15 PM MST on February 14, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 7064 ft
Lon: 107.8° W
Lat: 35.4° N
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Active Advisory: Winter Storm Warning (US Severe Weather)
Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Thirteen (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Valentine's Day will be greeted by a storm that will begin the day in the Mississippi Valley before moving eastward into the eastern third of the country. In the colder air to the north, snow is expected to fall through the Ohio Valley before moving into the Northeast in the evening. The warmer air to the north will only allow areas of light to moderate rain to form from Louisiana through the Carolinas. By the end of the day, much of the precipitation from this storm will be off the eastern seaboard, leaving warmer air in the Southern Plains and much colder air in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.

In the West, a storm will track through the Great Basin before slamming into the Rockies, where it will produce much needed high elevation snow. This will not be a tremendous snow producer, but several inches of the white stuff is expected.

Late in the day, a Pacific storm will make its approach to the West Coast. As the storm moves inland, it will instigate rain and high elevation snow in Washington and Oregon. This storm will be the next rain producer for California on Wednesday.

The Northeast will rise in to the 30s and 40s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The Northern Plains will rise into the 30s and 40s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Valentine's Day will be greeted by a storm that will begin the day in the Mississippi Valley before moving eastward into the eastern third of the country. In the colder air to the north, snow is expected to fall through the Ohio Valley before moving into the Northeast in the evening. The warmer air to the north will only allow areas of light to moderate rain to form from Louisiana through the Carolinas. By the end of the day, much of the precipitation from this storm will be off the eastern seaboard, leaving warmer air in the Southern Plains and much colder air in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.

In the West, a storm will track through the Great Basin before slamming into the Rockies, where it will produce much needed high elevation snow. This will not be a tremendous snow producer, but several inches of the white stuff is expected.

Late in the day, a Pacific storm will make its approach to the West Coast. As the storm moves inland, it will instigate rain and high elevation snow in Washington and Oregon. This storm will be the next rain producer for California on Wednesday.

The Northeast will rise in to the 30s and 40s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The Northern Plains will rise into the 30s and 40s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
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Now
Snow
Snow
Temperature
40 °F
Feels Like 32 °F
Wind(mph)
17
Sunrise / Set
6:59 AM
5:52 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Snow Showers 43 °F
Snow Showers
60% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Snow Showers 23 °F
Snow Showers
40% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 41 | 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 45 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
Clear 39 | 27 °F
Clear
Saturday
Clear 43 | 28 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
-
Visibility
20.0 miles
Clouds
Mostly Cloudy 10000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
47%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR K4SL 141510Z 00000KT 20SM BKN100 M01/M06 RMK 10050 21028
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Windchill
32 °F
Dew Point
22 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
17 mph from WSW
Wind Gust
-
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
5.70 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
snow Mostly cloudy with snow showers and rain showers, then snow showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 43F with a windchill of 19F. Winds from the SSW at 5-15 mph. Chance of snow 60%.
Tuesday Night
nt_snow Partly cloudy with snow showers. Low of 23F with a windchill of 12F. Winds from the SSW at 5-15 mph. Chance of snow 40% with accumulations up to 1 in. possible.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of snow. High of 41F with a windchill of 12F. Winds from the SSW at 5-10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 21F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 25F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 39F with a windchill of 21F. Winds from the North at 5-15 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 27F with a windchill of 21F. Winds from the NNW at 5-10 mph.
Saturday
clear Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 43F. Winds from the West at 5-10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. Low of 28F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 43F. Winds from the SW at 15-30 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 19F with a windchill of 10F. Winds from the NW at 5-20 mph.
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 37F with a windchill of 10F. Winds from the West at 5-10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Overcast with a chance of snow. Low of 23F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 50% with accumulations up to 1 in. possible.
Tuesday
chancesnow Overcast with a chance of snow. High of 34F with a windchill of 16F. Winds from the West at 5-15 mph. Chance of snow 60% with accumulations up to 1 in. possible.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low of 19F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 39F with a windchill of 19F. Winds from the WNW at 5-10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 25F with a windchill of 19F. Winds from the WNW at 5-10 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 41F. Winds from the WNW at 5-10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 23F with a windchill of 18F. Winds from the WNW at 5-10 mph.
Friday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 41F. Winds from the West at 5-10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 23F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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Nowcast as of 2:10 PM MST on February 14, 2012
Rain and snow showers will continue to increase in coverage and...to some degree...intensity as the afternoon progresses across north northwest and west central New Mexico. For the most part...the most persistent areas of precipitation will favor the west slopes and crests of the Chuska Mountains as well as the Continental Divide westward...where visibilities will drop to near and occasionally under 1 mile at times in snow this afternoon. In the vicinity and west of The Divide near and above 7000 feet spotty additional 1 to 3 inch snow accumulations are likely through the afternoon. Some locales likely to be most affected include Zuni Pueblo...Fence Lake...Ramah...Thoreau...Crownpoint and Gallup. In valley locations due to above freezing temperatures little or no accumulation is expected through late afternoon. There is also some potential for isolated thunderstorms near an eastbound cold front this afternoon. Gusty winds will accompany the more significant showers and any storms that may develop.
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 8 am MST Wednesday...
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for station K4SL
Tuesday, 14
Snow Showers
43 | 23 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
41 | 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
45 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 17
Clear
39 | 27 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 18
Clear
43 | 28 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
43 | 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 20
Partly Cloudy
37 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 21
Chance of Snow
34 | 19 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
snow Mostly cloudy with snow showers and rain showers, then snow showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 43F with a windchill of 19F. Winds from the SSW at 5-15 mph. Chance of snow 60%.
Tuesday Night
nt_snow Partly cloudy with snow showers. Low of 23F with a windchill of 12F. Winds from the SSW at 5-15 mph. Chance of snow 40% with accumulations up to 1 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 23 40 | 24 34 | 26 27 | 19
Wind 2 mph SSW 9 mph SW 13 mph WSW 9 mph SSW
Humidity 79% 52% 71% 73%
Chance of Precip. 20% 60% 60% 40%
Cloud Cover 57% 73% 69% 57%
Conditions Snow Showers Rain Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
Sunrise & Sunset
6:59 AM
5:52 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.34], Average RMSE [1.77]
The NDFD forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.34], Average RMSE [2.59]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of snow. High of 41F with a windchill of 12F. Winds from the SSW at 5-10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 21F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 17 38 | 18 35 | 19 26 | 16
Wind 8 mph SSW 8 mph SSW 2 mph ESE 1 mph South
Humidity 79% 43% 54% 66%
Chance of Precip. 40% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 46% 46% 47% 47%
Conditions Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:58 AM
5:53 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.03], Average RMSE [2.03]
The NDFD forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.03], Average RMSE [2.76]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 25F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 14 40 | 16 37 | 19 27 | 19
Wind 1 mph SSW 0 mph SW 3 mph NE 4 mph NNE
Humidity 71% 37% 51% 73%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 40% 40% 39% 0%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:57 AM
5:54 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.19], Average RMSE [2.16]
The NDFD forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.18], Average RMSE [3.05]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 39F with a windchill of 21F. Winds from the North at 5-15 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 27F with a windchill of 21F. Winds from the NNW at 5-10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 17 37 | 20 35 | 20 27 | 18
Wind 5 mph North 7 mph NNW 9 mph North 5 mph NNW
Humidity 70% 51% 54% 65%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 6% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:56 AM
5:55 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.86], Average RMSE [2.90]
The NDFD forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.74], Average RMSE [3.39]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 43F. Winds from the West at 5-10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. Low of 28F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 28 | 16 37 | 18 39 | 19 30 | 18
Wind 3 mph NW 5 mph West 2 mph West 5 mph SSE
Humidity 61% 46% 48% 59%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 20% 0% 90%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
5:56 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.72], Average RMSE [2.84]
The NDFD forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.85], Average RMSE [3.64]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 43F. Winds from the SW at 15-30 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 19F with a windchill of 10F. Winds from the NW at 5-20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 17 42 | 17 37 | 15 22 | 1
Wind 4 mph South 20 mph WSW 14 mph NW 13 mph NW
Humidity 60% 37% 41% 41%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 100% 47% 13% 0%
Conditions Overcast Partly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
5:56 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.96], Average RMSE [2.39]
The NDFD forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.98], Average RMSE [3.56]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 37F with a windchill of 10F. Winds from the West at 5-10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Overcast with a chance of snow. Low of 23F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 50% with accumulations up to 1 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 2 32 | 0 34 | 19 27 | 22
Wind 5 mph WNW 7 mph WSW 5 mph WNW 1 mph East
Humidity 46% 25% 53% 82%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 10% 20%
Cloud Cover 0% 44% 88% 100%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
5:56 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.00], Average RMSE [3.04]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancesnow Overcast with a chance of snow. High of 34F with a windchill of 16F. Winds from the West at 5-15 mph. Chance of snow 60% with accumulations up to 1 in. possible.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Low of 19F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 26 | 20 30 | 22 29 | 19 23 | 19
Wind 4 mph WSW 9 mph WSW 6 mph West 5 mph WNW
Humidity 83% 69% 64% 83%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 99% 100% 95% 85%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
5:56 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.17], Average RMSE [3.02]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 39F with a windchill of 19F. Winds from the WNW at 5-10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 25F with a windchill of 19F. Winds from the WNW at 5-10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 19 35 | 26 35 | 18 26 | 16
Wind 4 mph WNW 6 mph WNW 6 mph WNW 5 mph WNW
Humidity 85% 70% 47% 66%
Chance of Precip. 20% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 76% 39% 18% 14%
Conditions Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
5:56 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.49], Average RMSE [3.62]
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 41F. Winds from the WNW at 5-10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 23F with a windchill of 18F. Winds from the WNW at 5-10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 16 35 | 21 37 | 18 26 | 12
Wind 4 mph West 8 mph WNW 7 mph NW 5 mph NW
Humidity 70% 57% 47% 56%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 10% 7% 4% 20%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
5:56 PM
Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 41F. Winds from the West at 5-10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 23F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 24 | 14 35 | 20 37 | 21 26 | 18
Wind 5 mph WNW 7 mph WNW 6 mph WSW 4 mph WNW
Humidity 62% 55% 52% 72%
Chance of Precip. 10% 20% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 37% 44% 51% %
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of a Thunderstorm Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
5:56 PM
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History & Almanac
February 14, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KGNT) 51 °F 23 °F
Record (KGNT) 69 °F (1957) 0 °F (1963)
Yesterday 30 °F 30 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 14, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:59 AM MST 5:52 PM MST
Civil Twilight 6:33 AM MST 6:18 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 6:03 AM MST 6:48 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 5:33 AM MST 7:17 PM MST
Moon 12:43 AM MST 11:05 AM MST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 45m
Length of Day
10h 52m
Tomorrow will be 2m 3s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 48% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Mar 14
Last Quarter
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State Highs State Lows
71 °F
Carlsbad
69 °F
Roswell
66 °F
Hobbs
66 °F
Artesia
62 °F
Clovis
18 °F
Raton
21 °F
Taos
23 °F
Albuquerque Double Eagle
25 °F
Clines Corner
25 °F
Santa Fe
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Rice Park 21 in 8460 ft
Senorita Divide #2 26 in 8600 ft
Quemazon 28 in 9500 ft
Bateman 30 in 9300 ft
Santa Fe 28 in 11445 ft
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Grants-Milan 40 °F N/A 2:53 PM MST
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Gallup 30 °F Light Snow Mist 3:11 PM MST
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
HADS Grants 2 S HCN NM, Grants, NM 41 °F 41 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 6442 ft 2:25 PM MST MADIS
RAWS GRANTS NM, Grants, NM 41 °F 37 °F 27 °F 58% South  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 8620 ft 2:16 PM MST MADIS
RAWS BLUEWATER RIDGE NM, Prewitt, NM 40 °F 36 °F 26 °F 58% SW  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 8289 ft 2:05 PM MST MADIS
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Winter Storm Warning
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 11:36 AM MST on February 14, 2012

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 8 am MST
Wednesday...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow remains in
effect until 8 am MST Wednesday.

* Snow accumulations... expect 3 to 6 inches below 7500 feet and 6
to 10 inches above 7500 feet. Locally higher amounts will be
possible on some west facing slopes and higher peaks above 10000
feet.

* Timing... snowfall will become heavy at times this afternoon and
evening. Snow will rapidly decrease in coverage and intensity
Wednesday morning.

* Winds... periods of sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph with
occasional gusts to 40 mph can be expected in some higher
terrain areas... especially along and south of Interstate 40.
This will produce areas of blowing snow and reduced
visibility.

* Snow levels... snow levels will likely rise to near 7500 feet by
early to mid afternoon... but will fall to the lowest elevations
after sunset.

* Local impacts... expect hazardous travel conditions to
develop... especially over the Continental Divide between Gallup
and Grants... along Highway 550 near Cuba... and other roads near
Chama and Jemez Springs.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow means
severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring.
Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel
dangerous. Strong winds are likely. Only travel in an emergency.
If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight... food... and water
in your vehicle in case of an emergency.