Portales, New Mexico

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Local Time: 9:54 PM MST on December 23, 2009 (GMT -07) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 33.7° N 103.1° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone David (South Indian Ocean)

Active Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Public Information Statement

	Current Conditions

Seminole, Texas (Airport)

Updated: 10:45 PM CST on December 23, 2009

36 °F

Overcast

Windchill:	26 °F
Humidity:	93%
Dew Point:	34 °F
Wind:	18 mph from the NW
Wind Gust:	24 mph
Pressure:	29.68 in (Steady)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 700 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	3314 ft

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Flight Rule:	IFR (KGNC)
Wind Speed:	16.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	320° (NW)
Ceiling:	700 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Clovis Cannon AFB	27 °F	Light Snow Mist	8:55 PM MST
	Clovis	27 °F	Overcast	9:35 PM MST
	Hobbs	This station is not reporting.
»	Seminole	36 °F	Overcast	10:45 PM CST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KCVS)

48 °F

23 °F

Record (KCVS)

69 °F (2005)

10 °F (1998)

Yesterday

61 °F

38 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Hobbs	48°F
Carlsbad	46°F
Las Cruces	46°F
Artesia	46°F
Deming	46°F

State Lows:
Albuquerque Double Eagle	15°F
Las Vegas	19°F
Santa Fe	19°F
Taos	19°F
Clines Corner	21°F

Astronomy

December 23, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:54 AM MST

4:49 PM MST

Civil Twilight

6:26 AM MST

5:17 PM MST

Nautical Twilight

5:55 AM MST

5:48 PM MST

Astronomical Twilight

5:25 AM MST

6:18 PM MST

Moon

11:01 AM MST (12/23)

11:31 PM MST (12/23)

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 50m

Length of Day

9h 55m

Tomorrow will be 0m 8s longer.

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Portales, NM

36 °F

Overcast

at 10:45 PM CST

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
36° F \| 22° F	43° F \| 18° F	43° F \| 20° F	43° F \| 20° F	45° F \| 22° F
Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.

Nowcast as of 9:23 PM MST on December 23, 2009

Now

Bands of snow showers will continue moving south through late evening. Heavier snow showers near Tucumcari and Clovis will move south toward Portales...Taiban...Tolar...and Melrose...and across highways 60 and 84...Highway 70...and Highway 380. Snow showers near Roswell will mix with rain at times before returning to all snow by late evening. Expect snow showers near Dexter...Hagerman...and across Highway 285. Expect an inch of new snow with an additional inch locally in heavier snow showers. Snow on freezing pavements will produce slick and icy spots...especially on bridges...over hilltops and summits...and in sheltered areas. Winds gusting to 40 mph will produce areas of blowing and drifting snow in spots with locally poor visibilities.

Forecast for Roosevelt County

Updated: 9:39 PM MST on December 23, 2009
Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 5 am MST Thursday...
	Rest of Tonight Snow showers. New snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Thursday Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs in the 30s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 25. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
	Christmas Day Mostly sunny. Not as cold. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
	Friday Night Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 20.
	Saturday Mostly sunny. Highs in the 40s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.
	Sunday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25.
	Monday Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s.
	Wednesday Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
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Forecast Temperature & Probability of Precipitation

Place:	Tonight:		Thursday:		Thursday Night:		Friday:
Portales	22°F	90%	34°F	10%	17°F	0%	41°F	0%

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Chargers vs. Titans	6:30 PM CST on December 25, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 36 °F
Bills vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EST on December 27, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 43 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Utes vs. Golden Bears	5:00 PM PST on December 23, 2009	Clear, 58 °F
Wolf Pack vs. Mustangs	3:00 PM HST on December 24, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 81 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Cubs vs. Braves	12:00 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 67° F/ 19° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Bradford City vs. Bury	12:00 PM GMT on December 26, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 44° F/ 7° C
Nottingham Forest vs. Watford	12:00 PM GMT on December 26, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 48° F/ 9° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	12:00 AM EST on February 06, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	12:00 AM EST on February 11, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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MesoWest CROSSROADS , Crossroads, NM

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°F

NNE at 10 mph

0.00 in / hr

-16 °F

4055 ft

8:00 PM MST

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WT_Meso 2 MI. SW OF DORA, NM, Dora, NM

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27 °F

100%

North at 19 mph

29.75 in

0.00 in / hr

14 °F

4339 ft

9:30 PM MST

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WT_Meso Morton 1NE, Morton, TX

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30 °F

29 °F

98%

North at 16 mph

29.73 in

0.00 in / hr

19 °F

3753 ft

10:30 PM CST

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Weather Advisory
Statement as of 9:18 PM MST on December 23, 2009 ... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 5 am MST Thursday... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow remains in effect until 5 am MST Thursday. * Snow accumulations... 1 to 3 inches. * Timing... light to occasionally moderate snow will continue the remainder of this evening and into the overnight before tapering off around sunrise. * Winds... north winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected later this afternoon through Thursday morning. * Snow levels... temperatures will be cold enough for snow at all locations. * Local impacts... hazardous driving conditions are expected across the area. Roadways will become snow packed and icy for Holiday travelers. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means that visibilities will be restricted due to a combination of falling and blowing snow.

	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 7:21 PM MST on December 23, 2009 ... County... storm total time/date of location /inches/ measurement ... Bernalillo... Albuquerque 10 ENE 7.5 345 PM 12/23 - Sandia Crest gift house. Albuquerque 8 ENE 4.0 400 PM 12/23 - Spain and Tramway. Albuquerque 8 E 3.5 451 am 12/23 - Albuquerque foothills. Albuquerque 9 ENE 3.5 730 am 12/23 - Cedar Hill and Tramway. Albuquerque 10 NE 3.0 730 am 12/23 Albuquerque 7 E 2.7 653 am 12/23 - Candelaria and Tramway. Albuquerque 5 E 2.3 823 am 12/23 - Montgomery and Wyoming. Albuquerque 7 ESE 2.3 700 am 12/23 - I-40 and Juan tabo. Tijeras 5 E 2.1 700 am 12/23 Albuquerque 8 NE 2.1 430 am 12/23 - paseo del norte and Browning. Albuquerque 8 ESE 2.1 715 am 12/23 - Indian school and Tramway. Sandia Park 4 NW 2.0 505 am 12/23 - Sandia ski area. Sedillo 2.0 400 am 12/23 Albuquerque 7 NE 1.8 430 am 12/23 - paseo del norte and Eubank. Albuquerque 4 NE 1.5 630 am 12/23 - San Antonio and Louisiana. Albuquerque 2 E 1.2 615 am 12/23 - Candelaria and San Mateo. Albuquerque 6 NE 1.1 430 am 12/23 - paseo del norte and Ventura. Albuquerque 5 NNE 0.8 430 am 12/23 - paseo del norte and Wyoming. Albuquerque 2 SSE 0.5 700 am 12/23 - constitution and Girard. Albuquerque 5 NE 0.5 900 am 12/23 - paseo del norte and Louisiana. Albuquerque 6 NNW 0.4 338 PM 12/23 - Irving and Golf course. Albuquerque 8 NNW 0.1 500 am 12/23 - McMahon and unser. Sedillo 3 NNE T 951 PM 12/22 ... Catron... Mogollon 6 ESE 8.0 500 am 12/23 - Silver Creek Divide snotel. Luna 6 SSE 4.0 100 am 12/23 - Frisco Divide snotel. Luna 4.0 835 am 12/23 Datil 2.5 830 am 12/23 Red Hill 1.0 833 PM 12/22 Apache Creek 4 N 0.8 836 PM 12/22 Alma 1 E 0.5 900 am 12/23 Glenwood 0.5 833 am 12/23 ... Cibola... El Morro 5 E 5.0 630 am 12/23 Bluewater Lake 11 WSW 4.0 500 am 12/23 - Rice Park snotel. Fence Lake 3 N 2.5 800 am 12/23 Fence Lake 1.0 745 am 12/23 ... Colfax... Angel Fire 3 ESE 2.0 435 am 12/23 - Angel Fire ski area. Capulin T 930 am 12/23 ... Lincoln... Bonito Lake 6 WSW 18.0 1159 am 12/23 - Apache ski area. Capitan 10.0 233 PM 12/23 Bonito Lake 5 SW 8.0 500 am 12/23 - Sierra Blanca snotel. Alto 7.5 745 am 12/23 Ruidoso 1 SW 6.0 745 am 12/23 Alto 2 S 5.5 845 am 12/23 Carrizozo 5 NW 0.2 229 PM 12/23 ... Los Alamos... Los Alamos 6 W 7.0 300 PM 12/23 - Pajarito ski area. White Rock 2.0 635 am 12/23 Los Alamos 1.5 425 am 12/23 Los Alamos 3 SW 1.0 935 am 12/23 Los Alamos 1 SW 0.5 815 PM 12/22 White Rock 2 NE 0.5 815 PM 12/22 ... McKinley... Crownpoint 5.0 241 PM 12/23 Ramah 3.0 730 am 12/23 Gallup 1 WNW 2.0 643 am 12/23 Pueblo Pintado 13 SSW 2.0 736 PM 12/22 Gallup 1.5 815 am 12/23 Church Rock 3 W 0.8 715 am 12/23 Mentmore 1 ESE 0.5 856 PM 12/22 ... Mora... Guadalupita 0.2 255 PM 12/23 ... Quay... Tucumcari 3.5 330 PM 12/23 Tucumcari 4 N 3.0 339 PM 12/23 ... Rio Arriba... Coyote 14.0 248 PM 12/23 Abiquiu 6.0 251 PM 12/23 Gallina 6.0 246 PM 12/23 Cuba 9 E 4.0 500 am 12/23 - vacas locas snotel. Canjilon 7 E 4.0 500 am 12/23 - Bateman snotel. Espanola 1 SSW 3.8 600 am 12/23 Chama 5 NW 3.0 500 am 12/23 - Chamita snotel. Chama 2.5 1012 PM 12/22 Canon Plaza 11 NNW 2.0 500 am 12/23 - Hopewell snotel. Dulce 1.8 425 PM 12/22 Truchas 1.5 244 PM 12/23 ... Sandoval... La Cueva 8 NW 6.0 1120 am 12/23 Placitas 2.0 900 am 12/23 Cuba 7 ESE 2.0 100 am 12/23 - senorita Divide snotel. Cuba 9 WSW 1.0 830 PM 12/22 Rio Rancho 6 NE 1.0 700 am 12/23 - Highway 550 and Highway 528. Corrales 1 NW 0.5 630 am 12/23 Rio Rancho 2 ENE 0.3 630 am 12/23 ... San Juan... La Plata 4 N 4.0 815 am 12/23 La Plata 5 N 4.0 815 am 12/23 Aztec 3 E 4.0 1119 am 12/23 Navajo Dam 1 WNW 3.0 700 am 12/23 Farmington 2.0 815 am 12/23 Kirtland 4 SSE 0.5 700 am 12/23 Narbona Pass T 832 PM 12/22 ... Santa Fe... Santa Fe 7.0 417 PM 12/23 Santa Fe 3 SSE 6.0 205 PM 12/23 Chupadero 7 ESE 5.0 300 PM 12/23 - Santa Fe ski area. Santa Fe 2 E 5.0 411 PM 12/23 Santa Fe 1 SW 2.5 236 PM 12/23 Santa Fe 6 SSE 2.2 630 am 12/23 Santa Cruz 2 S 2.0 715 am 12/23 Santa Fe 3 SSW 1.8 700 am 12/23 Agua Fria 2 SW 1.7 730 am 12/23 ... Socorro... Magdalena 0.5 840 am 12/23 Bernardo 5 S 0.1 902 am 12/23 ... Taos... Red River 8 SSW 2.0 618 am 12/23 - Taos ski area. ... Torrance... Mountainair 8 NW 1.0 936 am 12/23 Torreon 1.0 238 PM 12/23 Encino 3 SSW 0.3 700 am 12/23 &&