Red River, New Mexico

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Local Time: 7:08 AM MDT (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 36.7° N 105.6° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Ului (Southern Pacific)

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	Current Conditions

Alamosa, Colorado (Airport)

Updated: 6:52 AM MDT on March 20, 2010

-2 °F

Clear

Windchill:	-12 °F
Humidity:	87%
Dew Point:	-5 °F
Wind:	5 mph from the West
Pressure:	30.40 in (Rising)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	7539 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KALS)
Wind Speed:	4.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	280° (West)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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Nearby Airports

City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Taos	16 °F	Overcast	6:55 AM MDT
	Angel Fire	3 °F	Overcast	6:50 AM MDT
»	Alamosa	-2 °F	Clear	6:52 AM MDT
	Chama	This station is not reporting.

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KSKX)

55 °F

23 °F

Record (KSKX)

77 °F (2004)

14 °F (2002)

Yesterday

37 °F

16 °F

Detailed History and Climate

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Deming	46°F
Las Cruces	46°F
Alamogordo	44°F
Silver City	44°F
Carlsbad	39°F

State Lows:
Taos	12°F
Las Vegas	14°F
Clines Corner	15°F
Ruidoso	17°F
Raton	19°F

Astronomy

March 20, 2010

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:05 AM MDT

7:14 PM MDT

Civil Twilight

6:40 AM MDT

7:40 PM MDT

Nautical Twilight

6:09 AM MDT

8:10 PM MDT

Astronomical Twilight

5:39 AM MDT

8:40 PM MDT

Moon

9:23 AM MDT

No Moon Set

Length Of Visible Light:

12h 59m

Length of Day

12h 08m

Tomorrow will be 2m 22s longer.

Extended View

Waxing Crescent, 21% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Red River, NM

-2 °F

Clear

at 6:52 AM MDT

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
32° F \| 2° F	47° F \| 16° F	56° F \| 20° F	52° F \| 25° F	47° F \| 20° F
Snow Showers 40% chance of precipitation	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Chance Rain 50% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.

Nowcast as of 6:01 am MDT on March 20, 2010

Now

Snow will continue across portions of central and eastern New Mexico into the mid morning hours. Before 9 am...some of the heavier snow may fall in an area from San Ysidro to Algodones and Golden...south to Placitas and Rio Rancho...and over eastern Valencia County...east of the Interstate 25 corridor. Light to moderate snow will also fall in the Albuquerque Metro...from Bernardo to Socorro and along the east slopes of the Central Mountain chain...as well as between Tucumcari and Clovis. Gusty East Canyon winds into the Rio Grande Valley will persist before gradually tapering off later this morning. In the eastern plains...winds will continue to blow from the north and northeast around 15 to 25 mph...creating areas of blowing and drifting snow and significantly reduced visibilities. Near white-out conditions will be possible in localized areas...and travelers should exercise extreme caution. In addition...wind chill values will be in single digits to the teens. For the latest New Mexico Road conditions dial 511 or visit nmroads.Com.

Forecast for West Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains

Updated: 3:44 am MDT on March 20, 2010
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 PM MDT this evening...
	Today Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers in the morning... then partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the lower 20s to mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Mostly clear. Slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Lows zero to 15. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Sunday Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the 40s to lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Clear. Lows 15 to 25. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Monday Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs in the 40s to upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Monday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the 20s to lower 30s.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and high elevation snow showers. Highs in the 40s to upper 50s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in the 20s to lower 30s.
	Wednesday Chance of rain showers and high elevation snow showers. Highs in the 30s to upper 40s.
	Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 15 to 25.
	Thursday Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and high elevation snow showers. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 40s to mid 50s.
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid teens to lower 30s.
	Friday Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Highs in the 40s to upper 50s.
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Scientific Forecaster Discussion (NWS)

Forecast Temperature & Probability of Precipitation

Place:	Today:		Tonight:		Sunday:
Pecos	33°F	60%	12°F	0%	51°F	0%
Cerro/Questa	32°F	40%	2°F	0%	48°F	0%

= Probability of Precipitation

Sports Weather

College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Redhawks vs. Cardinals	12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Rams vs. Bulls	12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010	Average High 75° F/ 23° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Phillies vs. Nationals	1:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 61° F/ 16° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
SC Paderborn vs. Arminia Bielefeld	1:00 PM CET on March 20, 2010	Chance of Rain, High 59° F/ 15° C
LR Ahlen vs. FC Augsburg	1:00 PM CET on March 20, 2010	Rain, High 59° F/ 15° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Food City 500	1:13 PM EDT on March 21, 2010	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 58 °F
Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500	1:13 PM EDT on March 28, 2010	Average High 63° F/ 17° C
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HADS RED RIVER NEAR QUESTA 2E NM, Questa, NM

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14 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

14 °F

7452 ft

6:00 AM MDT

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MesoWest RED RIVER PASS #2 , Cerro, NM

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7 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

7 °F

9850 ft

6:00 AM MDT

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RAWS UTE MTN RAWS NM, Jaroso, CO

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13 °F

4 °F

66%

NNW at 14 mph

0.00 in / hr

-2 °F

7593 ft

5:49 AM MDT

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OTHER_MTR TAOS MUNI APT, NM, Arroyo Seco, NM

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12 °F

9 °F

85%

NE at 5 mph

30.14 in

0.00 in / hr

4 °F

7089 ft

6:35 AM MDT

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HCN Taos 27 NW NM , Tres Piedras, NM

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12 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

12 °F

8172 ft

6:15 AM MDT

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RAWS TAOS - FTS NM, Taos Ski Valley, NM

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15 °F

11 °F

84%

ENE at 2 mph

0.00 in / hr

15 °F

7077 ft

6:34 AM MDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Storm Warning
Statement as of 3:20 AM MDT on March 20, 2010 ... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 PM MDT this evening... A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow and blowing snow remains in effect until 6 PM MDT this evening. * Snow accumulations... expect an additional 1 to 3 inches below 7500 feet and in the plains. Expect another 3 to 6 inches above 7500 feet over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and northeast Highlands. * Timing... snow will continue through mid morning then diminish to light snow showers this afternoon. * Winds... north to northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 mph will slowly diminish this afternoon. This will create areas of blowing and drifting snowfall. * Snow levels... temperatures will be cold enough for snow at all levels. * Local impacts... snow is expected to impact travel due to snow packed roadways and reduced visibilities. 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. For the latest Road conditions... dial 511 or 1.800.432.4269... or visit nmroads.Com.

	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 6:13 am MDT on March 20, 2010 ... County... storm total time/date of location /inches/ measurement ... Bernalillo... Sandia Park 4 NW 13.0 600 am 3/20 - Sandia ski area. Tijeras 10 S 8.0 105 am 3/20 Sedillo 3 NNE 6.0 125 am 3/20 Sedillo 6.0 1115 PM 3/19 ... Chaves... Roswell 1 NW 0.6 514 am 3/20 ... Colfax... Ute Park 7 SSW 13.0 800 PM 3/19 - tolby snotel. Elizabethtown 5 NNW 12.0 800 PM 3/19 - Red River Pass snotel. Angel Fire 3 ESE 11.0 600 am 3/20 - Angel Fire ski area. Black Lake 4 ESE 6.4 500 PM 3/19 Eagle Nest 6.0 234 PM 3/19 Angel Fire 0.5 227 PM 3/19 Raton 1 ENE T 231 PM 3/19 ... Curry... Clovis 0.5 1012 PM 3/19 ... Guadalupe... Milagro 3 S 1.5 600 PM 3/19 ... Lincoln... Bonito Lake 6 WSW 4.0 600 am 3/20 - Apache ski area. ... Los Alamos... Los Alamos 6 W 5.0 600 am 3/20 - Pajarito ski area. Los Alamos 5 WNW 2.0 800 PM 3/19 - quemazon snotel. ... Mora... Gascon 13.0 600 PM 3/19 ... Rio Arriba... Canon Plaza 11 NNW 6.0 400 am 3/20 - Chamita snotel. Canjilon 7 E 6.0 400 am 3/20 - Bateman snotel. Coyote 15 SW 4.0 400 am 3/20 - vacas locas snotel. Chama 5 NW 1.0 800 PM 3/19 - Chamita snotel. Chama T 900 am 3/19 ... Roosevelt... Portales 1.5 1017 PM 3/19 ... San Miguel... Rociada 8 SW 15.0 400 am 3/20 - wesner Springs snotel. Ribera 2 NW 1.0 445 PM 3/19 ... Santa Fe... Chupadero 7 ESE 21.0 600 am 3/20 - Santa Fe ski area. Tesuque 8 E 15.0 359 am 3/20 - Santa Fe snotel. Agua Fria 2 SW 3.3 1145 PM 3/19 Santa Fe 1 SW 3.0 952 PM 3/19 Cundiyo 3 S 1.0 244 PM 3/19 Santa Fe 2 N 1.0 430 PM 3/19 Santa Fe 1 E 0.5 315 PM 3/19 El Rancho 1 E 0.2 727 PM 3/19 ... Taos... Red River 1 se 12.0 320 PM 3/19 Red River 8 SSW 9.0 343 PM 3/19 - Taos ski area. Tres Ritos 3 NW 9.0 600 am 3/20 - Sipapu ski area. Tres Ritos 8.0 400 am 3/20 - Tres Ritos snotel. Tres Ritos 4 NNW 6.0 400 am 3/20 - Gallegos Peak snotel. El Prado 1 se 4.0 321 PM 3/19 Taos 3.0 332 PM 3/19 Questa T 235 PM 3/19 ... Torrance... Moriarty 8 WNW 1.5 800 PM 3/19 ... Union... Clayton 1 WNW 0.5 600 PM 3/19 &&