Vallecitos, NM

10:18 PM MST on February 13, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 8668 ft
Lon: 106.1° W
Lat: 36.7° N
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Active Advisory: Winter Storm Watch (US Severe Weather)
Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Shaun Tanner
Weather Underground midday recap for Monday, February 13, 2012. A storm raced out of the Rockies and into the Plains on Monday, producing a good shot of Winter weather in the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Winter Weather Advisories were posted from eastern Oklahoma through the western Tennessee Valley in anticipation of several inches of new snow. Snow fell as far north as Minnesota and Michigan, but lighter snow was reported the farther north you went. In the warmer air closer to the Gulf Coast, rain fell in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Wet weather also greeted the West Coast as a Pacific storm slammed into California. This storm lacked a tremendous amount of moisture, but it has been a very dry Winter for the state thus far, and any precipitation is very much welcomed. Up to a foot of new snow is possible from this storm in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevadas when all is said and done.

The East Coast was dry as a high pressure continued to dominate, but the region experienced another chilly day. By the afternoon, temperatures were still in the 20s and 30s for many areas in New England, while temperatures in the 30s were experience as far south as Arkansas. Morning temperatures were in the 20s in northern Florida.

The Northern Plains rose into the 20s and 30s, while the Northwest saw temperatures in the 30s and 40s. The Southwest rose into the 40s, 50s, and some 60s.
Weather Underground midday recap for Monday, February 13, 2012. A storm raced out of the Rockies and into the Plains on Monday, producing a good shot of Winter weather in the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Winter Weather Advisories were posted from eastern Oklahoma through the western Tennessee Valley in anticipation of several inches of new snow. Snow fell as far north as Minnesota and Michigan, but lighter snow was reported the farther north you went. In the warmer air closer to the Gulf Coast, rain fell in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Wet weather also greeted the West Coast as a Pacific storm slammed into California. This storm lacked a tremendous amount of moisture, but it has been a very dry Winter for the state thus far, and any precipitation is very much welcomed. Up to a foot of new snow is possible from this storm in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevadas when all is said and done.

The East Coast was dry as a high pressure continued to dominate, but the region experienced another chilly day. By the afternoon, temperatures were still in the 20s and 30s for many areas in New England, while temperatures in the 30s were experience as far south as Arkansas. Morning temperatures were in the 20s in northern Florida.

The Northern Plains rose into the 20s and 30s, while the Northwest saw temperatures in the 30s and 40s. The Southwest rose into the 40s, 50s, and some 60s.
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Vallecitos Weather at a Glance
Updated 9:40 PM MST
Elevation
8023 ft
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
26 °F
Feels Like 19 °F
Wind(mph)
6
Sunrise / Set
6:55 AM
5:42 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Snow Showers 13 °F
Snow Showers
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Snow Showers 38 °F
Snow Showers
70% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow Night
Snow Showers 13 °F
Snow Showers
60% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Snow Showers 34 | 11 °F
Snow Showers
30% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 34 | 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
Partly Cloudy 36 | 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.91 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Mostly Cloudy 5000 ft
Overcast 7000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
77%
Rainfall
0.04 in
Snow Depth
52 in
METAR
METAR KSKX 140515Z 09006KT 10SM BKN050 OVC070 00/M04 A2991 RMK AO1
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Windchill
19 °F
Dew Point
20 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
6 mph from SSE
Wind Gust
9.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
5.80 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for San Juan Mountains
Tonight
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Lows 10 to 25. West winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
snow Snow showers in the morning...then snow showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 or 2 inches... except 2 to 4 inches above 7500 feet. Highs in the 30s to mid 40s... except in the 20s to upper 30s over the higher elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers in the evening...then scattered snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches...except 3 to 5 inches above 7500 feet. Lows 10 to 20. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs in the 20s to upper 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 20.
Thursday
chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s to lower 40s.
Thursday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 15.
Friday
snow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Not as cold. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Friday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 20.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s to mid 40s.
Saturday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 20.
Sunday
snow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the 30s to mid 40s.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 25.
Washingtons Birthday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the 30s to lower 40s.
Source: NWS at 3:39 PM MST on February 13, 2012
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Nowcast
Winter Storm Watch in effect from Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night...
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 87581
Tuesday, 14
Snow Showers
38 | 13 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
70%
Wednesday, 15
Snow Showers
34 | 11 °F
Snow Showers
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
34 | 7 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
36 | 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
38 | 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
40 | 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Monday, 20
Clear
34 | NA
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: NWS at 3:39 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for San Juan Mountains
Tuesday
snow Snow showers in the morning...then snow showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 or 2 inches... except 2 to 4 inches above 7500 feet. Highs in the 30s to mid 40s... except in the 20s to upper 30s over the higher elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers in the evening...then scattered snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches...except 3 to 5 inches above 7500 feet. Lows 10 to 20. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 17 | 15 33 | 20 31 | 19 19 | 15
Wind 4 mph SW 8 mph SW 12 mph SSW 8 mph SW
Humidity 95% 55% 61% 87%
Chance of Precip. 30% 70% 70% 60%
Cloud Cover 78% 78% 83% 83%
Conditions Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
Sunrise & Sunset
6:55 AM
5:42 PM
Source: NWS at 3:39 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for San Juan Mountains
Wednesday
chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs in the 20s to upper 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 13 30 | 13 28 | 14 17 | 11
Wind 6 mph WSW 5 mph WNW 5 mph WSW 4 mph West
Humidity 87% 50% 54% 75%
Chance of Precip. 60% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 66% 66% 44% 44%
Conditions Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
Sunrise & Sunset
6:54 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 3:39 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for San Juan Mountains
Thursday
chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s to lower 40s.
Thursday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 15.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 14 | 9 30 | 9 27 | 9 15 | 7
Wind 2 mph West 3 mph West 4 mph WSW 4 mph WNW
Humidity 80% 42% 46% 68%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 55% 55% 51% 51%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:53 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 3:39 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for San Juan Mountains
Friday
snow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Not as cold. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Friday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 14 | 6 31 | 10 30 | 12 19 | 9
Wind 4 mph North 4 mph NW 2 mph West 2 mph West
Humidity 73% 41% 47% 65%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 48% 48% 28% 28%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:51 AM
5:45 PM
Source: NWS at 3:39 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for San Juan Mountains
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s to mid 40s.
Saturday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 5 to 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 17 | 7 32 | 10 32 | 12 19 | 9
Wind 2 mph West 2 mph WSW 2 mph South 5 mph SSW
Humidity 64% 39% 45% 65%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 44% 44% 52% 52%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
5:46 PM
Source: NWS at 3:39 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for San Juan Mountains
Sunday
snow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the 30s to mid 40s.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 25.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 17 | 8 33 | 12 34 | 14 21 | 13
Wind 6 mph SW 6 mph SW 6 mph SSW 7 mph SSW
Humidity 67% 40% 46% 69%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 68% 68% 68% 68%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
5:46 PM
Source: NWS at 3:39 PM MST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for San Juan Mountains
Washingtons Birthday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the 30s to lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 11 31 | 11 34 | 14 21 | 13
Wind 9 mph SSW 9 mph SSW 6 mph SSW 7 mph SSW
Humidity 68% 42% 46% 69%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 23% 23% 68% 68%
Conditions Clear Clear Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
5:46 PM
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History & Almanac
February 14, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KSKX) 42 °F 15 °F
Record (KSKX) 57 °F (1999) -16 °F (2004)
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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.
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Astronomy
Feb. 13, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:55 AM MST 5:42 PM MST
Civil Twilight 6:28 AM MST 6:09 PM MST
Nautical Twilight 5:58 AM MST 6:39 PM MST
Astronomical Twilight 5:28 AM MST 7:09 PM MST
Moon No Moon Rise 10:08 AM MST (2/13)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 40m
Length of Day
10h 47m
Tomorrow will be 2m 8s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 56% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
66 °F
Carlsbad
66 °F
Artesia
63 °F
Roswell
61 °F
Tucumcari
60 °F
Las Cruces
17 °F
Raton
24 °F
Tucumcari
26 °F
Roswell
26 °F
Artesia
26 °F
Chama
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Hopewell 52 in 10000 ft
Chamita 36 in 8400 ft
Red River Pass #2 32 in 9850 ft
Gallegos Peak 37 in 9800 ft
North Costilla 17 in 10600 ft
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Taos 32 °F Overcast 10:15 PM MST
Chama This station is not reporting.
Angel Fire 28 °F Clear 9:55 PM MST
Los Alamos 34 °F Overcast 9:55 PM MST
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Flight Rule: VFR (KSKX)
Wind Speed: 6.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 167° (SSE)
Ceiling: 5000 ft

METAR KSKX 140515Z 09006KT 10SM BKN050 OVC070 00/M04 A2991 RMK AO1

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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Chance of Rain, 65 °F
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
RAWS RO VAISALA RESEARCH MOVE NM, Vallecitos, NM - - - 86% SSW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 8567 ft 8:58 PM MST MADIS
RAWS JARITA MESA NM, Vallecitos, NM 24 °F 24 °F 21 °F 88% WSW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 8803 ft 9:16 PM MST MADIS
HADS Tres Piedras Ranger Stn HCN NM, Tres Piedras, NM 22 °F 22 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 8150 ft 9:15 PM MST MADIS
RAWS TAOS PORTABLE #2 NM, Tres Piedras, NM 26 °F 19 °F 20 °F 77% SSE  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 8023 ft 9:40 PM MST MADIS
MesoWest BATEMAN , El Rito, NM 26 °F 26 °F - - NW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 9299 ft 9:00 PM MST MADIS
MesoWest HOPEWELL , Vallecitos, NM 23 °F 23 °F - - South  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 10000 ft 9:00 PM MST MADIS
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Winter Storm Watch
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 9:57 PM MST on February 13, 2012

... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from 6 am MST Tuesday
through late Tuesday night...

A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from 6 am MST Tuesday
through late Tuesday night.

* Snow accumulations... expect greater than 4 inches with as high
as 10 inches across the higher terrain of the lower San Juan
Mountains.

* Timing... snowfall will increase Tuesday morning and become
heavy at times during the afternoon to early evening.

* Winds... west/southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with localized gusts
to 30 mph near thunderstorms.

* Snow levels... temperatures should pretty much be cold enough
for snow at all locations although some of the lowest
elevations could see a mix of sleet/rain/wet snow Tuesday
morning and into the early afternoon.

* Local impacts... the potential exists for hazardous travel
especially near the Continental Divide between Gallup and
Grants... along portions of Highway 550 near Cuba and roadways
near Chama.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Remember... a Winter Storm Watch means conditions are favorable
for a hazardous winter weather event in and close to the watch
area. Monitor the latest forecasts at weather.Gov/abq... listen to
NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite media outlet.



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