Amherst, Texas

Local Time: 11:39 PM CST on December 03, 2009 (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 34.0° N 102.4° W (Google Map)

Active Advisory: Winter Weather Statement, Special Weather Statement (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Record Report

	Current Conditions

Lubbock, Texas (Airport)

Updated: 10:53 PM CST on December 03, 2009

26 °F

Light Snow

Windchill:	20 °F
Humidity:	81%
Dew Point:	21 °F
Wind:	5 mph from the North
Pressure:	30.32 in (Rising)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Mostly Cloudy 5000 ft Overcast 8500 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	3281 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KLBB)
Wind Speed:	4.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	10° (North)
Ceiling:	5000 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Plainview	23 °F	Mostly Cloudy	11:25 PM CST
»	Lubbock	26 °F	Light Snow	10:53 PM CST
	Clovis	18 °F	Scattered Clouds	10:35 PM MST
	Clovis Cannon AFB	17 °F	Overcast	9:55 PM MST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

56 °F

29 °F

Record

79 °F (1926)

15 °F (1967)

Yesterday

41 °F

28 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 30

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Yesterday's State Extremes

State Highs:
Brownsville	59°F
Port Isabel	57°F
Houston Clover	57°F
Orange	56°F
Bay City	56°F

State Lows:
Dalhart	9°F
Canadian	15°F
Dumas	16°F
Perryton	18°F
Amarillo	19°F

Astronomy

December 3, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:38 AM CST

5:40 PM CST

Civil Twilight

7:11 AM CST

6:07 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:40 AM CST

6:38 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

6:10 AM CST

7:08 PM CST

Moon

7:09 PM CST (12/3)

9:10 AM CST (12/3)

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 56m

Length of Day

10h 01m

Tomorrow will be 0m 51s shorter.

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Amherst, TX

26 °F

Light Snow

at 10:53 PM CST

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 79312

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
32° F \| 20° F	45° F \| 27° F	50° F \| 22° F	41° F \| 27° F	54° F \| 23° F
Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
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Tomorrow is forecast to be Warmer than today.

Forecast for Lamb

Updated: 11:32 PM CST on December 3, 2009
	Rest of Tonight Cloudy. Snow likely late in the evening...then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Colder. Little or no new snow accumulation. Lows around 13. Light and variable winds. Chance of snow 70 percent.
	Friday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Saturday Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Sunday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Monday Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
	Tuesday Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 50s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Wednesday Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs in the mid 40s.
	Wednesday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Thursday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Jets vs. Bills	8:20 PM EST on December 03, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 42° F/ 6° C
Eagles vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EST on December 06, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 45 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Red Wolves vs. Hilltoppers	7:00 PM EST on December 03, 2009	Mostly Cloudy, 36 °F
Beavers vs. Ducks	6:00 PM PST on December 03, 2009	Clear, 34 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
FC Energie Cottbus vs. 1. FC Union Berlin	6:00 PM CET on December 04, 2009	Scattered Clouds, High 42° F/ 6° C
FSV Frankfurt vs. FC Augsburg	6:00 PM CET on December 04, 2009	Overcast, High 41° F/ 5° 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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Elevation

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WT_Meso Amherst 1NE, Amherst, TX

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23 °F

20 °F

90%

East at 3 mph

30.26 in

0.00 in / hr

23 °F

3646 ft

11:00 PM CST

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WT_Meso Olton 6S, Olton, TX

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22 °F

17 °F

83%

East at 3 mph

30.27 in

0.00 in / hr

22 °F

3565 ft

11:00 PM CST

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WT_Meso Muleshoe 2S, Muleshoe, TX

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21 °F

17 °F

84%

ENE at 3 mph

30.25 in

0.00 in / hr

21 °F

3806 ft

11:00 PM CST

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WT_Meso Anton 6S, Anton, TX

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24 °F

22 °F

92%

North at 3 mph

30.26 in

0.00 in / hr

24 °F

3404 ft

11:00 PM CST

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Weather Statement
Statement as of 11:32 PM CST on December 03, 2009 ... Winter Weather Advisory is cancelled... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has cancelled the Winter Weather Advisory. The heaviest snowfall has moved south of the South Plains this evening. Light snowfall will continue into early Friday morning across southern portions of the South Plains however no additional snowfall accumulation is expected.

	Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 11:33 PM CST on December 03, 2009 ... Snowfall coming to an end across the South Plains... Drier air continues to filter into the region from the north to northeast and the heaviest bands of snowfall have pushed south of the region into the Permian Basin and Big Country. However... flurries will still be possible across the southwestern South Plains generally south of a Muleshoe... Abernathy... to Tahoka line. Little accumulation is expected. Some of the coldest temperatures this season will also be possible Friday morning as skies clear and drier air pushes into the South Plains and rolling plains. Jordan

	Record Report
Statement as of 8:30 PM CST on December 03, 2009 ... Record minimum high temperature set at Lubbock... A record minimum high temperature of 30 degrees was set at Lubbock today. This breaks the old record of 33 set in 1971.