Sunday,  May 18, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 304 • 14 of 25

Critical Fire Weather for parts of the Southwest
• Fire danger will be critical in parts of the Southwest for the next several days. Gusty winds combined with very low humidity and dry vegetation will allow any new fires to quickly grow out of control. Numerous Red Flag Warnings are in effect.
Today: Breezy. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows in the

Yesterday's Weather

High: 70.3°F at 6:08 PM
Low: 32.7°F at 6:01 AM
High Gust: 18 mph at 7:05 PM
Precip: 0.00

Snow for the season: 25.25

Record High: 100° in 1934
Record Low: 26° in 1915
Average High: 69°F
Average Low: 45°F
Average Precip in May.:
1.75
Precip to date in May.: 1.70
Average Precip to date: 5.78
Precip Year to Date: 3.96
Sunset Tonight: 9:01 p.m.

Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:59 a.m.

mid 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
Thursday And Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Lows in the upper 40s.
Friday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

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