Tuesday,  March 18, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 245 • 13 of 33

Gusty winds and warm, dry air resulting in elevated to critical fire weather conditions from the High Plains to West Coast

Dry, warm and windy conditions are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather concerns from the High Plains to southern California. This trend is expected to continue through most of the week, especially across portions of the Southwest, where warmer than average temperatures will continue.
Today: Breezy...colder...cloudy. A chance of light snow in the morning...then a slight chance of light rain and sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Yesterday's Weather
High: 54.9°F at 3:35 PM
Low: 31.0°F at 8:09 AM
High Gust: 34 mph at 12:34 AM
Precip: 0.01
Snow for the season: 21.75

Record High: 85° in 2012
Record Low: -15° in 1923
Average High: 41°F
Average Low: 21°F
Average Precip in March.: 0.55
Precip to date in March.: 0.01
Average Precip to date: 1.57
Precip Year to Date: 0.52
Sunset Tonight: 7:44 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:39 a.m.

Tonight: Breezy. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning...then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs around 50. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow...possibly mixed with rain. Lows around 30.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the upper 30s.
Friday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 15.
Saturday And Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Lows 10 to 15.
Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
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Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the lower 20s.

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