Tuesday,  April 22, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 278 • 13 of 26

Increased fire danger returns to the Southwest and holds on through the week

• Warm temperatures, with dry and windy conditions will lead to increased fire danger over much of the Desert Southwest starting Tuesday. SPC has highlighted areas of Elevated and Critical risk for Tuesday with additional areas through Saturday. In addition to the fire danger, gusty winds will result in travel difficulties for high profile vehicles as well as lowered visibilities with blowing dust.
Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Breezy. Not as cool. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thun

Yesterday's Weather
High: 60.3°F at 5:11 PM
Low: 35.5°F at 6:42 AM
High Gust: 27 mph at 9:56 AM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 25.25

Record High: 90° in 1990
Record Low: 20° in 1956
Average High: 61°F
Average Low: 34°F
Average Precip in April.: 1.11
Precip to date in April.: 0.02
Average Precip to date: 3.29
Precip Year to Date: 1.06
Sunset Tonight: 8:298 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:35 a.m.

derstorms in the evening...then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Wednesday: Windy. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday: Breezy. Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Friday And Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows in the lower 30s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the upper 40s.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
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 Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the mid 40s.

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