Monday,  May 19, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 305 • 24 of 38

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: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

Yesterday's Weather

High: 74.3°F at 3:28 PM
Low: 42.2°F at 2:59 AM
High Gust: 32 mph at 2:30 PM
Precip: 0.00

Snow for the season: 25.25

Record High: 97° in 1932
Record Low: 28° in 2002
Average High: 70°F
Average Low: 45°F
Average Precip in May.: 1.85
Precip to date in May.: 1.70
Average Precip to date: 5.88
Precip Year to Date: 3.96
Sunset Tonight: 9:02 p.m.

Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:58 a.m.

• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night And Thursday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
• Friday Through Saturday: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
• Sunday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
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