Las Vegas, NM

2:43 AM MDT on May 23, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 6562 ft
Lon: 105.2° W
Lat: 35.6° N
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Weather Summary
Tim Roche
Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, May 23, 2012.

The Nation will continue to see relatively stagnant weather on Wednesday as afternoon thunderstorms develop in the East and the Northwest continues to see cool, wet weather.

The Northeast will see another day of afternoon showers and thunderstorms as the disorganized frontal boundaries that have been lingering around for the last few days continue their snails pace drift eastward. Thunderstorms are anticipated from the Carolinas through coastal Maine, with the bulk of precipitation expected in the southern Appalachians.

Further south, wet weather should end on Wednesday, with clear skies building into the Gulf Coast states.

Clear skies are also anticipated throughout the Plains, but the Northern Plains will see cloud cover move in as some rain approaches from the West. The precipitation will be most pronounced over the Dakotas in the morning, then into Minnesota by afternoon.

Further west Precipitation will increase a bit in coverage as moisture streams into the Northwest. Most of Washington, Oregon and Idaho will see Precipitation on Wednesday.

The nation’s biggest weather shift will come to Florida, where heavy rain will move into southern portions of the state as moisture associated with the remains of Tropical Storm Alberto rain themselves out across the western Atlantic.
Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, May 23, 2012.

The Nation will continue to see relatively stagnant weather on Wednesday as afternoon thunderstorms develop in the East and the Northwest continues to see cool, wet weather.

The Northeast will see another day of afternoon showers and thunderstorms as the disorganized frontal boundaries that have been lingering around for the last few days continue their snails pace drift eastward. Thunderstorms are anticipated from the Carolinas through coastal Maine, with the bulk of precipitation expected in the southern Appalachians.

Further south, wet weather should end on Wednesday, with clear skies building into the Gulf Coast states.

Clear skies are also anticipated throughout the Plains, but the Northern Plains will see cloud cover move in as some rain approaches from the West. The precipitation will be most pronounced over the Dakotas in the morning, then into Minnesota by afternoon.

Further west Precipitation will increase a bit in coverage as moisture streams into the Northwest. Most of Washington, Oregon and Idaho will see Precipitation on Wednesday.

The nation’s biggest weather shift will come to Florida, where heavy rain will move into southern portions of the state as moisture associated with the remains of Tropical Storm Alberto rain themselves out across the western Atlantic.
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Las Vegas Weather at a Glance

Updated 12:53 AM MDT
Weather Station
Santa Fe (KSAF)
Elevation
6348 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
65 °F
Feels Like 65 °F
Wind(mph)
0
Sunrise / Set
5:50 AM
8:05 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Clear 90 °F
Clear
Wednesday Night
Clear 54 °F
Clear
Thursday
Clear 84 | 54 °F
Clear
Friday
Clear 90 | 54 °F
Clear
Saturday
Clear 88 | 48 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.57 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
11%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KSAF 230653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/M13 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP014 T01831133 403110128
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Temperature
65 °F
Dew Point
8 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
6.40 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Windy. Winds from the West at 15 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 15 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 30 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 48F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 30 mph shifting to the WNW after midnight.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the West at 5 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 45F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 20 mph shifting to the NNE after midnight.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NE after midnight.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 79F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the North after midnight.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 50F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday
chancetstorms Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 52F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 77F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 52F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
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Nowcast
Near record high temperatures Wednesday...

Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KSAF

Wednesday, 23
Clear
90 | 54 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 24
Clear
84 | 54 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 25
Clear
90 | 54 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 26
Clear
88 | 48 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 27
Clear
81 | 45 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Clear
84 | 48 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 29
Clear
79 | 48 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 30
Clear
84 | 50 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 31
Chance of a Thunderstorm
81 | 50 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Friday, 1
Partly Cloudy
84 | 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 1:22 AM MDT on May 23, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Windy. Winds from the West at 15 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 15 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 54 | 14 79 | 18 82 | 9 64 | 23
Wind 9 mph WNW 23 mph WSW 36 mph WSW 17 mph WSW
Humidity 20% 9% 6% 20%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 15% 1% 11% 6%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:50 AM
8:05 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.97], Average RMSE [2.57]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.44], Average RMSE [2.60] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:22 AM MDT on May 23, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 54 | 25 77 | 36 84 | 30 61 | 27
Wind 13 mph West 23 mph WSW 27 mph WSW 10 mph WSW
Humidity 32% 20% 13% 27%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 10% 9% 8% 13%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:49 AM
8:06 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.48], Average RMSE [2.41]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.52], Average RMSE [3.02] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:22 AM MDT on May 23, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 30 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 54 | 34 72 | 23 86 | 18 59 | 16
Wind 3 mph SSW 16 mph SSW 25 mph SSW 11 mph South
Humidity 46% 15% 8% 18%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 12% 21% 21% 7%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:49 AM
8:06 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.11], Average RMSE [2.94]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.88], Average RMSE [3.58] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:22 AM MDT on May 23, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 48F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 30 mph shifting to the WNW after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 54 | 14 81 | 27 84 | 16 59 | 19
Wind 8 mph SSE 23 mph SSW 28 mph SSW 7 mph West
Humidity 20% 14% 7% 21%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 12% 5% 26% 3%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:48 AM
8:07 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.98], Average RMSE [2.51]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.13], Average RMSE [3.69] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:22 AM MDT on May 23, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the West at 5 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 45F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 20 mph shifting to the NNE after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 27 73 | 23 77 | 3 50 | 0
Wind 4 mph WNW 15 mph WSW 17 mph West 11 mph North
Humidity 40% 15% 5% 11%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 17% 2% 13% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:48 AM
8:08 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.83], Average RMSE [3.02]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.92], Average RMSE [4.24] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:22 AM MDT on May 23, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NE after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 46 | 7 75 | 19 79 | 14 57 | 27
Wind 7 mph NNE 8 mph WSW 7 mph WSW 6 mph NE
Humidity 18% 12% 8% 30%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 9% 0% 12% 2%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:48 AM
8:08 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.31], Average RMSE [3.62]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.98], Average RMSE [4.30] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:22 AM MDT on May 23, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 79F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the North after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 23 79 | 36 79 | 23 57 | 19
Wind 5 mph NNE 11 mph WSW 13 mph WSW 6 mph North
Humidity 35% 20% 12% 23%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 6% 0% 12% 12%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:48 AM
8:08 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.56], Average RMSE [3.65]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.18], Average RMSE [4.53] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:22 AM MDT on May 23, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 50F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 23 75 | 1 77 | 9 61 | 28
Wind 6 mph North 10 mph WNW 17 mph WNW 5 mph WNW
Humidity 35% 5% 6% 28%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 20%
Cloud Cover 6% 3% 11% 14%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:48 AM
8:08 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.34], Average RMSE [3.72]
Source: BestForecast at 1:22 AM MDT on May 23, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
chancetstorms Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 37 75 | 46 70 | 27 63 | 34
Wind 2 mph NNW 6 mph WSW 9 mph WSW 3 mph WNW
Humidity 61% 34% 20% 33%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 2% 14% 4% 54%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:48 AM
8:08 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.27], Average RMSE [4.39]
Source: BestForecast at 1:22 AM MDT on May 23, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 52F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 52 | 43 72 | 52 75 | 39 59 | 36
Wind 2 mph NW 6 mph WSW 9 mph WSW 3 mph WSW
Humidity 71% 48% 25% 41%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 48% 37% 25% 28%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:48 AM
8:08 PM
Source: BestForecast at 1:22 AM MDT on May 23, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 77F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 52F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 52 | 37 75 | 46 77 | 30 61 | 27
Wind 2 mph West 9 mph WSW 12 mph WSW 5 mph West
Humidity 57% 37% 17% 27%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 32% 19% 6% %
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:48 AM
8:08 PM
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History & Almanac
May 23, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KLVS) 73 °F 42 °F
Record (KLVS) 91 °F (2000) 32 °F (1988)
Yesterday 88 °F 55 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
May. 23, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:50 AM MDT 8:05 PM MDT
Civil Twilight 5:21 AM MDT 8:34 PM MDT
Nautical Twilight 4:45 AM MDT 9:09 PM MDT
Astronomical Twilight 4:07 AM MDT 9:48 PM MDT
Moon 7:55 AM MDT 10:29 PM MDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 13m
Length of Day
14h 15m
Tomorrow will be 1m 15s longer.
Waxing Crescent, 5% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waxing Crescent
May 28
First Quarter
Jun 4
Full
Jun 11
Last Quarter
Jun 19
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78 °F
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75 °F
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75 °F
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74 °F
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72 °F
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51 °F
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55 °F
Raton
55 °F
Silver City
57 °F
Las Vegas
58 °F
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Station Depth Elevation
Bateman 0 in 9300 ft
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Chamita 0 in 8400 ft
Sierra Blanca 3 in 10280 ft
Rice Park 0 in 8460 ft
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Las Vegas 58 °F Clear 12:53 AM MDT
Clines Corner 61 °F Clear 1:53 AM MDT
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METAR KSAF 230653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/M13 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP014 T01831133 403110128

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Rangers vs. Mariners 7:10 PM PDT on May 22, 2012 Rain Showers, 54 °F
Red Sox vs. Orioles 12:35 PM EDT on May 23, 2012 Thunderstorm, 77 °F
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Station Location Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
San Geronimo, Las Vegas, NM 57.7 °F 6 °F 12% WNW  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 6778 ft 2:43 AM MDT Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Rociada NM , Rociada, NM 61 °F 13 °F 15% SSE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 7624 ft 2:11 AM MDT MADIS
MesoWest WESNER SPRINGS , Tererro, NM 52 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 11120 ft 1:00 AM MDT MADIS
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Wednesday...
... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Thursday morning
through Thursday evening...
... Red flag warning will expire at 8 PM MDT this evening...

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* Area and timing... northwest Highlands... northeast Highlands...
Sandia and Manzano and Gallinas Mountains. On Wednesday critical
conditions will develop by mid morning... then persist through
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plateau. On Thursday... critical conditions are possible by
midday for this same area before diminishing around sunset.

* 20 foot winds... southwest to west winds 25 to 40 mph with
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* Relative humidity... minimums between 5 and 10 percent Wednesday
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