Warm - Windy - Dusty Today!

A Few Of The New Daily Record Highs Set Yesterday-

Roswell Airport 85 (Previous ThreadEX Record 81 1904)

Artesia Airport 82 (Climate Coop Station Record 82 -2000)

My Home 2.1 NNW Downtown Carlsbad 87

Indian Basin Gas Plant - 20 WNW Carlsbad 86

Carlsbad Airport 86 (Previous Record 79 1958)

Hobbs Airport 82 (Previous Climate Coop Record 79 2000+)

Tatum Climate 83 (Previous Record 79 2000)

New Daily Record High Temps For Feb 16th-

16 February 2011	Lat	Lon	ASOS/ COOP	COOP/ WBAN ID*	Record New (14) Tied (2)	Previous Record	Previous Year	Period of Record

MELROSE [CURRY COUNTY], NM

34.43

-103.63

COOP

295617

78.0°F

74.0°F

1958

69

PORTALES [ROOSEVELT COUNTY], NM

34.17

-103.35

COOP

297008

81.0°F

75.0°F

1958

96

ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AP [CHAVES COUNTY], NM (KROW)

33.31

-104.51

ASOS

297610

85.0°F

80.0°F

1959

62

CARLSBAD FAA AP [EDDY COUNTY], NM (KCNM)

32.34

-104.26

ASOS

291475

86.0°F

79.0°F

1958

69

JAL [LEA COUNTY], NM

32.11

-103.19

COOP

294346

83.0°F

80.0°F

1982

63

CAPITAN [LINCOLN COUNTY], NM

33.53

-105.59

COOP

291440

71.0°F

65.0°F

1985

52

ELK [CHAVES COUNTY], NM

32.92

-105.34

COOP

292865

74.0°F

74.0°F

1959

65

New Daily Record High Temps
Reported This Morning But Recorded Yesterday-

New Daily Record High Temps For Feb 17th-

17 February 2011	Lat	Lon	ASOS/ COOP	COOP/ WBAN ID*	Record New (8) Tied (2)	Previous Record	Previous Year	Period of Record

CLOVIS [CURRY COUNTY], NM

34.43

-103.20

COOP

291939

79.0°F

78.0°F

1930

92

ARTESIA 6S [EDDY COUNTY], NM

32.75

-104.38

COOP

290600

84.0°F

82.0°F

1959

101

TATUM [LEA COUNTY], NM

33.24

-103.36

COOP

298713

83.0°F

81.0°F

1970

80

HOBBS [LEA COUNTY], NM

32.73

-103.13

COOP

294026

82.0°F

82.0°F

1970

85

HOPE [EDDY COUNTY], NM

32.81

-104.73

COOP

294112

80.0°F

78.0°F

1986

62

JAL [LEA COUNTY], NM

32.11

-103.19

COOP

294346

86.0°F

85.0°F

1970

62

RUIDOSO [LINCOLN COUNTY], NM

33.37

-105.66

COOP

297649

67.0°F

65.0°F

1977

60

New Daily Record High Temps For Feb 18th-

18 February 2011	Lat	Lon	ASOS/ COOP	COOP/ WBAN ID*	Record New (0) Tied (1)	Previous Record	Previous Year	Period of Record

TATUM [LEA COUNTY], NM

33.24

-103.36

COOP

298713

78.0°F

78.0°F

1930

80

New Daily Record High Temps For Feb 20th-

20 February 2011	Lat	Lon	ASOS/ COOP	COOP/ WBAN ID*	Record New (1) Tied (1)	Previous Record	Previous Year	Period of Record

CARLSBAD FAA AP [EDDY COUNTY], NM (KCNM)

32.34

-104.26

ASOS

291475

85.0°F

83.0°F

1996

69

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2011 Midland NWS Skywarn Storm Spotter Training Class Schedule.

2011 Albuquerque NWS Skywarn Spotter Training Class Schedule.

Today is going to be another warm one with afternoon high temps around 80 to the low 80's. Unfortunately, with the springlike warmth comes the springlike winds. Southwesterly winds are forecast to kick up at around 20-30 mph with gusts near 40-45 mph this afternoon. A few stronger gusts may be possible especially near the foothills and near the mountains.

A High Wind Warning is in effect for the Guadalupe Mountains today for SW winds 35 - 45G65 mph. A Wind Advisory is in effect for Lincoln County today for W winds gusting up to near 50 mph.

Areas of blowing dust will develop across the local area by around noontime today. Sudden drops in the visibility down to under one mile with little to no advanced warning will be possible. This will be especially true near open or exposed freshly plowed farmland, fields, open lots, and construction sites.

Red Flag Warnings are in effect for all of eastern and southeastern New Mexico for today, as well as parts of West Texas. Today will be one of those days that any type of outdoor activity that involves the use of sparks or flame, should be avoided. Any grassland, wildland, rangeland, or forest fire that should develop, will have the ability to rapidly spread and grown in the strong winds and very dry conditions.

A Pacific cold front will arrive Sunday which will bring a little cooler weather back into the area. Highs on Monday will likely only be in the 60's. The prospects for meaningful rainfall or snowfall across southeastern New Mexico continue to look dim. March is typically one of the driest and windiest months of the year, so today's weather is a precursor to what we can expect next month.

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