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Local Forecast

NMZ528-041130-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RATON
327 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013

TONIGHT: BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO
10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 
MONDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...BREEZY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND
1 INCH. COLDER. LOWS 15 TO 25. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING
NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 
TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
WEDNESDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S TO LOWER 60S. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO
LOWER 30S. 
THURSDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. 
FRIDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S TO MID 30S. 
SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MUCH COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. 
SUNDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S. 

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                             TEMPERATURE          /   PRECIPITATION
 RATON                       31   57   18   49    /   10  10  40   0 
 SPRINGER                    33   59   20   51    /    0  10  20   0

Current Nearby Weather

WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
800 PM MST SUN MAR 03 2013

NOTE: "FAIR" MEANS FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET AGL WITH NO
       SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION.

      THIS PRODUCT IS RELEASED AS TWO VERSIONS.  ONE VERSION NEAR
      THE TOP OF THE HOUR CONTAINING PRELIMINARY DATA FROM ALBUQUERQUE
      AND OTHER STATIONS.  A FINAL VERSION WITH ADDITIONAL DATA IS 
      ISSUED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER THE HOUR.
 


NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/NORTHEAST PLAINS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LAS VEGAS      PTCLDY    50  12  21 W22G28    29.85S                  
RATON          PTCLDY    51  18  27 W9G20     29.79S                  
CLAYTON        PTCLDY    55  22  27 W21       29.68R                  

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Short Term Forecast

EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-UNION COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGEL FIRE...MORA...CAPULIN...CLAYTON...
RATON...SPRINGER...RED RIVER
222 AM MST WED FEB 27 2013

A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS...MAINLY CONFINED FROM THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE
CRISTO MOUNTAINS EAST INTO THE FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS. NO MORE
THAN AN INCH OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE AT THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS
AND MOST LIKELY A DUSTING ELSEWHERE. FRESH SNOWFALL ON ROADS
MAY PRODUCE SLICK AND ICY SPOTS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES IN THE RATON AREA. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS
TO AROUND 30 MPH WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF THROUGH THE EARLY
MORNING. WIND CHILL
VALUES WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 5 TO 15 DEGREES.

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