Elevated to Critical Fire Weather Concerns Across the Southern Plains; Atmospheric River Impacting California
Widespread gusty winds combined with dry conditions will support elevated to critical fire weather concerns across eastern New Mexico and much of the southern High Plains today; Critical fire weather conditions are also forecast in Guam. Later this evening, an Atmospheric River event will produce moderate to locally heavy rainfall over central and southern California through Saturday.
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Today
Light Wind
< 1ftTonight
Light Wind
< 1ftSaturday
N 10kt
< 1ftSaturday
NE 15kt
Night
< 1ftSunday
NE 20kt
< 1ftSunday
ENE 15kt
Night
< 1ftMonday
ENE 15kt
< 1ftMonday
WSW 15kt
Night
< 1ftTuesday
SW 15kt
< 1ft
High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.
Water temperature forecast is experimental.
Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point
Last Update: 5:00 am AKDT Mar 29, 2024
Forecast Valid: 6am AKDT Mar 29, 2024-6pm AKDT Apr 4, 2024
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Detailed Forecast
Synopsis: A 1042 mb high remains over the Canadian Archipelago through Sun.
A trough of low pressure strengthens near Cape Lisburne tonight
through Sun. A 982 mb low moves to the E Brooks Range Sat night
and Sun morning then moves offshore near Prudhoe Bay at 993 mb Sun
night.
Today
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NE wind around 15 kt. A slight chance of snow between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
NE wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow before 10am, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow between 10am and 1pm, then snow after 1pm. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
ENE wind around 15 kt. Snow. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
ENE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow. Areas of freezing fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
WSW wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
SW wind around 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
*Notices:
- This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
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Point Forecast: | 71.68°N 156.42°W |
Last Update: | 5:00 am AKDT Mar 29, 2024 |
Forecast Valid: | 6am AKDT Mar 29, 2024-6pm AKDT Apr 4, 2024 |
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