It was wonderful to get some rain today. Officially at the airport, we received 0.06 inches, bringing our total for the year to 0.31 inches. The peak wind gust today was 45 mph, and the winds will stay gusty through the night with much, much stronger winds for Saturday. A High Wind Warning is posted for Saturday with possible gusts near 60 mph. Your full forecast is below.
I had the honor of being the pronouncer at the Carlos Rivera Elementary School Spelling Bee today. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
TONIGHT: The skies will be partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers early in the evening. The west winds will range from 10-50 mph, with the strongest gusts on the east slopes of the mountain. The low will be 42.
FORECAST: KTSM has issued a Weather Authority Alert for Saturday in anticipation of strong, potentially damaging winds. A High Wind Warning is posted for Saturday. The W-NW winds will gust to near 60 mph with the strongest gusts on the east slopes. Saturday’s high will be 56, but it will feel a lot colder. Expect cloudy skies Saturday morning with afternoon clearing. The winds will slowly die down through the night on Saturday night, leaving us in the upper 30s. Sunday will be sunny with a chilly NW breeze and a high of 60, a much more beautiful day. Monday will be mostly sunny and 69. Tuesday will be partly cloudy with warmer winds and a high of 71. The gusty winds return on Wednesday with a chance of rain. Wednesday’s high: 63. Thursday will be sunny with chilly winds and a high of 58. Friday will be sunny and 62. Saturday will be sunny and 60.
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