Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Presidio Lely International Airport (KPRS)

Lat: 29.63°NLon: 104.36°WElev: 2932ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	14 Mar 3:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Shafter TX

Wind Advisory March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 15, 12:00pm until March 15, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust before 7am, then patchy blowing dust after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm, then patchy blowing dust after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Very windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing dust before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 68.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 53.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81.