Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Weather Forecast - March 23, 2010

Two storms are of interest today. One is kicking off the coast of NY into the Atlantic. The other, is spinning out of the Rocky Mountains onto the Plains.

The first storm will bring more rain to the New England States and maybe some high elevation snow. It appears that the the best chance for snow will be associated with the second storm. Colorado into New Mexico will see the best chance of significant snowfall today. Rain will be possible over southern New Mexico and perhaps far West Texas by late in the day.
Another warm day is expected across West Texas this afternoon. Temperatures will climb into the 80's across the Permian Basin and Trans Pecos. Highs will reach into the 90's across the Big Bend. Winds will be out of the Southwest at 10-15mph for most. However, some spots near the Davis Mountains and Lower Trans Pecos could see winds slightly stronger than the rest of the area.

Overnight... Temps will fall to around 40 under partly cloudy skies.
A Pacific Cold Front will move into the region on Wednesday afternoon. This will stall temps in the mid to upper 60's across much of the region. There will also be a chance of thunderstorms, mainly east of the Pecos River on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Some of these storms could be strong to severe over the eastern Permian Basin. Hail and high winds will be the primary threats.


Rain chances will linger into Thursday morning before exiting the area around lunchtime Thursday.
Thursday afternoon and beyond looks warmer with high's in the upper 70's to near 80 by Friday and Saturday. A large storm will impact the region on Saturday but will produce more wind than rain. So weekend plans should be pushed to "early" Saturday if possible.
A cold front will drop temps into the 60's on Sunday.

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