Forecast and Conditions for Portales, New Mexico

Updated: 4:00 AM MDT on July 25, 2008 Observed at WT_Meso 2 MI. SW OF DORA, NM, Dora, New Mexico
Temperature	64 °F / 17.8 °C
Humidity	90%
Dew Point	60 °F / 16 °C
Wind	South at 11 mph / 17.7 km/h
Pressure	30.16 in / 1021.2 hPa (Rising)
Conditions	Clear
Visibility	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds	Clear (CLR) : -
Normal high	89 °F / 31 °C
Normal low	64 °F / 17 °C
Record high	102 °F / 38 °C (2000)
Record low	62 °F / 16 °C (1997)
Sunrise	06:00 AM (MDT)
Sunset	07:57 PM (MDT)
Moon Rise	No Moon Rise
Moon Set	01:23 PM (MDT)
Moon Phase

Special Weather Statement Statement as of 4:05 PM MDT on July 24, 2008

... Potential for a significant increase in rain coverage over the
weekend...

The center of Dolly... only a depression as of late this
afternoon... was located roughly 175 miles southeast of The Big
Bend area and was heading to the west northwest. There is of
course a lot of moisture with this system and... while the system
will continue to weaken... it is looking increasingly likely that
some of that moisture will track into some portion of New Mexico
over the weekend. Computer model tracks are still changing
somewhat... but as of this writing there is a pretty good chance
that the remnants of this system will bring an increase in clouds
and showers... along with a few thunderstorms... to western and
central New Mexico starting Saturday and into at least Sunday.
Eastern New Mexico has a lower but not insignificant chance of
increasing shower and storm activity as well. The increase in
cloud cover may lower somewhat the chance of thunderstorms in the
densest portion of the cloud shield... but rain coverage will
likely be greater than what has occurred the last 2 or 3 days.
While there is still significant uncertainty as to the exact track
of the heaviest rain potential for this system... the best estimate
at this time is for the southwest then west central mountains
region to be affected first... followed by the central... northwest
plateau and north central mountains region.

For the latest information and possible later watches and other
statement on this developing situation... please stay tuned to NOAA
Weather Radio... broadcast media and our local website at
www.Srh.NOAA.Gov/abq.

Forecast as of 4:00 am MDT on July 25, 2008

	Today Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Tonight Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Saturday Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
	Saturday Night Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Sunday Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
	Monday Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid to upper 90s.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 95 to 100.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
	Wednesday Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 95 to 100.
	Wednesday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s.
	Thursday Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the 90s.

	Temperature				Probability of Precipitation
Place	Today	Tonight	Saturday	Today	Tonight	Saturday
Portales	91	65	91	20	10	10

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