| THE WEATHER BOX Please log onto Wendell Malone's blog at www.senmwx.com and click on the link in the right hand column titled "MyOwnRadar". THE FORECAST High winds are expected across the Guadalupe Mountains this afternoon, with west to southwest winds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts to 60 this morning and increasing to 75 mph this afternoon. A HIGH WIND WARNING is in effect. Critical fire weather conditions are expected today for all of southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect. Today: Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind between 30 and 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind between 5 and 15 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Monday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. |
| The United States government's national threat level is Elevated, or Yellow. The U.S. threat level is High, or Orange, for all domestic and international flights. Only small amounts of liquids, aerosols and gels are allowed in carry-on baggage. See the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) website for up-to-date information on items permitted and prohibited on airlines. |
