Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >
Midland/Odessa
Weather Forecast Office
March 2, 2008 Martin County Wildfire
Unseasonably warm temperatures and very dry and windy conditions contributed to critical fire danger across much of the area.
Winds ahead of the front were sustained near 25 mph with gusts higher than 30 mph, sometimes gusting greater than 40 mph!
Sustained winds of 45 to 55 mph with gusts to near 75 mph were experienced in the mountains.
To further complicate things, snow fell across the extreme northern portions of the area and into the mountains.
Highs on Monday were considerably colder than the recent mild temperatures that have occured across west Texas and southeast New Mexico.
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