Marfa, Texas

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Local Time: 4:31 PM CST (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 30.3° N 104.0° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Dongo (South Indian Ocean)

Active Advisory: Fire Weather Warning (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Marfa, Texas (Airport)

Updated: 3:55 PM CST on January 09, 2009

70 °F

Clear

Humidity:	11%
Dew Point:	12 °F
Wind:	21 mph from the West
Wind Gust:	29 mph
Pressure:	30.00 in (Steady)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	2 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	4849 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KMRF)
Wind Speed:	18.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	270° (West)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Marfa	70 °F	Clear	3:55 PM CST
	Alpine	72 °F	Clear	4:25 PM CST
	Fort Stockton	82 °F	Clear	3:53 PM CST
	Pecos	81 °F	Clear	4:05 PM CST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

56 °F

25 °F

Record

75 °F (2005)

19 °F (1997)

Yesterday

66 °F

27 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Alice	87°F
Brownwood	86°F
McAllen	86°F
Falfurrias	86°F
Edinburg	86°F

State Lows:
Marfa	21°F
Dalhart	23°F
Perryton	26°F
Canadian	28°F
Sonora	30°F

Astronomy

January 9, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:53 AM CST

6:13 PM CST

Civil Twilight

7:27 AM CST

6:39 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:57 AM CST

7:09 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

6:28 AM CST

7:38 PM CST

Moon

4:43 PM CST

6:31 AM CST

Length Of Visible Light:

11h 11m

Length of Day

10h 19m

Tomorrow will be 0m 51s longer.

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Marfa, TX

70 °F

Clear

at 3:55 PM CST

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 79843

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
74° F \| 34° F	49° F \| 18° F	58° F \| 27° F	61° F \| 25° F	56° F \| 25° F
Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.

Forecast for Marfa Plateau

Updated: 2:50 PM CST on January 9, 2009
	Tonight Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 41. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
	Saturday Mostly sunny. Much cooler. Highs around 50. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Mostly clear. Much colder. Lows 17 to 22. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
	Sunday Sunny. Highs around 60. Light and variable winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Mostly clear. Lows 21 to 30. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
	Monday Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Monday Night Mostly clear. Lows 23 to 30.
	Tuesday Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 35.
	Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
	Wednesday Night Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 30.
	Thursday Partly cloudy. Colder. Highs in the upper 40s.
	Thursday Night Mostly clear. Lows 17 to 23.
	Friday Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Ravens vs. Titans	3:30 PM CST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 43 °F
Cardinals vs. Panthers	8:15 PM EST on January 10, 2009	Rain Showers, 49 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Braves vs. Phillies	8:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2009	Average High 59° F/ 14° C
Nationals vs. Marlins	12:00 PM EDT on April 06, 2009	Average High 80° F/ 26° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Clermont Foot vs. Bastia	8:00 PM CET on January 09, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 50° F/ 10° C
Troyes vs. Sedan	8:00 PM CET on January 09, 2009	Clear, High 30° F/ -1° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:00 PM EST on February 07, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 12, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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APRSWXNET Alpine 7 WNW TX , Alpine, TX

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71 °F

12 °F

10%

SW at 9 mph

29.91 in

0.00 in / hr

72 °F

4910 ft

4:00 PM CST

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Limpia Crossing, Fort Davis, TX

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67.9 °F

9 °F

10%

WNW at 5.0 mph

29.73 in

0.00 in / hr

5166 ft

4:30 PM CST

Normal

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3 Dog Ranch, Fort Davis, TX

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71.1 °F

9 °F

NW at 4.9 mph

24.81 in

0.00 in / hr

72 °F

5274 ft

4:31 PM CST

Rapid Fire

RAWS FORT DAVIS TX, Fort Davis, TX

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70 °F

6 °F

WSW at 16 mph

0.00 in / hr

4764 ft

4:03 PM CST

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MesoWest Ryan North , Valentine, TX

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74 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

72 °F

4701 ft

3:25 PM CST

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TW Ranch, Alpine, TX

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70.5 °F

19 °F

14%

West at 13.6 mph

29.91 in

0.00 in / hr

73 °F

4570 ft

4:31 PM CST

Rapid Fire

MesoWest Alpine East , Alpine, TX

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73 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

71 °F

4523 ft

3:00 PM CST

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Warnings and Notices

	Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 5:25 AM MST on January 09, 2009 ... Red flag warning in effect from noon CST /11 am MST/ today to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a red flag warning... which is in effect from noon CST /11 am MST/ today to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Windy conditions with 20 foot westerly winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts near 35 mph are possible this afternoon. Additionally a very warm and dry airmass will result in relative humidity values below 15 percent... with single digits possible in The Trans Pecos region. This along with very high fire danger will result in critical fire weather conditions this afternoon. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will develop shortly. Please relay this red flag warning to local emergency management and firefighting officials.