More Spring-Like Weather, Body Found Near Flying J

Above, the mesas back in December. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It looks like (so far) that we're going to have a good week in regards to the weather. We didn't get the rain and snow showers that was forecast.

The highs will be in the 50s, but the lows will mainly be down into the 20s and 30s. Still, it is gradually warming up and becoming more spring-like.

We could use more precipitation, but what we did get saturated the ground for a long time instead of immediately evaporating into the air. This'll help replenish the water aquifer below us, which is where we get our drinking water.

We had a little excitement early this morning. A body was found near the westbound off-ramp of Interstate 40 in front of the Flying J. The ramp was closed from about 2:00 this morning until around 11:00 for the police investigation. This affected business in the Flying J for a while. One of our community residents thinks there was a shooting. Details unknown.

From the National Weather Service:

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

UPDATE (03-03-20):

It was a shooting, but there were no fatalities. To read the story, go here.