Time now for the five things you need to know before you go this morning!
5) Go buy your Powerballl ticket! the jackpot is up to $360-million-bucks! it comes out to just over $2-hundred-and-20-million after taxes.
4) The Albuquerque Journal is reporting the defense department plans to furlough nearly $700,000 of its civilian employees. Including almost $7,000 here in New Mexico. The article says notices will begin to go out May 28th and workers will have several days to respond or appeal. The unpaid days off could start July 8th.
3) The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending state’s lower the legal drinking limit…from .08 to .05. they say that’s because drivers start to lose control of their cognitive abilities at point .05. If the Federal Department of Transportation backs the idea, states could lose money for highways if they don’t fall in line.
2) Right now MDC is about 350 inmates over capacity. So, Bernalillo County Commissioners passed a temporary fix to that. They approved part of a proposal that sets aside $613,700 dollars for the next month and a half…to ship inmates to other jails in New Mexico and Texas.
1) Get ready for another hot day but with some isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Other than that, mostly sunny, with a high near 85 and a breeze, with a Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Then tonight the isolated showers and thunderstorms will come again before midnight. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. It’ll be partly cloudy, with a low around 55 and a breezy, with a Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Today will have isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Other than that, mostly sunny, with a high near 85 and a breeze, with a Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight the isolated showers and thunderstorms will come again before midnight. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. It’ll be partly cloudy, with a low around 55 and a breezy, with a Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Have a good Wednesday!
Kristen Van Dyke
Meteorologist
Holloman Air Force Base has abruptly canceled its the annual Community Day this Saturday because of the federal sequestration budget cuts.
A statement released late this afternoon said the decision was made after recent guidance from the Air Force on how to handle the automatic budget cuts imposed by Congress and the administration.
“This cancellation is about making the most out of available funds,” Col. Andrew Croft, 49th Wing commander, said in the statement. “We must all collectively be good stewards of taxpayer dollars, and readiness remains the wing’s top priority.
“The timing of this decision is unfortunate, however, we have to do what’s best for the 49th Wing and our nation.”
Three transportation agencies have joined forces in offering the Youth Summer Fun Pass now on sale.
The passes for riders ages 10-18 cover bus transport on ABQ Ride, Rio Metro and Santa Fe Trails and train travel on the New Mexico Rail Runner Express.
A limited number of the passes, which cost $15, are on sale for travel from June 1 through July 31.
The pass package also includes 10 admissions to city pools, free admission to the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology and discounts at three participating merchants.
More information and a list of locations selling the passes are available on the ABQ Ride and Rio Metro websites.
RED (Renew, Energize and Donate) Day is a Keller Williams Realty service initiative dedicated to improving local communities. The group is asking people to donate their time on May 15, 2013 to help construct a building to store items for the South Albuquerque Cooperative Ministry’s food pantry.
When: May 15, 2013
Time: 9 a.m.
Where: Cristo Del Valle Church 3907 Isleta Blvd. SW 87105
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