Saturday,  October 6, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 81 • 15 of 37 •  Other Editions

Strong Cold Front Spreads Cool Temperatures East of the Rockies

As a strong cold front moves toward the east coast, it leaves much cooler air in its wake. Freeze Warnings are in effect as far south as the Texas panhandle and highs today are forecast in the 40s and 50s for much of the central part of the nation. Winter weather is in the forecast as well, with heavy snow possible in Eastern Wyoming and Western Nebraska.
• Today: Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then clearing. Scattered flurries

Yesterday's Weather
High:  43.4°F at 3:16 PM
Low: 21.5°F at 7:37 AM 
High Gust: 21 mph  at 4:09 PM
Rain:  0.00

Record High: 91° in 1993, 61, 09
Record Low:  20° in 2001
Average High: 63°F
Average Low: 37°F
Average Precip in Oct..:  0.40
Precip to date in Oct.: 0.01
Average Precip to date: 18.88
Precip Year to Date: 11.94
Sunset Tonight: 7:04 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:40 a.m.

early in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
• Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Sunday Night: Not as cool. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
• Columbus Day: Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
• Monday Night And Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
• Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 50s.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
• Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
• Thursday Night And Friday: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.

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