Sunday,  October 7, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 82 • 13 of 26 •  Other Editions

Autumn Chill expands to the East Coast

The early autumn cold snap that has brought Frost/Freeze Advisories and Warnings to areas as far south as Texas continues to expand eastward today. In areas along the East Coast, afternoon temperatures are forecast to be as much as 25 degrees cooler than Saturday highs. Freeze warnings have moved into the Midwest with temperatures expected to fall below freezing tonight.
• Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening

Yesterday's Weather
High:  47.2°F at 5:51 PM
Low: 23.2°F at 11:48 PM 
High Gust: 15 mph  at 12:35 AM
Rain:  0.00

Record High: 88 in 2006, 1975, 66
Record Low:  14° in 1952
Average High: 62°F
Average Low: 36°F
Average Precip in Oct..:  0.47
Precip to date in Oct.: 0.01
Average Precip to date: 18.95
Precip Year to Date: 11.94
Sunset Tonight: 7:02 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:41 a.m.

then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
• Columbus Day: Breezy. Partly sunny. Highs around 60. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
• Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
• Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 60.
• Wednesday Night And Thursday: Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
• Thursday Night And Friday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 50s.
• Friday Night: Not as cool. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

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