Tuesday,  October 16, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 91 • 17 of 41 •  Other Editions

Strong Winds and Fire Weather Concerns for the North-Central U.S.

High Wind Watches and Warnings are in effect for a large portion of the northern and central Rockies and northern Great Plains. Sustained wind speeds of 25-40 mph, with gusts topping 65 mph, could cause blowing dust, localized power outages, and quickly spreading wildfires. The Upper-Midwest and Great Lakes will also see strong winds later this week as this system slides east.
• Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the

Yesterday's Weather
High:  74.1°F at 4:23 PM
Low: 33.5°F at 7:50 AM
High Gust: 31 mph  at 3:42 PM
Rain:  0.00

Record High: 92 in 1910
Record Low:  19° in 1976
Average High: 58°F
Average Low: 33°F
Average Precip in Oct..:  1.09
Precip to date in Oct.: 0.01
Average Precip to date: 19.57
Precip Year to Date: 11.94
Sunset Tonight: 6:46 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:53 a.m.

lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
• Wednesday: Windy...cooler. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning...then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
• Wednesday Night: Windy. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
• Thursday: Very windy. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
• Friday And Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
• Saturday Night And Sunday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s.
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