Thursday,  October 25, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 100 • 14 of 35 •  Other Editions

Severe Weather Possible for Parts of Upper Midwest

The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a risk of severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening for parts of the Upper Midwest, from eastern Nebraska across central Iowa, southeastern Minnesota and Wisconsin and into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Damaging straight-line winds and hail are the main threats, though isolated tornadoes are also possible.
•Today: Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  46.2°F at 12:49 AM
Low: 35.0°F at 10:05 PM
High Gust: 23 mph  at 8:33 PM
Rain: 0.09

Record High: 81° in 1989
Record Low:  10° in 1942
Average High: 53°F
Average Low: 29°F
Average Precip in Oct.:  1.66
Precip to date in Oct.: 1.98
Average Precip to date: 20.14
Precip Year to Date: 13.91
Sunset Tonight: 6:31 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:05 a.m.

•Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
•Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
•Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Light winds.
•Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
•Saturday Night Through Monday: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
•Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
•Tuesday Through Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Lows in the lower 30s.

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