Friday,  July 26, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 12 • 12 of 26

A cold front, preceded with showers and thunderstorms, is expected to bring a reinforcing shot of cool air into much of the eastern two-thirds of the country.

• A reinforcing shot of cool air is moving into the Northern Plains from Canada . The leading edge of the cool air is expected to gradually push eastward across the Plains, reaching the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys by Saturday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of the cold front with some of the showers

Yesterday's Weather
High:  80.9°F at 4:24 PM
Low: 59.1°F at 11:47 PM
High Gust: 19 mph at 8:03 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 112° in 1931
Record Low:  42° in 1962
Average High: 84°F
Average Low: 60°F
Average Precip in July.:  2.51
Precip to date in July.: 2.00
Average Precip to date: 13.35
Precip Year to Date: 11.41
Sunset Tonight: 9:09 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:12 a.m.

becoming heavy at times.
• Today: Cooler. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 15 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
• Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
• Thursday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

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