Thursday,  Aug. 15, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 31 • 11 of 30

Taste of Autumn from Midwest to Northeast; Heavy Rain for Southeast

Cool, fall-like air has overtaken much of the eastern U.S., with high temperatures only reaching the 70s for many locations, and chilly nighttime lows. Meanwhile, the leading edge of this cool air will be a focus for widespread showers and thunderstorms across the Southeast. As tropical moisture moves northward from the Gulf of Mexico by late week, the Southeast could potentially see heavy rain.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  80.3°F at 6:24 PM
Low: 53.4°F at 6:24 AM
High Gust: 14 mph at 9:22 AM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 111° in 1937
Record Low:  42° in 1895
Average High: 82°F
Average Low: 57°F
Average Precip in August.:  1.10
Precip to date in August.: 0.07
Average Precip to date: 14.96
Precip Year to Date: 11.82
Sunset Tonight: 8:41 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:36 a.m.

•  Early This Morning: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. South winds up to 5 mph.
•  Today: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
•  Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
•  Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
•  Friday Night And Saturday: Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
•  Saturday Night And Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
•  Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
•  Monday And Monday Night: Mostly clear. Highs around 90. Lows in the mid 60s.
•  Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
•  Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

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