Sunday,  Aug. 18, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 34 • 13 of 23

Heavy Rain Possible Across Southeast

• A stalled front stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Southeast Coast will be a focus for heavy rain this weekend into early next week, fueled by abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. Soils in this region are saturated, creating a potential for flash floods.
• Today: Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds

Yesterday's Weather
High:  83.°F at 5:39 PM
Low: 59.2°F at Midnight
High Gust: 23 mph at 4:35 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 109° in 1959
Record Low:  38° in 2002
Average High: 82°F
Average Low: 56°F
Average Precip in August.:  1.33
Precip to date in August.: 0.07
Average Precip to date: 15.19
Precip Year to Date: 11.82
Sunset Tonight: 8:36 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:40 a.m.

5 to 10 mph.
• Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Highest heat index readings around 100 in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
• Thursday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
• Thursday Night And Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
• Friday Night And Saturday: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

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