Monday,  Aug. 19, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 35 • 14 of 29

Heavy Rain Impacting the Southeast

• A stalled front stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Southeast Coast will be a focus for heavy rain through early this week, fueled by abundant moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. Soils in this region are saturated, creating a potential for flash floods.
• Today: Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Tonight: Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. High

Yesterday's Weather
High:  81.4°F at 3:42 PM
Low: 62.9°F at 6:50 AM
High Gust: 26 mph at 9:52 AM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 103° in 1976
Record Low:  34° in 2004
Average High: 82°F
Average Low: 56°F
Average Precip in August.:  1.40
Precip to date in August.: 0.07
Average Precip to date: 15.26
Precip Year to Date: 11.82
Sunset Tonight: 8:34 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:41 a.m.

est heat index readings around 100 in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Wednesday Night And Thursday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
• Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
• Saturday Through Sunday: Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the mid 60s.

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