Saturday,  Aug. 31, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 47 • 16 of 32

Heat Wave Continues for Parts of Central U.S.

• A ridge of high pressure will bring one more day of oppressive heat across portions of the central U.S. on Saturday, with afternoon high temperatures reaching 90-100F or higher across the central and southern Plains. Heat Advisories are in effect across this region. Relief will arrive by late in the Labor Day weekend, as temperatures fall behind a cold front.
• Rest Of Today: Partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  88.2°F at 4:53 PM
Heat Index: 91.1 at 5:54 PM
Low: 64.5°F at 6:38 AM
High Gust: 14 mph at 11:09 AM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 98° in 1898, 1921
Record Low:  32° in 1987
Average High: 78°F
Average Low: 52°F
Average Precip in August.:  2.35
Precip to date in August.: 0.24
Average Precip to date: 16.21
Precip Year to Date: 11.99
Sunset Tonight: 8:13 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:55 a.m.

• Tonight: Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Sunday Night: Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Labor Day: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
• Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
• Wednesday Night Through Friday: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.

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