Wednesday,  Sept.. 11, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 58 • 16 of 35

Another Day of Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flooding Expected for the Southwest

• Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue across much of the Southwest and Central Rockies on Wednesday. As a result, flash flooding will be a serious threat in these regions. Heavy rainfall is expected to persist into Thursday and expand eastward to include adjacent parts of the High Plains.
• Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Tonight: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  79.8°F at 6:31 PM
Low: 58.4°F at 8:22 AM
High Gust: 14 mph at 1:35 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 100° in 1927
Record Low:  28° in 1940
Average High: 74°F
Average Low: 48°F
Average Precip in Sept.:  0.75
Precip to date in Sept.: 0.40
Average Precip to date: 17.04
Precip Year to Date: 12.49
Sunset Tonight: 7:52 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:09 a.m.

• Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Friday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s.
• Sunday And Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
• Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
• Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

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