Groton Daily Independent - Local Weather Page


	Warm, dry and windy in the Plains on Wednesday increasing fire danger • Temperatures will soar into the 80s through much of the western Plains on Wednesday representing temperatures 10-20 degrees above average. In addition, winds in this region will be dry and gusty on Wednesday, creating dangerous fire weather conditions. Numerous Red Flag Warnings are in effect. Any fires that develop could quickly spread out of control. • Today: Windy...warmer. Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.


	Yesterday's Weather High: 56.2°F at 6:02 PM Low: 26.0°F at 7:08 AM High Gust: 18 mph at 4:19 PM Precip: 0.00 Snow for the season: 25.25 Record High: 91° in 1977 Record Low: 8° in 1997 Average High: 54°F Average Low: 29°F Average Precip in April.: 0.37 Precip to date in April.: 0.00 Average Precip to date: 2.55 Precip Year to Date: 1.04 Sunset Tonight: 8:12 p.m. Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:57 a.m.


	Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. • Tonight: Windy. Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. • Tomorrow: Cooler. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. • Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. • Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. • Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows around 40. • Saturday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers...possibly mixed with snow showers. Lows around 30. • Sunday: Colder. Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of light rain and snow. Highs around 40. • Sunday Night Through Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.


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