Friday,  October 5, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 80 • 15 of 34 •  Other Editions

Coldest Air of the New Season Plunging into the Plains

A powerful cold front will continue to dramatically change the weather in much of the northern and central states through this weekend. This cold Canadian air will bring a hard freeze as far south as the Central Plains by Saturday morning marking the end of the growing season. The cold front will eventually push through the remainder of the Plains to the East Coast this weekend.

Today: Breezy. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to

Yesterday's Weather
High:  43.6°F at 5:48 PM
Low: 32.9°F at 10:07 PM 
High Gust: 33 mph  at 12:14 AM
Rain:  0.01

Record High: 96° in 1963
Record Low:  19° in 1935
Average High: 63°F
Average Low: 37°F
Average Precip in Oct..:  0.32
Precip to date in Oct.: 0.01
Average Precip to date: 18.80
Precip Year to Date: 11.94
Sunset Tonight: 7:06 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:39 a.m.

15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night Through Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Tuesday: Cooler. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Wednesday Night And Thursday: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.

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