Friday,  December 07, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 142 • 18 of 41 •  Other Editions

Winter Returns to the
Northern Plains Friday

• Winter storms currently impacting the northern Rockies will shift into the northern Plains on Friday. Winter Weather advisories have already been issued for portions of the northern Plains, in anticipation of the snow, wind and cold expected to impact the area over the weekend. Temperatures will drop below zero Saturday night with wind chills as cold as negative 25 degrees.
Early This Morning: Cloudy. Light winds.
Today: Cloudy with a 50 percent

Yesterday's Weather
High:  42.5°F at 2:48 PM
Low: 22.4°F at 11:24 PM
High Gust: 24 mph  at 11:09 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 60° in 1918
Record Low:  -24° in 1976
Average High: 28°F
Average Low: 9°F
Average Precip in Dec.:  0.11
Precip to date in Dec.: 0.02
Average Precip to date: 21.31
Precip Year to Date: 13.92
Sunset Tonight: 4:51 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:01 a.m.

chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s. Light winds.
Tonight: Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 20. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Saturday: Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in the morning... Then a chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs around 30. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Saturday Night: Breezy...colder. Light snow likely. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Accumulations possible. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Sunday: Breezy...colder. Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the morning. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Highs 10 to 15. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows near zero.
Monday: Partly sunny. Highs around 20.
Monday Night Through Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 30.
Wednesday Night And Thursday: Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs 10 to 15.

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