Monday,  January 14, 2013 • Vol. 13--No. 179 • 13 of 32 •  Other Editions

Bitter Cold Settling into Western and Central U.S.; Heavy Rainfall Continues from Gulf Coast to Ohio Valley

• A very slow-moving cold front will continue to focus heavy precipitation from Louisiana to the Ohio Valley through Monday morning. Numerous Flood and Flash Flood Watches are in effect in this region. Meanwhile, well below average temperatures have settled into the western and central parts of the country
Today: Mostly cloudy. Scattered flurries in the morning. Highs 5 to 10 above.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  12.5°F at 3:18 PM
Low: -4.4°F at 3:00 AM
High Gust: 12 mph  at 9:43 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 50° in 1901
Record Low:  -36° in 1916
Average High: 22°F
Average Low: 1°F
Average Precip in Jan.:  0.23
Precip to date in Jan.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.23
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:16 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:10 a.m.

Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below. Temperature steady or slowly rising after midnight. South winds around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Not as cold. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the lower 20s. Temperature steady or slowly rising after midnight. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
Thursday Night Through Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the mid 20s.
Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
Saturday Night And Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs around 10.

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