Tuesday,  January 22, 2013 • Vol. 13--No. 187 • 20 of 39 •  Other Editions

Frigid Temperatures
Spreading East

• Arctic air is in place from the north and central Great Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and northeastern U.S. Temperatures are expected to be well below average over the next week, with the coldest temperatures likely through early Thursday. Prolonged exposure to these dangerously cold conditions could result in frostbite, hypothermia, or death.
Today: Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs 5 to 10 above. South winds around 10 mph.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  4.8°F at 4:08 PM
Low: -12.2°F at 7:258 AM
Wind Chill: -28.1°F  at 1:14 AM
High Gust: 18 mph  at 12:04 AM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 58° in 1942
Record Low:  -30° in 1936, 1937
Average High: 23°F
Average Low: 1°F
Average Precip in Jan.:  0.34
Precip to date in Jan.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.34
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:27 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:04 a.m.

Tonight: Cloudy. Scattered flurries in the evening. Lows near zero. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 below. East winds around 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs around 15. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 5 below.
Friday: Colder. Mostly cloudy. Highs zero to 5 above.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 5 below.
Saturday And Saturday Night: Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Lows around 10.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 10.
Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.

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