Thursday,  January 24, 2013 • Vol. 13--No. 189 • 10 of 34 •  Other Editions

Bitter Cold and Dangerous Wind Chills Continue in Parts of the Northern Plains and the Northeast
• The coldest air so far this season remains in place from the Northern Plains to the Northeast states, but a slow rebound in temperatures will begin on Thursday. Highs on Thursday should finally reach positive numbers in the Upper Midwest, while teens and low 20s will be common across much of the Great Lakes and Northeast. Wind Chill Advisories remain in effect from the Dakotas to Maine.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  11.5°F at Midnight
Low: -6.6°F at 11:08 PM
Wind Chill: -21.5°F  at 10:34 PM
High Gust: 23 mph  at 10:45 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 60° in 1981
Record Low:  -35° in 1915
Average High: 23°F
Average Low: 1°F
Average Precip in Jan.:  0.36
Precip to date in Jan.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.36
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:30 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:02 a.m.

Today: Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs around 10. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 22 below to 32 below zero in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. South winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs 10 to 15. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below. Northeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.
Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain or light snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Lows 15 to 20.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid 20s.
Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero. Highs 5 to 10 above.

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