Saturday,  April 13, 2013 • Vol. 14--No. 268 • 11 of 31 •  Other Editions

Sunday: Developing weather system will bring snow to the Northern Plains and a slight risk of severe weather to the Central United States

• A storm system will develop late Saturday evening in the Northern Rockies. As the storm system moves east, it will bring several inches of snow to Western Montana, North Dakota and Minnesota on Sunday. Some areas, particularly in North Dakota, could see up to 12 inches of snow. Further south, a slight risk of severe weather is possible in the Central United States Sunday afternoon.
• Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  33.6°F at 3:53 PM
Low: 26.0°F at 7:38 AM
High Gust: 18 mph 11:08 AM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 92° in 2003
Record Low:  13° in 1950
Average High: 56°F
Average Low: 31°F
Average Precip in April.:  0.57
Precip to date in April.: 0.57
Average Precip to date: 2.75
Precip Year to Date: 2.99
Sunset Tonight: 8:18 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:50 a.m.

• Tonight: Breezy. Rain or snow in the evening...then freezing rain...possibly mixed with rain...snow or sleet after midnight. Snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Ice accumulation of less than one quarter of an inch. Lows around 30. East winds 15 to 25 mph.
• Sunday: Breezy...rain...possibly mixed with freezing rain and snow in the morning...then light rain...possibly mixed with snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 1 to 5 inches. Ice accumulation of less than one quarter of an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds 15 to 25 mph becoming north around 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain or snow in the evening...then a slight chance of light snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the lower 20s.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the mid 20s.

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