Friday,  June 21, 2013 • Vol. 14--No. 336 • 14 of 32

Severe Weather Possible for Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Friday

• The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a risk of severe thunderstorms on Friday from extreme southeast Montana and eastern Wyoming eastward to the Great Lakes. Large hail and damaging winds are the main threats, though a few tornadoes are possible, especially across parts of South Dakota and Nebraska.
Today: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the

Yesterday's Weather
High:  85.6°F at 6:53 PM
Low: 65.9°F at 8:42 AM
High Gust: 31 mph at 6:07 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 108° in 1988
Record Low:  31° in 1902
Average High: 79°F
Average Low: 55°F
Average Precip in June.:  2.46
Precip to date in June.: 2.00
Average Precip to date: 9.60
Precip Year to Date: 9.33
Sunset Tonight: 9:26 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:45 a.m.

afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Saturday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday: Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
Wednesday Through Thursday: Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.

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