Tuesday,  July 02, 2013 • Vol. 14--No. 346 • 15 of 31

Western United States Heat Wave Continues

On Tuesday, temperatures will once again be 10 to 20 degrees above-normal for much of the Western United States. The Excessive Heat Warnings that have been in place for several days will continue through the middle of the week. Many of the same locations that broke records recently could shatter records again on Tuesday.
• Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds becoming east up to 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the up

Yesterday's Weather
High:  86.4°F at 5:30 PM
Low: 56.3°F at 6:28 AM
High Gust: 13 mph at 11:11 AM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 103° in 1959
Record Low:  37° in 1945
Average High: 82°F
Average Low: 58°F
Average Precip in July.:  .10
Precip to date in July.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 10.94
Precip Year to Date: 10.41
Sunset Tonight: 9:26 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:50 a.m.

per 50s. South winds up to 5 mph.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Independence Day: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Thursday Night And Friday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
• Saturday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
• Sunday And Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.
• Monday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.

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