Tuesday,  July 09, 2013 • Vol. 14--No. 352 • 15 of 35

Dangerous Heat and Severe Weather expected from the Plains to the Great Lakes on Tuesday.

• Hot temperatures are expected on Tuesday across much of the central Plains with heat indices in the 105F to 110F range. A cold front moving into the area will trigger thunderstorms later in the day that are expected to be severe. Primary threats will be large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes. The area at greatest risk for severe weather is from the Plains to the Great Lakes.
Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  87.7°F at 4:23 PM
Low: 58.7°F at 6:41 AM
High Gust: 15 mph at 1:56 PM
This morning's storm gust: 44 mph

Precip: 1.48

Record High: 115° in 1936
Record Low:  42° in 1981
Average High: 83°F
Average Low: 59°F
Average Precip in July.:  .86
Precip to date in July.: 1.86
Average Precip to date: 11.70
Precip Year to Date: 11.27
Sunset Tonight: 9:23 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:56 a.m.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 40 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
Sunday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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