Thursday,  July 11, 2013 • Vol. 14--No. 354 • 17 of 34

Heat in the Heartland; Severe Weather Possible in the
Northern Plains on Thursday.

• Dangerous heat will continue across the central U.S. on Thursday. Temperatures will soar above 100F with head indices between 105F and 110F. Expect these conditions to continue to the end of the week. Severe weather will be possible across the extreme northern Plains. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats with any storms that develop.
Today: Breezy. Mostly sunny. A 30

Yesterday's Weather
High:  80.4°F at 6:52 PM
Low: 53.7°F at 6:45 AM
High Gust: 10 mph at 2:45 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 110° in 1930
Record Low:  45° in 1941
Average High: 83°F
Average Low: 59°F
Average Precip in July.:  1.07
Precip to date in July.: 2.00
Average Precip to date: 11.91
Precip Year to Date: 11.41
Sunset Tonight: 9:22 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:57 a.m.

percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 70. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Highest heat index readings around 100 in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Highest heat index readings around 100 in the evening.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
Monday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.

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