Thursday,  July 25, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 11 • 11 of 25

The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting severe weather for portions of the upper Midwest and the central and southern Plains on Thursday.

• The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted two areas of Slight Risk for portions of the upper Midwest and the central and southern Plains where severe weather is expected to develop on Thursday. Primary threats will be damaging winds and large hail which should occur during the afternoon and evening hours. Heavy rainfall could also lead to flash flooding in the southern Plains.
• Today: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. North winds up to 5

Yesterday's Weather
High:  85.0°F at 6:52 PM
Low: 58.7°F at 6:27 AM
High Gust: 15 mph at 4:46 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 111° in 1931
Record Low:  44° in 1911
Average High: 84°F
Average Low: 59°F
Average Precip in July.:  2.43
Precip to date in July.: 2.00
Average Precip to date: 13.27
Precip Year to Date: 11.41
Sunset Tonight: 9:10 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:11 a.m.

mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
• Saturday Night And Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
• Monday And Monday Night: Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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