Saturday,  Aug. 03, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 20 • 14 of 27

Severe Thunderstorms Possible in the High Plains Saturday Afternoon and Evening

• The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a slight risk of severe weather on Saturday in parts of the High Plains, from eastern Montana to northeast New Mexico. The area at greatest risk will be across southeast Montana, eastern Wyoming and northeast Colorado. The main threats are damaging winds and large hail, but a tornado cannot be ruled out.
Rest Of Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10

Yesterday's Weather
High:  76.2°F at 6:31 PM
Low: 57.0°F at 5:50 AM
High Gust: 11 mph at 6:35 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 107° in 1947
Record Low:  39° in 1971
Average High: 84°F
Average Low: 59°F
Average Precip in Aug..:  0.16
Precip to date in Aug..: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 14.02
Precip Year to Date: 11.82
Sunset Tonight: 8:59 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:22 a.m.

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Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Wednesday Night Through Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

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