Monday,  Aug. 5, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 21 • 21 of 35

Severe Weather Possible Monday Across Portions of the Northern and Central Plains. Heavy Rainfall May Cause Flash Flooding.

Severe weather will be possible across portions of the Plains on Monday. Primary risks will be large hail and damaging winds although a few tornadoes may also be possible. The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted an area of Slight Risk where these risks are greatest. In addition to severe weather, portions of the central Plains could continue to see

Yesterday's Weather
High:  74.9°F at 3:07 PM
Low: 58.6°F at 7:39 AM
High Gust: 25 mph at 1:50 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 107° in 1941
Record Low:  41° in 1994
Average High: 84°F
Average Low: 59°F
Average Precip in August.:  0.31
Precip to date in August.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 14.17
Precip Year to Date: 11.82
Sunset Tonight: 8:56 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:24 a.m.

heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding.
Rest Of Today: Mostly sunny. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
Thursday: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

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