Wednesday,  Aug. 21, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 37 • 12 of 29

High Fire Danger in Parts of the West this Week

• Firefighters are battling several large wildfires in the West, and weather conditions will remain dangerous through the workweek. Strong thunderstorms in this region will create gusty winds that could spread fires, and lightning from these storms could start new fires. The greatest fire danger exists from northern California across the Great Basin to the Northern Rockies.
• Today: Not as warm. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  94.5°F at 4:24 PM
Low: 67.2°F at 3:54 AM
High Gust: 22 mph at 6:04 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 105° in 1947
Record Low:  37° in 2004
Average High: 81°F
Average Low: 56°F
Average Precip in August.:  1.56
Precip to date in August.: 0.07
Average Precip to date: 15.42
Precip Year to Date: 11.82
Sunset Tonight: 8:31 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:43 a.m.

• Tonight: Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
• Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
• Saturday Night And Sunday: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
• Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
• Monday Night And Tuesday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.

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