Saturday,  Aug. 24, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 40 • 11 of 26

Pleasant Weekend for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic...Scattered Thunderstorms in the Southeast and Southwest

• Sunny skies and pleasant temperatures are forecast for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. For areas in the Southeast, scattered thunderstorms are possible on Saturday. Thunderstorms are also possible in the Southwest this weekend. Coverage of thunderstorms in the Southwest will be isolated on Saturday, but will increase significantly on Sunday as tropical moisture moves into the

Yesterday's Weather
High:  87.8°F at 4:22 PM
Low: 59.1°F at 4:13 AM
High Gust: 24 mph at 6:06 PM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 103° in 1929
Record Low:  38° in 1934
Average High: 81°F
Average Low: 55°F
Average Precip in August.:  1.80
Precip to date in August.: 0.07
Average Precip to date: 15.66
Precip Year to Date: 11.82
Sunset Tonight: 8:25 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:47 a.m.

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• Rest Of Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 105 in the afternoon.
• Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Highest heat index readings around 100 in the evening.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
• Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Highest heat index readings around 100 in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highest heat index readings around 100 in the evening.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
• Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
• Thursday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Highest heat index readings around 100 in the afternoon.
• Thursday Night And Friday: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index readings around 100.

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