Friday,  Aug. 30, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 46 • 11 of 33

Heat Wave Continues for Parts of Central U.S.

• A ridge of high pressure will bring another day of record-breaking heat across portions of the central U.S. on Friday, with afternoon high temperatures reaching 100F or higher across the central and southern Plains. Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings are in effect for many locations in the Midwest. Relief will arrive by late weekend as temperatures fall behind a cold front.
• Today: Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly clear. A 20 percent

Yesterday's Weather
High:  94.6°F at 4:51 PM
Heat Index: 105.1 at 4:37 PM
Low: 72.2°F at 9:15 AM
High Gust: 18 mph at 7:39 AM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 100° in 1898
Record Low:  37° in 2003
Average High: 79°F
Average Low: 53°F
Average Precip in August.:  2.27
Precip to date in August.: 0.24
Average Precip to date: 16.13
Precip Year to Date: 11.99
Sunset Tonight: 8:15 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:54 a.m.

chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Sunday: Not as warm. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Sunday Night And Labor Day: Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
• Monday Night And Tuesday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
• Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

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