Sunday,  Sept.. 08, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 55 • 15 of 32

Slight Risk for Severe Thunderstorms for Portions of the Northern Plains Sunday

• The NWS Storm Prediction Center has a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms for portions of the Upper Plains Sunday. The primary threat will be from strong, damaging winds. Large hail is also possible with a few of these storms.
Late This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the eve

Yesterday's Weather
High:  90.1°F at 4:09 PM
Heat Index: 96.0 at 4:00 PM
Low: 64.6°F at 5:19 AM
High Gust: 16 mph at 810:59 AM
Precip: 0.35

Record High: 101° in 1833, 1931
Record Low:  32° in 1892
Average High: 76°F
Average Low: 49°F
Average Precip in Sept.:  0.52
Precip to date in Sept.: 0.40
Average Precip to date: 16.81
Precip Year to Date: 12.49
Sunset Tonight: 7:58 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:05 a.m.

ning...then partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday And Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 50s.
Thursday Through Friday: Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

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