Wednesday,  Sept. 18, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 65 • 12 of 42

Dry Conditions in the Colorado Front Range Helping Flood Rescue Efforts

• Mostly clear and dry conditions are helping emergency responders following the recent and devastating floods in Colorado. Rain is not in the forecast for the remainder of the week except for isolated thunderstorms in the mountains and foothills on Wednesday. Major flooding is still occurring along the South Platte River in the Colorado Plains as the river crest works its way downstream.
Today: Warmer. Mostly cloudy. A 20

Yesterday's Weather
High:  69.1°F at 3:39 PM
Low: 55.5°F at 2:03 AM
High Gust: 28 mph at 10:04 AM
Precip: 0.00

Record High: 95° in 2000
Record Low:  22° in 1896
Average High: 71°F
Average Low: 45°F
Average Precip in Sept.:  1.27
Precip to date in Sept.: 0.72
Average Precip to date: 17.56
Precip Year to Date: 12.70
Sunset Tonight: 7:38 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:17 a.m.

percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Thursday: Cooler. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night And Saturday: Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Saturday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
Monday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
Monday Night And Tuesday: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

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