Thursday,  Sept. 19, 2013 • Vol. 15--No. 66 • 11 of 38

Severe Weather Possible for Parts of Plains and Midwest

• The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday for portions of the Plains and Midwest, from northeastern Kansas to Wisconsin. The primary threats will be large hail and damaging winds.
• Today: Cooler. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
• Tonight: Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the up

Yesterday's Weather
High:  92.8°F at 4:42 PM
Low: 64.1°F at 1:12 AM
High Gust: 33 mph at 10:47 PM
Precip: 0.45

Record High: 101° in 1895
Record Low:  26° in 1938
Average High: 71°F
Average Low: 44°F
Average Precip in Sept.:  1.34
Precip to date in Sept.: 1.17
Average Precip to date: 17.63
Precip Year to Date: 13.45
Sunset Tonight: 7:37 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:19 a.m.

per 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
• Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Saturday Night: Warmer...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 upper 50s.
• Monday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
• Monday Night Through Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

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