Wednesday,  Oct. 30, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 106 • 22 of 43

Severe Weather Possible Across Parts of Central, Southern Plains

The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a risk of severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening from extreme northwestern Missouri and extreme southeastern Nebraska across eastern Kan. and central Okla. and into central and southern Texas. The main threats will be large hail and damaging winds. Heavy rain is also possible across parts of the southern Plains and lower Miss. Valley.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  32.2°F at 11:44 PM
Low: 26.8°F at 2:45 AM
High Gust: 14 mph at 11:30 AM
Precip: 0.00 Snow
Snow for the season: 3.00

Record High: 85° in 1950
Record Low:  8° in 1991. 1925
Average High: 50°F
Average Low: 27°F
Average Precip in Oct.:  1.91
Precip to date in Oct.: 3.85
Average Precip to date: 20.39
Precip Year to Date: 18.04
Sunset Tonight: 6:23 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:12 a.m.

Today: Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of light rain or freezing rain in the morning...then light rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain...possibly mixed with snow in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Saturday Through Sunday: Mostly clear. Highs around 50. Lows in the lower 30s.
Sunday Night And Monday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light rain or snow. Highs in the lower 40s.

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