Friday,  Nov. 22, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 129 • 17 of 36

Much Colder Air In Store for Plains, Heavy Rain, Snow & Mixed Precip. Forecast for Parts of Western U.S.

• A strong cold front moving across the Plains is bringing temperatures as much as 10-30 degrees below normal across much of the central and northern Plains, as well as areas of heavy snow across parts of the Rockies and central Plains. Meanwhile, mixed precipitation is forecast for parts of the southern Plains into the Southwest, with heavy rain possible across the Desert Southwest.

Yesterday's Weather
High:  23.4°F at 12:00 AM
Low: 2.9°F at 11:37 PM
Wind Chill: -2.9 at 8>56 AM
High Gust: 32 mph at 1:55 AM
Precip: 0.00 Snow
Snow for the season: 3.00

Record High: 65° in 2006
Record Low:  -14° in 1895
Average High: 35°F
Average Low: 16°F
Average Precip in Nov.:  0.55
Precip to date in Nov.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 21.02
Precip Year to Date: 18.04
Sunset Tonight: 4:57 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:44 a.m.

• Today: Partly sunny. Scattered flurries in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
• Tonight: Mostly clear. Scattered flurries in the evening. Lows around 5 below. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Saturday: Colder. Mostly sunny. Highs 10 to 15. North winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 5 to 10 above. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Sunday: Not as cold. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Sunday Night And Monday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
• Monday Night Through Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid 20s.
• Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.

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