Thursday,  Dec. 26, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 163 • 6 of 28

Tranquil Weather Will Continue Through The End Of The Week

• A quiet weather pattern will remain in place over much of the U.S. through the end of the week. Light snow will continue across the northern tier into New England. Accumulations are expected to be minimal with the exception of heavier snows around the Great Lakes. Elevated to Critical Fire Weather conditions will continue across southern California with moderate to locally strong Santa Ana Winds.
Today: Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of light snow in the morning. Highs around 30. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the after

Yesterday's Weather
High: 31.5°F at 6:00 AM
Low: 16.8°F at 7:14 PM
Wind Chill: ---
High Gust: 28 mph at 9:22 AM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 11.00

Record High: 54° in 1907
Record Low:  -29° in 1990
Average High: 23°F
Average Low: 3°F
Average Precip in Dec.:  0.41
Precip to date in Dec.: 0.41
Average Precip to date: 21.61
Precip Year to Date: 18.45
Sunset Tonight: 4:56 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:13 a.m.

noon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Temperature steady or slowly rising after midnight. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling into the lower teens in the afternoon. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Breezy. Much colder. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered flurries. Accumulations possible. Lows around 10 below. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
Sunday Through Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs zero to 5 above. Lows around 15 below. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Monday Night And Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 10 below. Highs zero to 5 above. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 5 below.
New Years Day: Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs 10 to 15.

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