Saturday,  Jan. 04, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 172 • 8 of 29

Dangerous Winter Blast Plunging into Central and Eastern U.S. this Weekend

• On the heels of the departing Northeast winter storm is yet another powerful blast of winter this weekend. This storm will bring blizzard conditions and extreme cold to parts of the northern Plains and Midwest. Significant snow is forecast from the central Plains to the Great Lakes as the bitter cold spreads eastward.
Today: Breezy...colder. Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Highs 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.

Yesterday's Weather
High: 37.9°F at 10:48 PM
Low: 1.5°F at Midnight
Wind Chill: -19.1 at 12:01 AM
High Gust: 39 mph at 11:18 PM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 14.00

Record High: 54° in 2012
Record Low:  -34° in 1912
Average High: 22°F
Average Low: 2°F
Average Precip in Jan.:  0.06
Precip to date in Jan.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.06
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:04 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:13 a.m.

Tonight: Colder. Mostly clear. Lows around 20 below. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Coldest wind chill readings 35 below to 45 below zero after midnight.
Sunday: Breezy...colder. Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Highs around 15 below. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill readings 40 below to 50 below zero.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Lows around 25 below. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Wind chill readings 45 below to 55 below zero.
Monday: Partly sunny. Highs around 15 below. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Coldest wind chill readings 45 below to 55 below zero in the morning.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 20 below. Wind chill readings 35 below to 45 below zero.
Tuesday And Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Highs near zero. Lows around 10 below. Wind chill readings 25 below to 35 below zero.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Highs 5 to 10 above. Lows near zero.
Thursday And Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20. Lows 5 to 10 above.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

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