Wednesday,  Jan. 08, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 176 • 12 of 42

Much Anticipated Warm-up Expected Over the Eastern Two-Thirds of the U.S. While Weather Becomes Increasingly Active Over the Northwest and Rockies.

• Temperatures will begin to warm as the arctic airmass responsible for the recent bitterly cold outbreak begins to moderate. A wintery mix will be possible on Wednesday across the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley as precipitation falls through the cold air still in place. Meanwhile, a series of weak systems will result in active weather over the Northwest and Rockies for the next few days.
Today: Mostly sunny. Highs near zero. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Coldest

Yesterday's Weather
High: 6.7°F at 3:38 PM
Low: -8.4°F at Midnight
Wind Chill: -21.0 at 3:30 AM
High Gust: 12 mph at 3:30 AM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 14.00

Record High: 55° in 1963
Record Low:  -33° in 1912
Average High: 22°F
Average Low: 1°F
Average Precip in Jan.:  0.13
Precip to date in Jan.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.13
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:09 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:12 a.m.

wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 5 below. Temperature rising into the upper single digits after midnight. South winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.
Thursday: Not as cold. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs around 30. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night And Saturday: Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the lower 30s.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Sunday And Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Lows around 10.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night: Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Tuesday: Breezy. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.

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