Thursday,  Jan. 23, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 191 • 10 of 25

Frigid Temperatures to Move South

• The frigid temperatures that remain entrenched over the central and eastern U.S. will begin to affect the southern states through the rest of the week. Winter Weather Advisories are posted for a portions of Texas for snow and freezing rain, while Hard Freeze Warnings extend from the Southeast states into northern Florida.
Today: Mostly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Coldest wind chill readings 35 below to 45 below zero in the morning.
Tonight: Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Temperature ris

Yesterday's Weather
High: 14.8°F at 6:33 AM
Low: -11.8°F at 11:28 PM
Wind Chill: -26.2 at 11:32 AM
High Gust: 28 mph at 9:18 PM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 14.50

Record High: 60° in 1981
Record Low:  -34° in 1897
Average High: 23°F
Average Low: 1°F
Average Precip in Jan.:  0.35
Precip to date in Jan.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.35
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:28 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:03 a.m.

ing into the lower 20s after midnight. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Friday: Breezy. Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow in the morning...then a chance of light rain...possibly mixed with snow and sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Friday Night: Windy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain and snow...possibly mixed with sleet in the evening...then a slight chance of light snow after midnight. Lows around 15. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Breezy. Light snow likely. Blowing snow. Accumulations possible. Lows around 15. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Sunday: Very windy. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Blowing snow. Highs 15 to 20.
Sunday Night Through Monday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 below. Highs near zero.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs zero to 5 above.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 15 below.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs around 10.

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