Monday,  April 7, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 263 • 14 of 29

Heavy rain and severe thunderstorms possible in parts of the Southeast

The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms through Monday for parts of the Southeast and lower mid-Atlantic. Hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats. In addition, heavy rain could lead to flooding concerns across the central Gulf Coast into the mid-South.
Today: Breezy. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning...then scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Yesterday's Weather
High: 60.9°F at 4:45 PM
Low: 24.4°F at 6:58 M
High Gust: 34 mph at 6:43 PM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 25.25

Record High: 86° in 1988
Record Low: 4° in 1936
Average High: 52°F
Average Low: 28°F
Average Precip in April.: 0.27
Precip to date in April.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 2.45
Precip Year to Date: 1.04
Sunset Tonight: 8:10 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:01 a.m.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Breezy...warmer. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s.
Thursday: Cooler. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Friday Night And Saturday: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers and snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s.
Sunday: Colder. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

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