Thursday,  April 10, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 266 • 11 of 29

Dry and windy conditions will result in increased fire danger in the Southwest on Thursday
• Elevated to critical Fire Weather conditions are expected in part of the Southwest on Thursday with warm temperatures, gusty winds and dry conditions in place. Any fires that are ignited will have the ability to quickly spread out of control in and around these areas. This increased fire danger will continue Friday.
Today: Breezy...cooler. Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening

Yesterday's Weather
High: 80.5°F at 4:36 PM
Low: 36.4°F at 5:48 AM
High Gust: 36 mph at 5:42 PM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 25.25

Record High: 88° in 1977
Record Low: 16° in 1997
Average High: 54°F
Average Low: 30°F
Average Precip in April.: 0.42
Precip to date in April.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 2.60
Precip Year to Date: 1.04
Sunset Tonight: 8:14 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:56 a.m.

then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 40. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain...possibly mixed with snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Sunday: Much colder. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Sunday Night And Monday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Monday Night Through Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s.

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