Wednesday,  April 23, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 279 • 21 of 38

Severe weather is expected across the central and southern Plains on Wednesday
• The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting severe weather for Wednesday across much of the central and southern Plains. Primary threats will be large hail and damaging winds. There could also be small tornado risk farther south along the dryline.
Today: Windy. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the

Yesterday's Weather
High: 65.9°F at 3:05 PM
Low: 30.9°F at 5:50 AM
High Gust: 26 mph at 11:00 PM
Precip: 0.03
Snow for the season: 25.25

Record High: 90° in 2009
Record Low: 14° in 1956
Average High: 61°F
Average Low: 35°F
Average Precip in April.: 1.18
Precip to date in April.: 0.05
Average Precip to date: 3.36
Precip Year to Date: 1.09
Sunset Tonight: 8:30 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:33 a.m.

evening...then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday: Breezy. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the mid 50s.
Saturday Night: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Sunday: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the upper 40s.
Sunday Night: Breezy. Light rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the upper 40s.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain or snow. Lows in the lower 30s.

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