Saturday,  April 26, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 282 • 13 of 31

Multi-day Severe Weather Outbreak and Heavy Rain Event to begin Today in the Central U.S.

• The first multi-day, significant severe weather outbreak of 2014 is set to begin today in the Great Plains. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats today, with isolated tornadoes possible. A greater threat exists Sunday and Monday, including strong tornadoes, focused in the Ark-La-Tex area and MS valley. Heavy rainfall could also bring flood concerns to parts of the MS & TN Valleys.
Today: Windy. Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning. Highs in

Yesterday's Weather
High: 70.2°F at 4:12 PM
Low: 32.7°F at 3:50 AM
High Gust: 21 mph at 2:17 PM
Precip: 0.00
Snow for the season: 25.25

Record High: 86° in 1952, 1899
Record Low: 20° in 1931
Average High: 63°F
Average Low: 36°F
Average Precip in April.: 1.42
Precip to date in April.: 0.08
Average Precip to date: 3.60
Precip Year to Date: 1.12
Sunset Tonight: 8:34 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:28 a.m.

the upper 50s. East winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Tonight: Windy...cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Sunday: Windy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 25 to 30 mph.
Sunday Night: Windy...showers. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds 20 to 30 mph.
Monday: Showers likely. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of showers 60 percent.
Monday Night: Light rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tuesday: Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light rain. Highs around 50.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the mid 50s.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

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