Sunday,  May 4, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 290 • 21 of 31

Unsettled Weather North with a Major Warmup for the South Central U.S.
Unsettled weather will continue across the northern tier of states for the weekend, with the heaviest precipitation in the Pacific Northwest. A major warmup is on tap for portions of the south central U.S., with daytime highs of 90-100F common. Critical fire weather conditions will spread from the southern Rockies into the Southern Plains.
Today: Mostly cloudy. Numerous rain showers...possibly mixed with snow showers or sleet in the morning...then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. No snow and sleet accumulation. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Yesterday's Weather

High: 56.1°F at 1:19 PM
Low: 39.5°F at 11:28 PM
High Gust: 22 mph at 1:42 AM
Precip: 0.00

Snow for the season: 25.25

Record High: 98° in 1926
Record Low: 20° in 2005
Average High: 66°F
Average Low: 40°F
Average Precip in May.:
0.30
Precip to date in May.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 4.33
Precip Year to Date: 2.26
Sunset Tonight: 8:44 p.m.

Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:16 a.m.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Saturday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s.

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