Tuesday,  May 6, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 292 • 19 of 34

Dangerous fire weather conditions continue to increase through midweek across Southwest and Great Plains

•   Elevated to critical fire weather conditions continue across most of the Southwest into the Great Plains, with an area of Extremely Critical risk highlighted in extreme south central Kansas into the eastern Texas Panhandle. Record heat, gusty winds and low relative humidity values will continue the high fire danger through at least Wednesday.
Early This Morning: Numerous showers and thunderstorms. East winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Today: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in

Yesterday's Weather

High: 64.7°F at 4:42 PM
Low: 38.8°F at 1:32 AM
High Gust: 18 mph at 3:46 PM
Precip: 0.00

Snow for the season: 25.25

Record High: 92° in 1916
Record Low: 23° in 1931
Average High: 66°F
Average Low: 40°F
Average Precip in May.:
0.51
Precip to date in May.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 4.54
Precip Year to Date: 2.26
Sunset Tonight: 8:47 p.m.

Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:13 a.m.

the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night And Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Friday And Friday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows around 40.
Saturday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
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Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s.

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