Friday,  May 9, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 295 • 18 of 35

Severe thunderstorms possible Friday from mid-Miss. Valley to the Lower Ohio Valley

• The NWS Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a risk of severe thunderstorms, with large hail, strong winds and isolated tornadoes Friday afternoon and evening from the ArkLaTex to the Lower Ohio Valley. The same storm system will also bring heavy rainfall to the Deep South and Gulf Coast this weekend. Flash Flood Watches are in effect in this region.
Today: Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting

Yesterday's Weather

High: 45.9°F at Midnight
Low: 43.7°F at 8:04 PM
High Gust: 29 mph at 2:58 PM
Precip: 0.97

Snow for the season: 25.25

Record High: 95° in 1911
Record Low: 21° in 1966
Average High: 67°F
Average Low: 42°F
Average Precip in May.:
0.81
Precip to date in May.: 1.01
Average Precip to date: 4.84
Precip Year to Date: 3.27
Sunset Tonight: 8:50 p.m.

Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:09 a.m.

to the southeast after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning... Then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows around 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 50s.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Wednesday And Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.
Thursday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.

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