Saturday,  May 31, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 317 • 18 of 35

Slight risk of severe weather on Saturday

• The NWS Storm Prediction Center expects a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Saturday afternoon across eastern Montana, western North Dakota, western South Dakota, eastern Wyoming, eastern Nebraska and northern Colorado. The primary threats for this region will be damaging winds and large hail.
This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 77. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms

Yesterday's Weather

High: 91.1°F at 3:43 PM
Low: 62.9°F at 4:09 AM
High Gust: 24 mph at 10:50 AM
Precip: 0.00

Snow for the season: 25.25

Record High: 100° in 1934
Record Low: 23° in 1897
Average High: 73°F
Average Low: 49°F
Average Precip in May.:
3.01
Precip to date in May.: 1.84
Average Precip to date: 7.04
Precip Year to Date: 4.10
Sunset Tonight: 9:14 p.m.

Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:49 a.m.

likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 21 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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