After a rather dreary and chilly past
couple of days, high pressure building in will finally
provide a break from all the clouds and bring in more
sunshine today. High temperatures will still remain below
normal for this time of year. Clear skies tonight will
allow the temperature to plummet to near freezing. High
pressure will linger into Wednesday before clouds
increase ahead of a cold front moving in from the Midwest
on Thursday. Once this storm system clears on Friday,
temperatures will remain slightly below normal for this
time of year.
-- Prepared by the Campus Weather Service
Four-day forecast
Today: A mix of clouds and sunshine; not as chilly. High 52.
Tonight: Clear and cold. Low 32.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny. High 63, low 38.
Thursday: More clouds than sunshine; PM showers. High 62, Low 42.
Friday: Becoming mostly sunny. High 56.
Regional temperature map
Legend: SU(Sunny), PS(Partly Sunny), MC(Mostly Cloudy),
CY(Cloudy), HZ(Hazy), RN (Rain), RS (Rain/Snow),
SH(Showers), SN (Snow), SF (Snow Flurries), I(Ice), TS
(Thunderstorms).
On This Date In... 1990
Thunderstorms developed in the Central Plains, bringing hail and drenching rains to parts of the region. Severe thunderstorms in Oklahoma and Texas produced tennis ball-sized hail and wind gusts up to 90 mph. Farther north, more than 6 inches of rain was reported in southwestern Minnesota. The thunderstorms were fueled by very warm temperatures throughout the area. Fargo, ND set a record for the highest morning low on this date with a reading of 67 degrees and also set a record high temperature of 91 degrees.
(The National Weather Summary)
Current Weather Highlight
A The first tornado fatality in the nation was reported on Sunday, the latest the country has gone without a tornado death since records began in the 1950s. The tornado struck southern Illinois and also injured dozens of others. The National Weather Service must still survey the damage before officially determining the intensity of the tornado. Although tornado fatalities in the nation have dramatically decreased over the past 60 years, the tornado death rate among mobile home residents has not changed since the 1950s.
(The Weather Channel)
Almanac
Today
Normal high: 63 degrees
Record high: 89 degrees in 1990
Normal low: 41 degrees
Record low: 23 degrees in 1930
Monthly Climate Summary
(Data valid through 8 a.m. yesterday)
April precipitation: 2.11 inches
Normal April precip: 3.30 inches
April temp. departure: 6.50 degrees
Sun Data
Sunset today: 8:00 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow: 6:19 a.m.
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| Danielle Shepard and Megan Woodhead |
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