Partly sunny early in the morning then becoming cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Temperatures steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Rain or snow in the evening...then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Saturday
Cloudy. Snow in the morning...then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Colder. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
There are currently no warnings or advisories for this location.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 8:08 am CDT on March 19, 2010
... Last day of 2010 National flood safety awareness week...
your National Weather Service invites your participation in the annual National flood safety awareness week, March 15 to 19, 2010. Todays theme is flood safety and preparation. Floods happen... an average of 100 deaths per year occurred between 1977 and 2006. Good preparation and knowing what to do in a flood will increase your safety and possibly your survival.
Some flood safety preparation tips are...
-prepare a family disaster plan.
-Check if your insurance covers flood damages. If not... get flood insurance.
-Keep insurance... important documents and other valuable items in a safe deposit box.
-Assemble a disaster supplies kit.
-Find out where you can go if ordered to evacuate.
-Make a keep-in-touch arrangement with relatives and friends.
Refer to Red Cross or federal emergency management agency web sites for ideas and examples of disaster plans and disaster kits. Additional information about ahps and flood safety awareness week is available at: www.Weather.Gov/floodsafety