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Today's Weather: Look Out

By Jon Graef in News on Sep 20, 2014 2:45PM

The weather may be nice now, but we're due for some severe thunderstorms later in the early afternoon and evening. Skilling explains how our warmest temperatures in three weeks will "destabilize" the atmosphere, thus leading to today's storms. [Science!]

Luckily, though, the weather promises to be much milder starting tomorrow, a trend that will continue into through next week. Today's the warmest day in 15 days, with a high of 81 in the forecast. Enjoy the heat, but don't get rained on.