WEATHER ALMANAC

South Sound's

Today: Snow, turning to rain. Highs in the low to mid-40s. Tonight: Lows near 40. Thursday: Windy with rain. Highs in the mid-40s to 50. Lows in the 30s. Friday: Showers likely. Highs in the 40s. Lows in the 30s. Saturday: Showers likely. Highs in the 40s. Lows in the low to mid-30s.

Weather hot line

Call 360-357-6453 for South Sound weather conditions.

Temperature

-High/low Tuesday 42/30

-Normal high/low: 45/32

-High/low last year: 50/28

-Record high: 56 in 1995

-Record low: 6 in 1969

Precipitation

All totals as of 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, in inches:

-Tuesday's total: 0.14

-Total for January: 6.52

-Normal for January: 5.38

-Total year to date: 6.52

-Normal year to date: 5.38

Sun

-Sunset tonight: 5:01 p.m.

-Sunrise Thursday: 7:45 a.m.

Moon

-Full moon: Monday

-Last quarter: Feb. 4

-New moon: Feb. 11

-First quarter: Feb. 20

Tides

Today Thursday

-Olympia

02:07 a.m. 11.1 high 03:27 a.m. 12.4 high

06:31 a.m. 7.8 low 07:48 a.m. 8.6 low

12:01 p.m. 13.8 high 12:41 p.m. 13.7 high

07:52 p.m. 1.2 low 08:39 p.m. 0.1 low

-Shelton

01:23 a.m. 4.6 low 02:30 a.m. 5.0 low

07:51 a.m. 10.5 high 08:46 a.m. 10.8 high

02:54 p.m. 2.5 low 03:53 p.m. 1.7 low

09:13 p.m. 7.9 high 10:25 p.m. 8.3 high

-Grays Harbor

02:48 a.m. 10.8 high 04:08 a.m. 12.1 high

07:39 a.m. 6.6 low 08:56 a.m. 7.4 low

12:42 p.m. 13.5 high 01:22 p.m. 13.4 high

09:00 p.m. 1.0 low 09:47 p.m. 0.1 low

Week-ahead tides run Saturdays in South Sound.

Air pollution

Outdoor burning is banned in Lacey, Olympia and Tumwater. Also, outdoor residential and land clearing burning is banned in South Sound's urban growth area. For outdoor and indoor burning information, call the Olympic Air Pollution Control Authority at 360-438-8768.

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