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Weather

Conditions: Overcast
Temp: 61°
Wind: East 13
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 51°
Relative Humidity: 70

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Seven Day Forecast

The Memorial Day Weekend will start our cool and showery on Saturday. After a morning temperature near 47, the high will only be around 59 degrees. Wind will be Northeast 10-20 mph. Expect scattered showers and thundershowers. Saturday night will bring thunderstorms, a few severe, and a low of 55 degrees with a Southeast wind 15-25 mph. The weather should clear Sunday with a high of 75 degrees. Memorial Day will be cooler and breezy with a high in the 60s.


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May 25, 2012

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High 66° 336 PM 92° 1959 72° -6° 66°
Low 39° 513 AM 30° 1983 48° -9° 42°
Average 53°       60° -7° 54°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation 0.00 1.28 1906 0.10 -0.10 0.00
Month to Date 0.66 2.20     -1.54 2.99
SINCE MAR 1 2.54 4.89     -2.35 6.85
Since Jan. 1 4.07 6.20     -2.13 7.83

Snow

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Snowfall 0.0 M 0.0 0.0
Month to Date 0.0     0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 2.6     2.4 9.8
SINCE JUL 1 27.0     0.4 3.4
Snow Depth          

Degree Days Heating

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Heating 12 6 6 11
Month to Date 118 239 -121 266
SINCE MAR 1 1340 2017 -677 2307
SINCE JUL 1 6767 8695 -1928 9210

Degree Days Cooling

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Cooling 0 1 -1 0
Month to Date 48 21 27 0
SINCE MAR 1 54 24 30 0
SINCE JAN 1 54 24 30 0

Wind

  Observed
Highest Speed 3
Highest Direction 3
Highest Gust Speed 3
Highest Guest Direction 3

Relative Humidity

  Observed Time
Highest 3 3
Lowest 3 3
Average 3  

Forecast

Skycover POSSIBLE SUNSHINE: MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER: 0.2
Conditions NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 72° 93° 1931
Temperature Low 49° 29° 1970
   
May 26 2012
Sunrise 540 AM CDT
Sunset 909 PM CDT
May 27 2012
Sunrise 540 AM CDT
Sunset 910 PM CDT

Source: National Weather Service Climate Report

Wind
(mph)
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
0 35° 30° 25° 20° 15° 10° -5° -10° -15° -20° -25° -30° -35° -40° -45°
5 31 25 9 13 7 -1 -5 -11 -16 -22 -28 -34 -40 -46 -52 -57 -72
10 27 21 15 9 3 -4 -10 -16 -22 -28 -35 -41 -47 -53 -59 -66 -77
15 25 19 13 6 0 -7 -13 -19 -26 -35 -39 -45 -51 -58 -64 -71 -81
20 24 17 11 4 -2 -9 -15 -22 -29 -35 -37 -44 -55 -61 -68 -74 -84
25 23 16 9 3 -4 -11 -17 -24 -31 -37 -44 -51 -58 -64 -71 -78 -87
30 22 15 8 1 -5 -12 -19 -26 -33 -39 -46 -53 -60 -67 -73 -80 -89
35 21 14 7 0 -7 -14 -21 -28 -34 -41 -48 -55 -62 -69 -76 -82 -91
40 20 13 6 -1 -8 -15 -22 -29 -36 -43 -50 -57 -64 -71 -78 -84 -93
45 19 12 5 -2 -9 -16 -23 -30 -37 -44 -51 -58 -65 -72 -79 -86 -93
50 19 12 4 -3 -10 -17 -24 -31 -38 -45 -52 -60 -67 -74 -81 -89 -95
55 18 11 4 -3 -11 -18 -25 -32 -39 -46 -54 -61 -68 -75 -82 -89 -97
60 17 10 3 -4 -11 -19 -26 -33 -40 -48 -55 -62 -69 -76 -84 -91 -98

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Differences Between the new and old systems

  • Wind speed is now calculated for 5 feet off the ground. Wind speed was previously based on observations at 33 feet.
  • The calm wind threshold was lowered to 3mph.
  • A consistent standard for skin tissue resistance is now in use.
  • Measurements are based on how wind affects the human face, typically the most exposed portion of the body.
  • The table incorporates the theory that heat is lost from the body depending on its surroundings
  • The sun's impact is not factored into the wind chill temperature formula.