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Weather

Conditions: Overcast
Temp: 49°
Wind: Northeast 8
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 43°
Relative Humidity: 80

Storm Tracker Blog
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Seven Day Forecast

Becoming mostly sunny today with a high near 69*, the wind north/northeast at 10-25 mph. Clear and chilly tonight with a low near 45*. Some areas of fog overnight. Thursday looks sunny with a high in the low 70s. Scattered showers or thunderstorms this weekend, but the precipitation does not look to be widespread or consistent like what we experienced the past few days.


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May 21, 2013

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High 55° 1255 AM 98° 1964 71° -16° 82°
Low 49° 1159 PM 25° 1963 47° 46°
Average 52°       59° -7° 64°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation 0.29 1.06 1905 0.10 0.19 T
Month to Date 2.42 1.81     0.61 0.28
SINCE MAR 1 5.97 4.50     1.47 2.16
Since Jan. 1 8.16 5.81     2.35 3.69

Snow

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Snowfall 0.0 0.1 1963 0.0 0.0
Month to Date 0.0     0.0 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 31.3     2.4 8.9
SINCE JUL 1 68.4     0.4 8.0
Snow Depth          

Degree Days Heating

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Heating 13 7 6 1
Month to Date 221 213 8 98
SINCE MAR 1 2622 1991 631 1320
SINCE JUL 1 9213 8669 544 6747

Degree Days Cooling

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Cooling 0 1 -1 0
Month to Date 21 17 4 36
SINCE MAR 1 21 20 1 42
SINCE JAN 1 21 20 1 42

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: 1.0
Conditions RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 71° 93° 2012
Temperature Low 47° 21° 1963
   
May 22 2013
Sunrise 544 AM CDT
Sunset 904 PM CDT
May 23 2013
Sunrise 543 AM CDT
Sunset 905 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

     Increasing Danger (Frostbite in 30 min.)
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     Great Danger (Frostbite in 5 min.)

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.