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Weather

Conditions: Fair
Temp: 64°
Wind: Southeast 8
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 27°
Relative Humidity: 25

Storm Tracker Blog
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Seven Day Forecast

Good evening. Looks like it is going to be a beautiful evening. Temperatures will cool off quickly tonight. Lows near 45* The wind will be light out of the Southeast at 5-15 mph. Friday will be turning cloudy with some showers moving into the Red River Valley either late afternoon or during the evening hours. Some hit and miss showers and thunderstorms this weekend with high temperatures most days close to 70*.


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February 04, 2013

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High 20° 1103 PM 51° 1925 21° -1° 32°
Low -2° 316 AM -35° 1886 -4° 24°
Average       11° -2° 28°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation 0.02 0.54 1908 0.02 0.00 0.01
Month to Date 0.13 0.07     0.06 0.01
SINCE DEC 1 1.47 1.60     -0.13 0.95
Since Jan. 1 1.10 0.77     0.33 0.59

Snow

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Snowfall 0.3 3.7 1955 0.3 0.0
Month to Date 2.4     1.0 1.4
SINCE DEC 1 16.7     3.4 6.7
SINCE JUL 1 25.1     2.0 6.9
Snow Depth          

Degree Days Heating

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Heating 56 54 2 37
Month to Date 260 217 43 153
SINCE DEC 1 3484 3523 -39 2776
SINCE JUL 1 5393 5485 -92 4322

Degree Days Cooling

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Cooling 0 0 0 0
Month to Date 0 0 0 0
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 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: 0.9
Conditions LIGHT SNOW
HAZE

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 21° 51° 1963
Temperature Low -35° 1889
   
February 05 2013
Sunrise 746 AM CST
Sunset 537 PM CST
February 06 2013
Sunrise 745 AM CST
Sunset 538 PM CST

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.)
     Heightened Danger (Frostbite in 10 min.)
     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.