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Weather

Conditions: Fair
Temp: 53°
Wind: South 17
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 34°
Relative Humidity: 48

Storm Tracker Blog
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Seven Day Forecast

Turning cloudy today with some showers expected by mid to late afternoon in the Red River Valley. High temperatures in the upper 60s with the wind increasing from the southeast to 15-25 mph. Some evening showers, otherwise, cloudy overnight with a low in the low 50s. Mostly cloudy on Saturday with a high in the mid to upper 60s. The wind tomorrow from the southeast at 10-25 mph. Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected on both Sunday and Monday.


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February 11, 2013

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High 25° 1213 AM 55° 2002 23° 17°
Low 12° 730 PM -35° 1899 -7°
Average 19°       13°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation 0.03 0.32 1979 0.02 0.01 0.00
Month to Date 1.05 0.19     0.86 0.01
SINCE DEC 1 2.39 1.72     0.67 0.95
Since Jan. 1 2.02 0.89     1.13 0.59

Snow

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Snowfall 0.4 4.4 1994 0.2 0.2
Month to Date 12.2     2.5 9.7
SINCE DEC 1 26.5     4.9 1.6
SINCE JUL 1 34.9     3.5 1.4
Snow Depth          

Degree Days Heating

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Heating 46 52 -6 60
Month to Date 568 587 -19 505
SINCE DEC 1 3792 3893 -101 3128
SINCE JUL 1 5701 5855 -154 4674

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: 0.8
Conditions LIGHT SNOW
FOG
HAZE

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 23° 43° 1935
Temperature Low -30° 1905
   
February 12 2013
Sunrise 736 AM CST
Sunset 548 PM CST
February 13 2013
Sunrise 734 AM CST
Sunset 549 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

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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.