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Weather

Conditions: Fair
Temp: 46°
Wind: Northeast 9
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 38°
Relative Humidity: 73

Storm Tracker Blog
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Seven Day Forecast

Mostly sunny and pleasant today with a high near 70*. The wind east/southeast at 5-15 mph. Mostly clear with a low in the mid 40s tonight. Friday looks sunny in the morning, but 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 16, 2013

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High 16° 1147 PM 53° 1981 24° -8° 38°
Low -3° 500 AM -34° 1936 -9° 20°
Average       15° -8° 29°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation T 0.32 1883 0.02 -0.02 0.00
Month to Date 1.18 0.28     0.90 0.02
SINCE DEC 1 2.52 1.81     0.71 0.96
Since Jan. 1 2.15 0.98     1.17 0.60

Snow

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Snowfall 2.8 1938 0.2 0.2
Month to Date 13.9     3.6 0.3
SINCE DEC 1 28.2     6.0 2.2
SINCE JUL 1 36.6     4.6 2.0
Snow Depth          

Degree Days Heating

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Heating 58 50 8 36
Month to Date 828 841 -13 708
SINCE DEC 1 4052 4147 -95 3331
SINCE JUL 1 5961 6109 -148 4877

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: 0.5
Conditions SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
HAZE

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 24° 48° 2002
Temperature Low -30° 1979
   
February 17 2013
Sunrise 728 AM CST
Sunset 555 PM CST
February 18 2013
Sunrise 726 AM CST
Sunset 557 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.