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Weather

Conditions: Overcast
Temp: 71°
Wind: East 13
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 65°
Relative Humidity: 81

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Seven Day Forecast

Mostly cloudy today with a high around 72* today. Rain and/or Thunderstorms redeveloping later today. The wind at 10-25 mph from the northeast. Tonight, Periods of Rain with a low in the lower 50s. Tomorrow and Tuesday more periods of rain expected with highs perhaps staying in the 50s.


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February 23, 2013

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High 21° 356 PM 56° 1958 26° -5° 33°
Low 1130 PM -35° 1889 -4°
Average 13°       18° -5° 20°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation 0.00 0.73 1977 0.03 -0.03 0.02
Month to Date 1.22 0.46     0.76 0.37
SINCE DEC 1 2.56 1.99     0.57 1.31
Since Jan. 1 2.19 1.16     1.03 0.95

Snow

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Snowfall 0.0 6.3 1991 0.3 0.3
Month to Date 14.4     5.5 8.9
SINCE DEC 1 28.7     7.9 0.8
SINCE JUL 1 37.1     6.5 0.6
Snow Depth          

Degree Days Heating

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Heating 52 47 5 45
Month to Date 1224 1181 43 978
SINCE DEC 1 4448 4487 -39 3601
SINCE JUL 1 6357 6449 -92 5147

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 FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
HAZE

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 27° 51° 1976
Temperature Low 10° -28° 1889
   
February 24 2013
Sunrise 716 AM CST
Sunset 606 PM CST
February 25 2013
Sunrise 714 AM CST
Sunset 607 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.)
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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.