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Temp: 58°
Wind: South 10
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 51°
Relative Humidity: 78

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Seven Day Forecast

The forecast for Sunday is looking gray. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of scattered showers and thundershowers. Cool. Highs near 63*. Breezy. Winds Southeast at 10-20 mph. Memorial Day looks mostly cloudy with a high in the upper 60s. Scattered showers and thundershowers are possible for the holiday.


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May 24, 2013

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High 69° 158 PM 91° 1980 70° -1° 67°
Low 40° 423 AM 24° 2002 45° -5° 46°
Average 55°       58° -3° 57°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation 0.06 1.13 2010 0.09 -0.03 0.00
Month to Date 3.66 1.99     1.67 1.04
SINCE MAR 1 6.25 3.96     2.29 4.24
Since Jan. 1 7.04 5.03     2.01 5.13

Snow

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Snowfall 0.0 M 0.0 0.0
Month to Date 0.0     0.1 0.1
SINCE MAR 1 20.3     0.2 0.1
SINCE JUL 1 50.2     7.4 2.8
Snow Depth          

Degree Days Heating

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Heating 10 8 2 8
Month to Date 319 284 35 162
SINCE MAR 1 2870 2212 658 1551
SINCE JUL 1 9871 9362 509 7388

Degree Days Cooling

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Cooling 0 1 -1 0
Month to Date 4 9 -5 22
SINCE MAR 1 4 10 -6 22
SINCE JAN 1 4 10 -6 22

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: 0.7
Conditions THUNDERSTORM
LIGHT RAIN
FOG

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 71° 90° 1978
Temperature Low 45° 30° 2007
   
May 25 2013
Sunrise 539 AM CDT
Sunset 913 PM CDT
May 26 2013
Sunrise 538 AM CDT
Sunset 914 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.)
     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.