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Conditions: Mostly Cloudy
Temp: 67°
Wind: Northeast 6
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 46°
Relative Humidity: 47

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Mostly cloudy tonight and cool with temps around 43*. Some areas may see fog late tonight. Winds diminishing to 5-10 mph out of the Northeast. Thursday looks sunny with a high in the low 70s. Nice spring day. Next threat of rain looks to be as soon as Friday evening, with more hit and miss activity through the Memorial Day weekend.


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October 03, 2012

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High 54° 134 AM 85° 1976 61° -7° 83°
Low 41° 1159 PM 15° 1989 37° 49°
Average 48°       49° -1° 66°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation 0.09 0.72 1994 0.08 0.01 0.00
Month to Date 0.09 0.22     -0.13 0.00
SINCE SEP 1 0.29 2.27     -1.98 2.89
Since Jan. 1 13.87 17.50     -3.63 18.65

Snow

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Snowfall 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
Month to Date 0.0     0.1 0.1
SINCE SEP 1 0.0     0.1 0.1
SINCE JUL 1 0.0     0.1 0.1
Snow Depth          

Degree Days Heating

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Heating 17 16 1 0
Month to Date 30 47 -17 6
SINCE SEP 1 286 316 -30 214
SINCE JUL 1 311 398 -87 224

Degree Days Cooling

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Cooling 0 0 0 1
Month to Date 0 0 0 1
SINCE SEP 1 32 26 6 44
SINCE JAN 1 572 378 194 514

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 RAIN
LIGHT RAIN

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 61° 85° 1960
Temperature Low 37° 21° 1988
   
October 04 2012
Sunrise 733 AM CDT
Sunset 701 PM CDT
October 05 2012
Sunrise 734 AM CDT
Sunset 659 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.