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Temp: 66°
Wind: East 8
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 27°
Relative Humidity: 23

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Good evening. Looks like it is going to be a beautiful evening. Temperatures will cool off quickly tonight. Lows near 43* The wind will be light out of the Southeast at 5-15 mph. Friday will be turning cloudy with some showers moving into Eastern North Dakota 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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January 21, 2013

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High -8° 346 PM 45° 1942 17° -25° 19°
Low -17° 828 AM -35° 1970 -4° -13° -11°
Average -12°       -18°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation 0.00 0.52 1957 0.02 -0.02 T
Month to Date 0.39 0.39     0.00 0.13
SINCE DEC 1 0.70 1.00     -0.30 0.78
Since Jan. 1 0.39 0.39     0.00 0.13

Snow

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Snowfall 0.0 6.4 1952 0.3 0.3
Month to Date 3.5     7.6 4.1
SINCE DEC 1 8.8     8.3 9.5
SINCE JUL 1 18.5     7.5 9.0
Snow Depth          

Degree Days Heating

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Heating 77 59 18 61
Month to Date 1121 1231 -110 1032
SINCE DEC 1 2751 2891 -140 2351
SINCE JUL 1 4879 5090 -211 4044

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: 0.1
Conditions HAZE

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 17° 48° 1942
Temperature Low -4° -32° 1948
   
January 22 2013
Sunrise 807 AM CST
Sunset 514 PM CST
January 23 2013
Sunrise 806 AM CST
Sunset 515 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.)
     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.