WDAY.com

WDAZ: Your Home Team

Weather

Storm Tracker Blog
StormTracker blog

North Dakota Road Reports
Minnesota Road Reports
South Dakota Road Reports

Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Temp: 67°
Wind: Southeast 20
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 51°
Relative Humidity: 57

Storm Tracker BlogStormTracker blog

Seven Day Forecast

Good afternoon. The rest of the afternoon will be partly cloudy to cloudy. The sun may peak through the clouds at times. Temps near 70*. Breezy. Winds Southeast at 10-20 mph. Both Sunday and Memorial Day will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs both days in the mid 60s to lower 70s.


Sign up to receive weather alerts.

CURRENT CONDITIONS FROM NOAA
North Dakota | Minnesota | South Dakota | Manitoba | National | International


WDAZ Weather Cam

This is the view looking north from the WDAZ studio at 2220 South Washington in Grand Forks, ND.

WDAZ weathercam
Switch City:
Date Search
   
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
Weather Key:
  indicates negative numbers
R  indicates record was set or tied
MM  indicates data missing
T  indicates trace amount

February 20, 2013

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High 242 PM 51° 2000 23° -20° 38°
Low -18° 708 AM -33° 2008 -22° 28°
Average -7°       14° -21° 33°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation 0.00 1.20 1955 0.02 -0.02 0.38
Month to Date 0.37 0.32     0.05 0.39
SINCE DEC 1 1.10 1.48     -0.38 1.42
Since Jan. 1 0.79 0.87     -0.08 0.77

Snow

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Snowfall 0.0 M 0.2 0.2
Month to Date 10.7     4.4 6.3
SINCE DEC 1 20.1     5.8 5.7
SINCE JUL 1 29.8     5.0 5.2
Snow Depth          

Degree Days Heating

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Heating 72 51 21 32
Month to Date 1095 1088 7 884
SINCE DEC 1 4459 4555 -96 3702
SINCE JUL 1 6587 6754 -167 5395

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: 0.4
Conditions NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 24° 49° 2000
Temperature Low -30° 1956
   
February 21 2013
Sunrise 724 AM CST
Sunset 601 PM CST
February 22 2013
Sunrise 722 AM CST
Sunset 603 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.