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Conditions: Fair
Temp: 53°
Wind: Southeast 7
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 36°
Relative Humidity: 52
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Good evening. Looks like it is going to be a beautiful evening. Temperatures will cool off quickly tonight. Lows near 45* The wind will be light out of the Southeast at 5-15 mph. Friday will be turning cloudy with some showers moving into the Red River Valley 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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July 30, 2012

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High 87° 337 PM 102° 2006 83° 88°
Low 64° 552 AM 39° 1971 60° 67°
Average 76°       71° 78°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation 0.00 0.81 1890 0.07 -0.07 0.11
Month to Date 2.88 2.72     0.16 4.35
SINCE JUN 1 5.38 6.62     -1.24 8.76
Since Jan. 1 10.30 13.43     -3.13 17.90

Snow

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

Degree Days Heating

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Heating 0 0 0 0
Month to Date 0 12 -12 0
SINCE JUN 1 20 85 -65 48
SINCE JUL 1 0 12 -12 0

Degree Days Cooling

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Cooling 11 7 4 13
Month to Date 358 200 158 296
SINCE JUN 1 532 307 225 404
SINCE JAN 1 590 338 252 409

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: 0.2
Conditions NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 83° 101° 1987
Temperature Low 60° 44° 1903
   
July 31 2012
Sunrise 606 AM CDT
Sunset 900 PM CDT
August 01 2012
Sunrise 608 AM CDT
Sunset 859 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.