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Temp: 60°
Wind: South 10
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 56°
Relative Humidity: 86
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Late night and early morning showers and thunderstorms will give way to partly cloudy skies. Saturday morning low near 58*. Wind southeast 10-20 mph. High near 83*. Wind southeast 10-20 mph. Scattered thunderstorms, a few with heavy rain and/or severe weather, will develop Saturday afternoon or evening. Low Saturday night near 60*. Sunday will be cloudy and cooler with scattered showers. High near 69*. Wind north 15-25 mph. Rainy weather will continue through Tuesday. John Wheeler

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September 05, 2012

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High 77° 313 PM 99° 1947 76° 74°
Low 53° 631 AM 26° 1885 52° 45°
Average 65°       64° 60°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation 0.03 1.37 2005 0.10 -0.07 0.00
Month to Date 0.09 0.49     -0.40 T
SINCE SEP 1 0.09 0.49     -0.40 T
Since Jan. 1 11.31 16.55     -5.24 22.16

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 SEP 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 4 -4 5
Month to Date 0 17 -17 16
SINCE SEP 1 0 17 -17 16
SINCE JUL 1 18 67 -49 17

Degree Days Cooling

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Cooling 0 3 -3 0
Month to Date 28 15 13 13
SINCE SEP 1 28 15 13 13
SINCE JAN 1 773 520 253 612

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 LIGHT RAIN

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 75° 99° 1978
Temperature Low 52° 30° 1885
   
September 06 2012
Sunrise 654 AM CDT
Sunset 756 PM CDT
September 07 2012
Sunrise 655 AM CDT
Sunset 754 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.