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Temp: 88°
Wind: South 8
Pressure: 0
Dewpoint: 52°
Relative Humidity: 29
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Variably cloudy tonight with isolated or widely scattered thunderstorms expected overnight. Low: 65*. Wind southeast 5-15 mph. Thursday will bring a few scattered thunderstorms in the morning, followed by variable cloudiness. High near 85*. Wind southeast 10-20 mph. Friday will be warm with only a slight chance of thunderstorms. High near 87*. Scattered storms again Saturday. John Wheeler

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November 10, 2012

Temperature

  Observed Time Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
High 40° 536 PM 70° 1909 41° -1° 41°
Low 31° 1159 PM -4° 1979 24° 25°
Average 36°       32° 33°

Precipitation

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Precipitation 0.16 1.18 1919 0.03 0.13 0.00
Month to Date 0.34 0.37     -0.03 0.07
SINCE SEP 1 2.68 5.09     -2.41 1.24
Since Jan. 1 13.90 21.15     -7.25 23.40

Snow

  Observed Record Year Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Snowfall 0.0 2.4 1919 0.2 0.2
Month to Date 0.5     1.5 1.0
SINCE SEP 1 4.1     2.2 1.9
SINCE JUL 1 4.1     2.2 1.9
Snow Depth          

Degree Days Heating

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Heating 29 33 -4 32
Month to Date 285 301 -16 243
SINCE SEP 1 1144 1127 17 859
SINCE JUL 1 1162 1177 -15 860

Degree Days Cooling

  Observed Normal Normal Departure Last Year
Cooling 0 0 0 0
Month to Date 0 0 0 0
SINCE SEP 1 50 46 4 95
SINCE JAN 1 795 551 244 694

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: 1.0
Conditions LIGHT RAIN
LT FREEZING RAIN
FOG
HAZE

Climate Normals for Today

  Average Record Year
Temperature High 40° 62° 2005
Temperature Low 23° -4° 1986
   
November 11 2012
Sunrise 725 AM CST
Sunset 457 PM CST
November 12 2012
Sunrise 727 AM CST
Sunset 456 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.)
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     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.