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Temperature
Mean Temperature 79 °F 73 °F  
Max Temperature 90 °F 83 °F 104 °F (1954)
Min Temperature 68 °F 64 °F 48 °F (1997)
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days 0 0  
Month to date heating degree days 0 0  
Since 1 July heating degree days 0 0  
Cooling Degree Days 14 8  
Month to date cooling degree days 93 54  
Year to date cooling degree days 1478 1281  
Growing Degree Days 29 (Base 50)    
Moisture
Dew Point 71 °F    
Average Humidity 77    
Maximum Humidity 93    
Minimum Humidity 61    
Precipitation
Precipitation 0.32 in 0.14 in 4.22 in (1996)
Month to date precipitation 1.03 0.83  
Year to date precipitation 21.14 31.12  
Snow
Snow 0.00 in - - ()
Month to date snowfall 0.0  
Since 1 July snowfall 0.0  
Since 1 September snowfall 0.0  
Snow Depth 0.00 in    
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure 29.90 in    
Wind
Wind Speed 4 mph (East)    
Max Wind Speed 20 mph    
Max Gust Speed 24 mph    
Visibility 8 miles    
Events Rain , Thunderstorm    
T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value Source: NWS Daily Summary
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Local Photos
Carpenter Bees LOVE Passion Flowers!
Post Storm Clouds
After yet another terrific rainstorm today (we sure have been getting the rain lately!), the late afternoon clouds put on quite a show.
Three-Quarter Moon
Was out shooting the moon after midnight, experimenting with long exposures. This one was exposed for 30 seconds.
Closing In
Just before Thursday's thunderstorm hit.
Windblown
Johnsongrass bends before storm winds.
Puffy Clouds
Cumulus clouds built up early in the afternoon, before the rain hit.
Windblown
Another view of the storm clouds on Thursday.
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Astronomy
May. 22, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:52 AM EDT 7:37 PM EDT
Civil Twilight 6:26 AM EDT 8:03 PM EDT
Nautical Twilight 5:55 AM EDT 8:34 PM EDT
Astronomical Twilight 5:24 AM EDT 9:06 PM EDT
Moon 10:58 PM EDT (9/6) 12:39 PM EDT (9/6)
Length Of Visible Light 13h 36m
Length of Day
12h 44m
Waning Gibbous, 67% of the Moon is Illuminated
Sep 6
Waning Gibbous
Sep 8
Last Quarter
Sep 15
New
Sep 22
First Quarter
Sep 29
Full
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Hourly Observations
Time (EDT) Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Pressure Visibility Wind Dir Wind Speed Gust Speed Precip Events Conditions
12:53 AM 75.0 °F - 71.1 °F 87% 29.86 in 10.0 mi SSW 3.5 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
1:53 AM 75.0 °F - 70.0 °F 84% 29.87 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
2:53 AM 75.0 °F - 70.0 °F 84% 29.86 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
3:53 AM 73.0 °F - 70.0 °F 90% 29.86 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Clear
4:53 AM 73.9 °F - 70.0 °F 87% 29.84 in 10.0 mi SSW 4.6 mph - N/A   Clear
5:53 AM 73.0 °F - 70.0 °F 90% 29.86 in 10.0 mi SW 3.5 mph - N/A   Clear
6:53 AM 73.0 °F - 70.0 °F 90% 29.87 in 9.0 mi SW 3.5 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
7:53 AM 75.0 °F - 71.1 °F 87% 29.88 in 8.0 mi SW 3.5 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
8:53 AM 77.0 °F - 71.1 °F 82% 29.89 in 10.0 mi SW 8.1 mph - N/A   Overcast
9:53 AM 80.1 °F 83.8 °F 72.0 °F 76% 29.91 in 10.0 mi WSW 9.2 mph - N/A   Partly Cloudy
10:53 AM 84.0 °F 89.6 °F 72.0 °F 67% 29.90 in 10.0 mi WSW 12.7 mph - N/A   Clear
11:53 AM 86.0 °F 92.2 °F 72.0 °F 63% 29.90 in 10.0 mi West 6.9 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
12:44 PM 87.8 °F 93.8 °F 71.6 °F 58% 29.93 in 10.0 mi NW 11.5 mph 17.3 mph N/A Thunderstorm Mostly Cloudy
12:53 PM 77.0 °F - 72.0 °F 84% 29.90 in 2.5 mi North 18.4 mph 24.2 mph 0.09 in Rain , Thunderstorm Heavy Rain
12:55 PM 75.2 °F - 71.6 °F 89% 29.93 in 1.5 mi NNE 15.0 mph 24.2 mph 0.08 in Rain Heavy Rain
12:58 PM 75.2 °F - 69.8 °F 83% 29.92 in 1.5 mi NE 15.0 mph - 0.08 in Rain , Thunderstorm Heavy Thunderstorms and Rain
1:04 PM 75.2 °F - 69.8 °F 83% 29.92 in 4.0 mi NNE 4.6 mph 20.7 mph 0.08 in Rain , Thunderstorm Light Thunderstorms and Rain
1:53 PM 81.0 °F 86.2 °F 73.9 °F 79% 29.90 in 10.0 mi NE 10.4 mph - 0.08 in   Mostly Cloudy
2:53 PM 78.1 °F - 73.0 °F 84% 29.90 in 2.5 mi ENE 8.1 mph - 0.08 in Rain Heavy Rain
3:11 PM 78.8 °F - 73.4 °F 83% 29.92 in 10.0 mi East 5.8 mph - 0.07 in   Mostly Cloudy
3:21 PM 78.8 °F - 75.2 °F 89% 29.92 in 10.0 mi ENE 5.8 mph - 0.07 in Thunderstorm Scattered Clouds
3:40 PM 80.6 °F 86.2 °F 75.2 °F 84% 29.92 in 10.0 mi Variable 4.6 mph - 0.07 in Thunderstorm Clear
3:53 PM 81.0 °F 86.2 °F 73.9 °F 79% 29.89 in 10.0 mi ENE 6.9 mph - 0.07 in Thunderstorm Partly Cloudy
4:10 PM 80.6 °F 85.4 °F 73.4 °F 79% 29.92 in 10.0 mi East 5.8 mph - N/A   Partly Cloudy
4:53 PM 80.1 °F 83.8 °F 72.0 °F 76% 29.89 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Partly Cloudy
5:53 PM 79.0 °F - 72.0 °F 79% 29.90 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Scattered Clouds
6:53 PM 78.1 °F - 71.1 °F 79% 29.90 in 10.0 mi East 3.5 mph - N/A   Clear
7:53 PM 75.0 °F - 71.1 °F 87% 29.91 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Clear
8:53 PM 72.0 °F - 69.1 °F 91% 29.92 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Clear
9:53 PM 71.1 °F - 68.0 °F 90% 29.94 in 5.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Clear
10:53 PM 71.1 °F - 68.0 °F 90% 29.95 in 7.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Clear
11:53 PM 69.1 °F - 66.9 °F 93% 29.94 in 2.5 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Clear
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