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Monday, October 8, 2012
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Temperature
Mean Temperature 53 °F 56 °F  
Max Temperature 68 °F 67 °F 88 °F (1938)
Min Temperature 38 °F 46 °F 24 °F (2000)
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days 12 10  
Month to date heating degree days 95 68  
Since 1 July heating degree days 164 168  
Cooling Degree Days 0 1  
Month to date cooling degree days 2 8  
Year to date cooling degree days 1601 1060  
Growing Degree Days 2 (Base 50)    
Moisture
Dew Point 31 °F    
Average Humidity 47    
Maximum Humidity 70    
Minimum Humidity 24    
Precipitation
Precipitation 0.00 in 0.09 in 2.30 in (1970)
Month to date precipitation 0.01 0.70  
Year to date precipitation 19.70 30.47  
Snow
Snow 0.00 in 0.00 in - ()
Month to date snowfall 0.0 0.0  
Since 1 July snowfall 0.0 0.0  
Since 1 September snowfall 0.0 0.0  
Snow Depth 0.00 in    
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure 29.94 in    
Wind
Wind Speed 15 mph (SSW)    
Max Wind Speed 28 mph    
Max Gust Speed 38 mph    
Visibility 10 miles    
Events      
T = Trace of Precipitation, MM = Missing Value Source: NWS Daily Summary
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Astronomy
May. 23, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:19 AM CDT 6:43 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 6:51 AM CDT 7:11 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 6:19 AM CDT 7:43 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 5:47 AM CDT 8:15 PM CDT
Moon No Moon Rise 2:38 PM CDT (10/8)
Length Of Visible Light 12h 19m
Length of Day
11h 24m
Last Quarter, 46% of the Moon is Illuminated
Oct 8
Last Quarter
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Oct 21
First Quarter
Oct 29
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Nov 6
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Hourly Observations
Time (CDT) Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Pressure Visibility Wind Dir Wind Speed Gust Speed Precip Events Conditions
12:54 AM 41.0 °F 35.2 °F 26.1 °F 55% 30.06 in 10.0 mi South 9.2 mph - N/A   Clear
1:54 AM 42.1 °F 36.6 °F 27.0 °F 55% 30.06 in 10.0 mi South 9.2 mph - N/A   Clear
2:54 AM 41.0 °F 35.8 °F 28.0 °F 60% 30.04 in 10.0 mi South 8.1 mph - N/A   Clear
3:54 AM 39.9 °F 33.9 °F 28.0 °F 63% 30.02 in 10.0 mi South 9.2 mph - N/A   Clear
4:54 AM 39.0 °F 32.8 °F 28.9 °F 67% 30.02 in 10.0 mi South 9.2 mph - N/A   Clear
5:54 AM 39.0 °F 31.8 °F 30.0 °F 70% 30.01 in 10.0 mi South 11.5 mph - N/A   Clear
6:54 AM 39.0 °F 32.3 °F 30.0 °F 70% 30.00 in 10.0 mi South 10.4 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
7:54 AM 42.1 °F 35.7 °F 30.9 °F 65% 30.01 in 10.0 mi SSW 11.5 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
8:54 AM 46.0 °F 40.2 °F 32.0 °F 58% 30.00 in 10.0 mi SSW 12.7 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
9:54 AM 52.0 °F - 32.0 °F 47% 29.99 in 10.0 mi SW 15.0 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
10:54 AM 57.0 °F - 33.1 °F 40% 29.97 in 10.0 mi SSW 12.7 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
11:54 AM 61.0 °F - 34.0 °F 36% 29.95 in 10.0 mi SSW 19.6 mph - N/A   Overcast
12:54 PM 64.9 °F - 33.1 °F 31% 29.92 in 10.0 mi SW 24.2 mph 33.4 mph N/A   Scattered Clouds
1:54 PM 66.0 °F - 33.1 °F 29% 29.89 in 10.0 mi SW 25.3 mph 34.5 mph N/A   Scattered Clouds
2:54 PM 66.9 °F - 32.0 °F 27% 29.87 in 10.0 mi SSW 21.9 mph 34.5 mph N/A   Scattered Clouds
3:54 PM 68.0 °F - 30.9 °F 25% 29.84 in 10.0 mi SSW 23.0 mph 32.2 mph N/A   Scattered Clouds
4:54 PM 66.9 °F - 30.9 °F 26% 29.83 in 10.0 mi SSW 20.7 mph 32.2 mph N/A   Scattered Clouds
5:54 PM 64.9 °F - 32.0 °F 29% 29.83 in 10.0 mi SSW 20.7 mph 28.8 mph N/A   Scattered Clouds
6:54 PM 63.0 °F - 33.1 °F 33% 29.85 in 10.0 mi SSW 15.0 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
7:54 PM 61.0 °F - 32.0 °F 34% 29.85 in 10.0 mi South 18.4 mph 25.3 mph N/A   Mostly Cloudy
8:54 PM 59.0 °F - 32.0 °F 36% 29.86 in 10.0 mi South 16.1 mph 23.0 mph N/A   Mostly Cloudy
9:54 PM 57.9 °F - 33.1 °F 39% 29.85 in 10.0 mi South 15.0 mph 25.3 mph N/A   Overcast
10:54 PM 57.0 °F - 34.0 °F 42% 29.85 in 10.0 mi SSW 16.1 mph 26.5 mph N/A   Overcast
11:54 PM 54.0 °F - 34.0 °F 47% 29.85 in 10.0 mi SSW 13.8 mph 20.7 mph N/A   Partly Cloudy
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