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Temperature
Mean Temperature 84 °F 76 °F  
Max Temperature 94 °F 85 °F 105 °F (1955)
Min Temperature 74 °F 67 °F 49 °F (1971)
Degree Days
Heating Degree Days 0 0  
Month to date heating degree days 0 0  
Since 1 June heating degree days 6 18  
Since 1 July heating degree days 0 1  
Cooling Degree Days 19 11  
Month to date cooling degree days 610 349  
Year to date cooling degree days 1153 646  
Since 1 June cooling degree days 945 570  
Growing Degree Days 33 (Base 50)    
Moisture
Dew Point 64 °F    
Average Humidity 55    
Maximum Humidity 76    
Minimum Humidity 33    
Precipitation
Precipitation 0.00 in 0.14 in 1.79 in (1896)
Month to date precipitation 1.24 4.47  
Year to date precipitation 16.39 22.56  
Snow
Snow 0.00 in 0.00 in - ()
Month to date snowfall 0.0 0.0  
Since 1 June snowfall 0.0 0.0  
Since 1 July snowfall 0.0 0.0  
Snow Depth 0.00 in    
Sea Level Pressure
Sea Level Pressure 29.94 in    
Wind
Wind Speed 6 mph (NE)    
Max Wind Speed 13 mph    
Max Gust Speed 16 mph    
Visibility 10 miles    
Events      
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Astronomy
May. 21, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:08 AM CDT 8:32 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 5:37 AM CDT 9:03 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:58 AM CDT 9:42 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 4:15 AM CDT 10:25 PM CDT
Moon 7:21 PM CDT (7/31) 4:30 AM CDT (7/31)
Length Of Visible Light 15h 26m
Length of Day
14h 23m
Waxing Gibbous, 97% of the Moon is Illuminated
Jul 31
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Aug 1
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Aug 9
Last Quarter
Aug 17
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Hourly Observations
Time (CDT) Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Pressure Visibility Wind Dir Wind Speed Gust Speed Precip Events Conditions
12:54 AM 78.1 °F - 68.0 °F 71% 29.90 in 10.0 mi WSW 5.8 mph - N/A   Clear
1:54 AM 77.0 °F - 69.1 °F 76% 29.91 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Clear
2:54 AM 79.0 °F - 69.1 °F 72% 29.89 in 10.0 mi North 5.8 mph - N/A   Clear
3:54 AM 78.1 °F - 69.1 °F 74% 29.90 in 10.0 mi NNE 9.2 mph - N/A   Clear
4:54 AM 77.0 °F - 64.9 °F 66% 29.91 in 10.0 mi NE 10.4 mph - N/A   Clear
5:54 AM 75.0 °F - 64.9 °F 71% 29.92 in 10.0 mi NE 8.1 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
6:54 AM 75.0 °F - 64.9 °F 71% 29.94 in 10.0 mi NE 9.2 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
7:54 AM 77.0 °F - 64.9 °F 66% 29.96 in 10.0 mi NE 6.9 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
8:54 AM 79.0 °F - 64.9 °F 62% 29.98 in 10.0 mi East 5.8 mph - N/A   Partly Cloudy
9:54 AM 82.0 °F 83.8 °F 64.9 °F 56% 29.98 in 10.0 mi East 3.5 mph - N/A   Partly Cloudy
10:54 AM 84.9 °F 85.9 °F 63.0 °F 48% 29.98 in 10.0 mi ENE 9.2 mph - N/A   Mostly Cloudy
11:54 AM 88.0 °F 89.3 °F 64.0 °F 45% 29.96 in 10.0 mi NE 6.9 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
12:54 PM 89.6 °F 90.1 °F 62.6 °F 40% 29.99 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Scattered Clouds
1:54 PM 89.6 °F 89.5 °F 60.8 °F 38% 29.97 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Scattered Clouds
2:54 PM 91.9 °F 91.5 °F 60.1 °F 34% 29.94 in 10.0 mi Calm Calm - N/A   Scattered Clouds
3:54 PM 93.0 °F 92.7 °F 60.1 °F 33% 29.92 in 10.0 mi Variable 4.6 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
4:54 PM 93.0 °F 92.7 °F 60.1 °F 33% 29.92 in 10.0 mi NNE 6.9 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
5:54 PM 91.0 °F 90.5 °F 60.1 °F 35% 29.91 in 10.0 mi ENE 6.9 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
6:54 PM 90.0 °F 89.1 °F 59.0 °F 35% 29.92 in 10.0 mi NE 6.9 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
7:54 PM 87.1 °F 87.0 °F 61.0 °F 41% 29.92 in 10.0 mi NE 6.9 mph - N/A   Scattered Clouds
8:54 PM 82.9 °F 84.0 °F 63.0 °F 51% 29.93 in 10.0 mi ENE 6.9 mph - N/A   Partly Cloudy
9:54 PM 81.0 °F 82.5 °F 64.0 °F 56% 29.94 in 10.0 mi ENE 8.1 mph - N/A   Clear
10:54 PM 79.0 °F - 64.0 °F 60% 29.95 in 10.0 mi ENE 4.6 mph - N/A   Clear
11:54 PM 77.0 °F - 64.4 °F 65% 29.97 in 10.0 mi East 4.6 mph - N/A   Clear
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