Today is Tuesday, February 13th. The sun will rise on the 55th day of winter, and the 44th day of the year at 7:55 AM. We will see 10 hours 8 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:03 PM.
Currently we have light snow and ice fog with chilly temperatures. The temperature is 24 degrees. The wind is 6 mph out of the Southeast. With wind and humidity factored, it feels like 16 degrees. Today, we are expecting light snow with cloudy and cool conditions. The temperature will reach a high of 33°F with winds 5-10 mph out of the North. There is a 50% chance of precipitation.
On This Day
On this day in 1633, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition. His defense of the heliocentric model of the universe would ultimately lead to his conviction for heresy.
Born & Died: Bess Truman, (Born, 1885) Former First Lady of the United States, Chuck Yeager, (Born, 1923) American test pilot and first person to break the sound barrier, Peter Gabriel, (Born, 1950) English musician and singer-songwriter, Henry Rollins, (Born, 1961) American musician, actor, and writer, Mena Suvari, (Born, 1979) American actress
Today is: National Cheddar Day,Fat Tuesday,Galentine’s Day,National Tortellini Day,Paczki Day,Fastnacht Day
Upcoming Fun
It Was Her Idea @BlueRider | Thursday, February 15th, Community Rocks: 2024 @CommunityRocks | Saturday, February 17th, Beto O’Rourke Visits Main Street Books! @MainStreetBooks | Wednesday, February 21st
SavorMinot’s guest writer for today is epic author of the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey” Homer . Read and grade the results here.