Afton, IA

4:25 AM CST on February 13, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 1253 ft
Lon: 94.2° W
Lat: 41.0° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Monday, February 13, 2012.

The trough of low pressure that brought unsettled weather to the West on Sunday will advance into the Plains on Monday with more mixed precipitation. The trough will support a low and associated warm front moving eastward into the Southern Plains. As the system progresses, rain showers with periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will spread from parts of central/eastern Texas into western Louisiana, mixed precipitation will develop in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and snow will blanket parts of the Central Plains, Mid-Mississippi Valley, and parts of the western Ohio Valley. Areas from eastern Texas through Arkansas should expect the heaviest precipitation totals. Heightened winter weather conditions will allow Winter Weather Advisories and a few Winter Storm Warnings to remain in effect through the day. Elsewhere east of the Continental Divide, lake-effect snow showers will continue along parts of the Lower Great Lakes Snowbelt.

In the West, a Pacific cold front pushing across the Pacific Northwest will drop southward across northern California, bringing coastal and valley rain and significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevadas.
Weather Underground Forecast for Monday, February 13, 2012.

The trough of low pressure that brought unsettled weather to the West on Sunday will advance into the Plains on Monday with more mixed precipitation. The trough will support a low and associated warm front moving eastward into the Southern Plains. As the system progresses, rain showers with periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will spread from parts of central/eastern Texas into western Louisiana, mixed precipitation will develop in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and snow will blanket parts of the Central Plains, Mid-Mississippi Valley, and parts of the western Ohio Valley. Areas from eastern Texas through Arkansas should expect the heaviest precipitation totals. Heightened winter weather conditions will allow Winter Weather Advisories and a few Winter Storm Warnings to remain in effect through the day. Elsewhere east of the Continental Divide, lake-effect snow showers will continue along parts of the Lower Great Lakes Snowbelt.

In the West, a Pacific cold front pushing across the Pacific Northwest will drop southward across northern California, bringing coastal and valley rain and significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevadas.
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Afton Weather at a Glance
Updated 3:54 AM CST
Weather Station
Des Moines (KDSM)
Elevation
955 ft
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Now
Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
29 °F
Feels Like 22 °F
Wind(mph)
7
Sunrise / Set
7:14 AM
5:48 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Ice Pellets 31 °F
Ice Pellets
100% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Ice Pellets 23 °F
Ice Pellets
20% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 34 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Ice Pellets 36 | 27 °F
Ice Pellets
40% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Chance of Snow 36 | 20 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Friday
Clear 36 | 22 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.07 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Mostly Cloudy 5500 ft
Overcast 6500 ft
Moisture
Humidity
51%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KDSM 130954Z 17006KT 10SM BKN055 OVC065 M02/M11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP181 T10171106
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
22 °F
Dew Point
13 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
7 mph from South
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Regional
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Regional Forecast for Union
Today
snow Light snow in the morning...then light snow likely and a chance of freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. A light glazing expected. High in the lower 30s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow through midnight. Low in the lower 20s. South wind near 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Tuesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. High in the upper 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
snow Cloudy. A chance of light sleet and light freezing rain in the morning...then light rain...light snow and light sleet likely in the afternoon. High in the upper 30s. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Snow likely. Light snow accumulations possible. Low in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Thursday
snow Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light snow in the morning. High in the mid 30s.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s.
Friday
sunny Sunny. High in the upper 30s.
Friday Night through Sunday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. High in the lower 40s.
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
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Monday, 13
Ice Pellets
31 | 23 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
100%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
34 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 15
Ice Pellets
36 | 27 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Snow
36 | 20 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Friday, 17
Clear
36 | 22 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
40 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
43 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Today
snow Light snow in the morning...then light snow likely and a chance of freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. A light glazing expected. High in the lower 30s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow through midnight. Low in the lower 20s. South wind near 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 18 29 | 27 29 | 29 27 | 27
Wind 12 mph South 12 mph South 6 mph South 4 mph WSW
Humidity 74% 87% 99% 99%
Chance of Precip. 70% 100% 100% 20%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 100% 100%
Conditions Snow Ice Pellets Ice Pellets Ice Pellets
Sunrise & Sunset
7:14 AM
5:48 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Tuesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. High in the upper 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 23 31 | 27 31 | 27 27 | 22
Wind 5 mph West 6 mph West 6 mph WSW 4 mph SW
Humidity 95% 81% 81% 80%
Chance of Precip. 20% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 80% 32% 41% 51%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:13 AM
5:49 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Wednesday
snow Cloudy. A chance of light sleet and light freezing rain in the morning...then light rain...light snow and light sleet likely in the afternoon. High in the upper 30s. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Snow likely. Light snow accumulations possible. Low in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 22 31 | 31 32 | 31 29 | 29
Wind 2 mph SSW 1 mph ESE 5 mph NE 5 mph NNE
Humidity 87% 96% 92% 99%
Chance of Precip. 0% 50% 50% 60%
Cloud Cover 71% 80% 93% 91%
Conditions Ice Pellets Chance of Rain Snow Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
5:50 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Thursday
snow Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light snow in the morning. High in the mid 30s.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 27 34 | 31 31 | 27 25 | 22
Wind 6 mph NNW 8 mph NW 8 mph WNW 6 mph WNW
Humidity 92% 88% 81% 84%
Chance of Precip. 60% 30% 30% 10%
Cloud Cover 80% 62% 42% 32%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:10 AM
5:51 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Friday
sunny Sunny. High in the upper 30s.
Friday Night through Sunday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. High in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 18 32 | 25 32 | 23 27 | 20
Wind 6 mph WNW 7 mph West 6 mph West 5 mph WSW
Humidity 83% 72% 69% 77%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 22% 24% 25% 26%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:09 AM
5:53 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Friday Night through Sunday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. High in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 20 36 | 29 36 | 29 31 | 25
Wind 2 mph WNW 4 mph WSW 4 mph SW 2 mph West
Humidity 83% 74% 72% 78%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 38% 33% 33% 37%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:09 AM
5:53 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Union
Friday Night through Sunday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. High in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 25 38 | 32 36 | 29 31 | 25
Wind 5 mph South 8 mph SSE 4 mph SW 2 mph West
Humidity 85% 78% 72% 78%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 56% 48% 33% 37%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:09 AM
5:53 PM
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February 13, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KCSQ) 35 °F 17 °F
Record (KCSQ) 64 °F (1990) -6 °F (1986)
Yesterday 28 °F 6 °F
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 13, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:14 AM CST 5:48 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:46 AM CST 6:16 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:13 AM CST 6:48 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:41 AM CST 7:20 PM CST
Moon No Moon Rise 10:09 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 30m
Length of Day
10h 33m
Tomorrow will be 2m 29s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 65% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
30 °F
Clarinda
30 °F
Ankeny
30 °F
Council Bluffs
30 °F
Chariton
30 °F
Keokuk
12 °F
Clinton
12 °F
Monticello
12 °F
Dubuque
14 °F
Decorah
15 °F
Muscatine
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Creston 25 °F Light Snow 4:15 AM CST
Osceola Municipal 27 °F Light Snow 4:15 AM CST
Lamoni 27 °F Light Snow Mist 4:19 AM CST
Chariton 30 °F Light Snow 4:15 AM CST
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Flight Rule: VFR (KDSM)
Wind Speed: 6.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 170° (South)
Ceiling: 5500 ft

METAR KDSM 130954Z 17006KT 10SM BKN055 OVC065 M02/M11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP181 T10171106

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IADOT Creston (US 34), Cromwell, IA 26 °F 12 °F 18 °F 69% SSW  at  19 mph 0.00 in / hr 1274 ft 4:01 AM CST MADIS
Out Here In The Wild, Creston, IA 26.1 °F 16 °F 24 °F 91% SSE  at  10.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1269 ft 4:25 AM CST Normal  
IADOT Osceola (I-35), Osceola, IA 26 °F 15 °F 23 °F 85% SW  at  12 mph 0.00 in / hr 1095 ft 4:02 AM CST MADIS
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