Alta, IA

6:16 PM CST on February 13, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 1516 ft
Lon: 95.3° W
Lat: 42.7° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Shaun Tanner
Weather Underground midday recap for Monday, February 13, 2012. A storm raced out of the Rockies and into the Plains on Monday, producing a good shot of Winter weather in the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Winter Weather Advisories were posted from eastern Oklahoma through the western Tennessee Valley in anticipation of several inches of new snow. Snow fell as far north as Minnesota and Michigan, but lighter snow was reported the farther north you went. In the warmer air closer to the Gulf Coast, rain fell in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Wet weather also greeted the West Coast as a Pacific storm slammed into California. This storm lacked a tremendous amount of moisture, but it has been a very dry Winter for the state thus far, and any precipitation is very much welcomed. Up to a foot of new snow is possible from this storm in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevadas when all is said and done.

The East Coast was dry as a high pressure continued to dominate, but the region experienced another chilly day. By the afternoon, temperatures were still in the 20s and 30s for many areas in New England, while temperatures in the 30s were experience as far south as Arkansas. Morning temperatures were in the 20s in northern Florida.

The Northern Plains rose into the 20s and 30s, while the Northwest saw temperatures in the 30s and 40s. The Southwest rose into the 40s, 50s, and some 60s.
Weather Underground midday recap for Monday, February 13, 2012. A storm raced out of the Rockies and into the Plains on Monday, producing a good shot of Winter weather in the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Winter Weather Advisories were posted from eastern Oklahoma through the western Tennessee Valley in anticipation of several inches of new snow. Snow fell as far north as Minnesota and Michigan, but lighter snow was reported the farther north you went. In the warmer air closer to the Gulf Coast, rain fell in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Wet weather also greeted the West Coast as a Pacific storm slammed into California. This storm lacked a tremendous amount of moisture, but it has been a very dry Winter for the state thus far, and any precipitation is very much welcomed. Up to a foot of new snow is possible from this storm in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevadas when all is said and done.

The East Coast was dry as a high pressure continued to dominate, but the region experienced another chilly day. By the afternoon, temperatures were still in the 20s and 30s for many areas in New England, while temperatures in the 30s were experience as far south as Arkansas. Morning temperatures were in the 20s in northern Florida.

The Northern Plains rose into the 20s and 30s, while the Northwest saw temperatures in the 30s and 40s. The Southwest rose into the 40s, 50s, and some 60s.
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Alta Weather at a Glance
Updated 5:55 PM CST
Weather Station
Cherokee (KCKP)
Elevation
1224 ft
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
30 °F
Feels Like 30 °F
Wind(mph)
0
Sunrise / Set
7:21 AM
5:49 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Chance of Snow 16 °F
Chance of Snow
40% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow Night
Partly Cloudy 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Chance of Snow 36 | 22 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 36 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
Partly Cloudy 34 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow is forecast to be Warmer than today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.72 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast 1600 ft
Moisture
Humidity
90%
Rainfall
0.05 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KCKP 132355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC016 M01/M02 A2972 RMK AO2 T10111025 11007 21017
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Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Temperature
30 °F
Dew Point
28 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.30 out of 12
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Flu Activity
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Regional Forecast for Buena Vista
Tonight
nt_snow Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of light snow in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows around 16. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs around 34. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 22. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
snow Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs around 36. South winds around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 23. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 37.
Thursday Night through Sunday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 22. Highs around 37.
Washingtons Birthday
partlysunny Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of light rain. Highs around 39.
Source: NWS at 3:05 PM CST on February 13, 2012
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Monday, 13
Snow
31 | 16 °F
Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
100%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
34 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Snow
36 | 22 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
36 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
34 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
36 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
38 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Monday, 20
Chance of Rain
38 | NA
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Source: NWS at 3:05 PM CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buena Vista
Tonight
nt_snow Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of light snow in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows around 16. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 18 27 | 25 27 | 25 25 | 20
Wind 8 mph South 11 mph South 4 mph South 4 mph SW
Humidity 74% 96% 92% 84%
Chance of Precip. 90% 100% 100% 40%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 100% 83%
Conditions Snow Snow Chance of Snow Fog
Sunrise & Sunset
7:21 AM
5:49 PM
Source: NWS at 3:05 PM CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buena Vista
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs around 34. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 22. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 14 29 | 25 29 | 25 31 | 20
Wind 2 mph SW 7 mph SW 6 mph SW 6 mph SW
Humidity 95% 81% 88% 63%
Chance of Precip. 40% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 32% 43% 45% 49%
Conditions Fog Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:20 AM
5:51 PM
Source: NWS at 3:05 PM CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buena Vista
Wednesday
snow Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs around 36. South winds around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 23. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 22 36 | 29 32 | 29 25 | 25
Wind 1 mph South 1 mph SE 2 mph North 11 mph North
Humidity 91% 75% 84% 99%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 67% 71% 87% 67%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:18 AM
5:52 PM
Source: NWS at 3:05 PM CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buena Vista
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs around 37.
Thursday Night through Sunday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 22. Highs around 37.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 20 36 | 22 32 | 22 29 | 16
Wind 9 mph NNW 11 mph NW 7 mph West 6 mph West
Humidity 88% 58% 66% 57%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 61% 49% 33% 35%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:17 AM
5:53 PM
Source: NWS at 3:05 PM CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buena Vista
Thursday Night through Sunday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 22. Highs around 37.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 16 34 | 20 29 | 20 25 | 16
Wind 5 mph West 6 mph WNW 5 mph West 4 mph NW
Humidity 83% 56% 65% 71%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 33% 28% 25% 36%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:16 AM
5:55 PM
Source: NWS at 3:05 PM CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buena Vista
Thursday Night through Sunday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 22. Highs around 37.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 14 23 | 22 34 | 20 29 | 18
Wind 5 mph WNW 5 mph West 5 mph West 5 mph West
Humidity 83% 92% 56% 65%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 30% 33% 38% 32%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:16 AM
5:55 PM
Source: NWS at 3:05 PM CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buena Vista
Thursday Night through Sunday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows around 22. Highs around 37.
Washingtons Birthday
partlysunny Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of light rain. Highs around 39.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 18 38 | 25 34 | 25 27 | 23
Wind 2 mph West 2 mph SW 6 mph South 8 mph South
Humidity 87% 58% 69% 85%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 34% 36% 36% 21%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:16 AM
5:55 PM
Source: NWS at 3:05 PM CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Buena Vista
Washingtons Birthday
partlysunny Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of light rain. Highs around 39.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 25 38 | 29 34 | 25 27 | 23
Wind 9 mph South 12 mph South 6 mph South 8 mph South
Humidity 99% 69% 69% 85%
Chance of Precip. 10% 30% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 58% 55% 36% 21%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:16 AM
5:55 PM
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February 13, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KSLB) 32 °F 17 °F
Record (KSLB) 50 °F (1997) 0 °F (1997)
Yesterday 31 °F -2 °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 7:21 AM CST 5:49 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:52 AM CST 6:19 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:19 AM CST 6:52 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:46 AM CST 7:24 PM CST
Moon No Moon Rise 10:10 AM CST (2/13)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 26m
Length of Day
10h 28m
Tomorrow will be 2m 40s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 58% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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State Highs State Lows
33 °F
Ankeny
33 °F
Red Oak
33 °F
Muscatine
32 °F
Clarion
32 °F
Des Moines
10 °F
Dubuque
12 °F
Monticello
12 °F
Clinton
14 °F
Davenport
14 °F
Decorah
Source: NWS
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Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Storm Lake 26 °F Overcast 5:55 PM CST
Cherokee 30 °F Overcast 5:55 PM CST
Spencer 27 °F Light Snow Mist 6:03 PM CST
Orange City 27 °F Light Snow 5:35 PM CST
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Flight Rule: MVFR (KCKP)
Wind Speed: 0.0 kts.
Wind Dir: N/A
Ceiling: 1600 ft

METAR KCKP 132355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC016 M01/M02 A2972 RMK AO2 T10111025 11007 21017

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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Chance of Rain, 65 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 16, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 49 °F
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 17, 2012 Clear, 65 °F
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
IADOT Storm Lake (US 71/IA 3), Truesdale, IA 28 °F 28 °F 26 °F 92% WSW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 1329 ft 5:58 PM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Cherokee IA , Cherokee, IA 28 °F 28 °F 25 °F 90% West  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1312 ft 6:03 PM CST MADIS
HADS LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE IA, Linn Grove, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1224 ft 5:00 PM CST MADIS
IADOT Ida Grove (HW 59), Ida Grove, IA 29 °F 29 °F 27 °F 89% SW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 1233 ft 5:50 PM CST MADIS
Webb, Iowa, Webb, IA 27.6 °F 28 °F 26 °F 95% SSW  at  0.0 mph - / hr 1356 ft 6:06 PM CST Normal
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Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 4:55 PM CST on February 13, 2012

24 hour snowfall data in inches... for southeast South Dakota...
southwest Minnesota... northwest Iowa... and northeast Nebraska
... Received by 445 PM Monday February 13 2012.


... Southeast South Dakota...

1 WNW Canton 2.8
1 SSE Vermillion 2.5
Brandon 1.5
4 se Sioux Falls 1.3
3 ESE Sioux Falls 1.3
2 N Brandon 1.0
3 SSE Sioux Falls 0.8
Sioux Falls official NWS 0.4

... Southwest Minnesota...

1 NE Jackson 2.5
2 NE Worthington 2.0

... Northwest Iowa...

Sioux City official NWS 6.0
Sioux City 5.5
1 N Spencer 5.0
2 SSE Sioux Center 4.0
S Cherokee 3.5
4 W Spirit Lake 3.0
1 W Spirit Lake 3.0

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