Altoona, IA

2:28 AM CDT on June 19, 2013 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 925 ft
Lon: 93.5° W
Lat: 41.6° N
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, June 19, 2013.

Wet and active weather will spread across the Northwest with threats of severe weather development on Wednesday. An upper low along the Pacific Northwest Coast will begin to shift inland on Wednesday, ushering ample moisture and energy inland across the Pacific Northwest, Northern Intermountain West and Northern Rockies. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorm activity to spread across these regions through the day, with areas of severe weather becoming possible in central and eastern Montana into northwestern North Dakota. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a slight risk of severe thunderstorm development for this area on Wednesday with primary threats of large hail and damaging wind gusts. In addition to severe storms, these areas will also see increased chance of flooding due to the slow moving nature of this system.

Elsewhere in the West, fire danger will run high across the Four Corners as gusty winds sweep across the region and a warm and dry airmass remains overhead. Red Flag Warnings are expected for this region as this weather setup will increase chances of wildfire development.

In the Plains, generally isolated showers and thunderstorms in the Southern High Plains will advance northeastward across the Central Plains, spanning into the Northern Plains and the Mid-Mississippi Valley by the evening.

In the East, showers will gradually taper off in the Northeast and upper Mid-Atlantic as cold fronts impacting the regions move offshore and high pressure moves overhead. The southern portion of a cold front extending across the Southeast will become nearly stationary as it nears the Gulf Coast. Expect showers and thunderstorm to continue in the southeastern corner of the nation and along the Gulf Coast.
Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, June 19, 2013.

Wet and active weather will spread across the Northwest with threats of severe weather development on Wednesday. An upper low along the Pacific Northwest Coast will begin to shift inland on Wednesday, ushering ample moisture and energy inland across the Pacific Northwest, Northern Intermountain West and Northern Rockies. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorm activity to spread across these regions through the day, with areas of severe weather becoming possible in central and eastern Montana into northwestern North Dakota. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a slight risk of severe thunderstorm development for this area on Wednesday with primary threats of large hail and damaging wind gusts. In addition to severe storms, these areas will also see increased chance of flooding due to the slow moving nature of this system.

Elsewhere in the West, fire danger will run high across the Four Corners as gusty winds sweep across the region and a warm and dry airmass remains overhead. Red Flag Warnings are expected for this region as this weather setup will increase chances of wildfire development.

In the Plains, generally isolated showers and thunderstorms in the Southern High Plains will advance northeastward across the Central Plains, spanning into the Northern Plains and the Mid-Mississippi Valley by the evening.

In the East, showers will gradually taper off in the Northeast and upper Mid-Atlantic as cold fronts impacting the regions move offshore and high pressure moves overhead. The southern portion of a cold front extending across the Southeast will become nearly stationary as it nears the Gulf Coast. Expect showers and thunderstorm to continue in the southeastern corner of the nation and along the Gulf Coast.
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Altoona Weather at a Glance

Updated 1:54 AM CDT
Weather Station
Des Moines (KDSM)
Elevation
955 ft
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Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Temperature
71 °F
Feels Like 71 °F
Wind(mph)
6
Sunrise / Set
5:39 AM
8:51 PM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 84 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
20% chance of precipitation
Wednesday Night
Chance of a Thunderstorm 66 °F
Chance of T-storms
30% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 88 | 70 °F
Chance of T-storms
30% chance of precipitation
Friday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 91 | 73 °F
Chance of T-storms
30% chance of precipitation
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy 91 | 72 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.99 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Few 7500 ft
Moisture
Humidity
73%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KDSM 190654Z 11005KT 10SM FEW075 22/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02170167
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Temperature
71 °F
83,84,85,83,85,85,82,81,79,75,75,73,72
Dew Point
62 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
6 mph from ESE
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
4.40 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Friday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 91F with a heat index of 99F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 73F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
mostlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 91F with a heat index of 102F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
mostlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 91F with a heat index of 99F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 93F with a heat index of 99F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F with a heat index of 99F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the West after midnight.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_chancetstorms Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
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Altoona Weather Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for Altoona Weather Station KDSM

Wednesday, 19
Chance of a Thunderstorm
84 | 66 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 20
Chance of a Thunderstorm
88 | 70 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Friday, 21
Chance of a Thunderstorm
91 | 73 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Saturday, 22
Mostly Cloudy
91 | 72 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 23
Mostly Cloudy
91 | 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 24
Partly Cloudy
93 | 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 25
Chance of a Thunderstorm
90 | 70 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Wednesday, 26
Partly Cloudy
84 | 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 27
Partly Cloudy
81 | 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 28
Partly Cloudy
81 | 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 2:24 AM CDT on June 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 57 75 | 62 83 | 64 71 | 63
Wind 6 mph ESE 10 mph SE 9 mph SSE 8 mph SSE
Humidity 81% 63% 53% 79%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 30%
Cloud Cover 24% 100% 67% 68%
Conditions Clear Overcast Mostly Cloudy Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:39 AM
8:51 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.50], Average RMSE [1.77]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.83], Average RMSE [1.67] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 2:24 AM CDT on June 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 63 84 | 67 82 | 68 75 | 68
Wind 8 mph SSE 14 mph South 13 mph South 11 mph South
Humidity 83% 57% 62% 79%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 20% 26% 57% 64%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:39 AM
8:51 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.22], Average RMSE [2.30]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.09], Average RMSE [1.95] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 2:24 AM CDT on June 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 91F with a heat index of 99F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 73F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 67 88 | 72 87 | 73 77 | 74
Wind 9 mph South 15 mph South 13 mph South 8 mph South
Humidity 89% 59% 61% 85%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 30% 10%
Cloud Cover 67% 67% 99% 54%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:39 AM
8:51 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.24], Average RMSE [2.40]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.20], Average RMSE [2.48] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 2:24 AM CDT on June 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
mostlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 91F with a heat index of 102F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 75 | 72 86 | 73 90 | 76 76 | 72
Wind 8 mph South 12 mph South 11 mph South 10 mph South
Humidity 87% 66% 64% 87%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 29% 88% 78% 41%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:39 AM
8:51 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.62], Average RMSE [2.84]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.29], Average RMSE [2.40] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 2:24 AM CDT on June 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
mostlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 91F with a heat index of 99F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 73 | 69 86 | 73 85 | 76 75 | 72
Wind 11 mph South 16 mph South 13 mph South 10 mph South
Humidity 85% 64% 75% 90%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 20%
Cloud Cover 34% 42% 94% 70%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Overcast Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:40 AM
8:52 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.32], Average RMSE [2.75]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.52], Average RMSE [2.74] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 2:24 AM CDT on June 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 93F with a heat index of 99F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 73 | 70 80 | 74 86 | 76 76 | 72
Wind 8 mph SSW 12 mph SSW 13 mph South 12 mph South
Humidity 91% 79% 74% 87%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 84% 46% 76% 6%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:40 AM
8:52 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.02], Average RMSE [2.15]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.76], Average RMSE [3.16] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 2:24 AM CDT on June 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F with a heat index of 99F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the West after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 68 80 | 73 90 | 78 76 | 73
Wind 9 mph SSW 12 mph SSW 11 mph SSW 10 mph SSW
Humidity 89% 76% 66% 91%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 58% 56% 50% 43%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:40 AM
8:52 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.59], Average RMSE [2.69]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.46], Average RMSE [3.51] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 2:24 AM CDT on June 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 67 80 | 67 84 | 73 76 | 72
Wind 9 mph WNW 5 mph NNW 1 mph NW 4 mph SW
Humidity 87% 65% 69% 85%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 62% 23% 17% 29%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:41 AM
8:52 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.40], Average RMSE [3.27]
Source: BestForecast at 2:24 AM CDT on June 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_chancetstorms Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 67 79 | 72 80 | 80 70 | 70
Wind 3 mph WSW 4 mph West 2 mph WNW 2 mph West
Humidity 91% 80% 99% 100%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 20% 41% 15% 25%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Fog Fog
Sunrise & Sunset
5:41 AM
8:52 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.76], Average RMSE [3.35]
Source: BestForecast at 2:24 AM CDT on June 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 68 79 | 70 80 | 72 70 | 69
Wind 2 mph West 2 mph West 1 mph WSW 2 mph SSW
Humidity 100% 74% 75% 96%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 10% 7% 3% 2%
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:42 AM
8:52 PM
Source: BestForecast at 2:24 AM CDT on June 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 67 78 | 72 79 | 78 71 | 71
Wind 2 mph South 4 mph South 6 mph South 5 mph South
Humidity 97% 78% 96% 100%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 6% 7% %
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Fog
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
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Weather History & Almanac
June 19, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 83 °F 63 °F
Record 100 °F (1956) 47 °F (1916)
Yesterday 86 °F 64 °F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 10
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
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OZONE
Wednesday Good
OZONE
Wednesday Good
PM2.5
Wednesday Good
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Wednesday Good
NO2
Thursday Good
OZONE
Thursday Good
PM2.5
Thursday Good
CO
Thursday Good
NO2
Friday Good
OZONE
Friday Good
PM2.5
Friday Good
CO
Friday Good
NO2
Saturday Good
OZONE
Saturday Good
PM2.5
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Saturday Good
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Sunday Good
OZONE
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
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Sunday Good
NO2
Astronomy
Jun. 19, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:39 AM CDT 8:51 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 5:05 AM CDT 9:25 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:21 AM CDT 10:09 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:28 AM CDT 11:02 PM CDT
Moon 4:42 PM CDT 2:27 AM CDT
Length Of Visible Light 16h 20m
Length of Day
15h 12m
Tomorrow will be 0m 4s longer.
Waxing Gibbous, 77% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waxing Gibbous
Jun 23
Full
Jun 29
Last Quarter
Jul 8
New
Jul 15
First Quarter
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State Highs State Lows
72 °F
Des Moines
69 °F
Le Mars
69 °F
Keokuk
69 °F
Fort Madison
69 °F
Orange City
57 °F
Clarinda
59 °F
Clinton
60 °F
Denison
60 °F
Audubon
60 °F
Red Oak
Record Extremes
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Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Wind Speed: 5.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 110° (ESE)
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Altoona Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, IA 66 °F - 61 °F 84% ESE  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 858 ft 2:01 AM CDT MADIS
Sheridan Gardens, Des Moines, IA 66.7 °F - 60 °F 78% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 922 ft 2:05 AM CDT Normal  
Knobhill, Des Moines, IA 65.9 °F - 61 °F 84% ENE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 919 ft 2:27 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
Keith & Patty's Pleasant Hill Weather, Pleasant Hill, IA 65.1 °F - 61 °F 86% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 922 ft 2:27 AM CDT Normal  
Wildflower, Ankeny, IA 66.6 °F - 59 °F 77% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 937 ft 2:27 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, IA 69 °F - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 822 ft 2:09 AM CDT MADIS
IEM Des Moines / River Woods , Des Moines, IA 66 °F - 63 °F 88% North  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1000 ft 2:09 AM CDT MADIS
IEM Ankeny / Christian Academy , Ankeny, IA 66 °F - 57 °F 73% ESE  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 1020 ft 2:09 AM CDT MADIS
Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA 64.3 °F - 62 °F 91% NE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 892 ft 2:27 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
MesoWest ELKHRT , Elkhart, IA 68 °F - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 979 ft 1:40 AM CDT MADIS
IADOT Colfax (I-80), Colfax, IA 66 °F - 63 °F 89% East  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 810 ft 2:05 AM CDT MADIS
Boulder Brook, Ankeny, IA 66.6 °F - 66 °F 98% ESE  at  1.7 mph - / hr 933 ft 2:19 AM CDT Normal  
Saylorville, Polk City, IA 67.7 °F - 60 °F 76% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 990 ft 2:25 AM CDT Normal
IEM Blank Park Zoo, DSM , Des Moines, IA 70 °F - 68 °F 94% ENE  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 964 ft 2:09 AM CDT MADIS
Ingersoll Park, Des Moines, IA 68.9 °F - 64 °F 85% SSE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 961 ft 2:26 AM CDT Normal  
Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA 66.5 °F - 63 °F 89% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 965 ft 2:27 AM CDT Rapid Fire
MesoWest CARLIS , Carlisle, IA 71 °F - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 857 ft 12:50 AM CDT MADIS
Des Moines WNW, Des Moines, IA 68.2 °F - 62 °F 82% ENE  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 869 ft 2:27 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
Wunderbury, Des Moines, IA 68.4 °F - 61 °F 77% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 900 ft 2:27 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA, Prairie City, IA 65 °F - 60 °F 84% ESE  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 897 ft 1:48 AM CDT MADIS
HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA, Johnston, IA - - - - South  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 910 ft 12:00 AM CDT MADIS
Cross Creek West, Urbandale, IA 62.1 °F - 45 °F 53% ESE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 898 ft 2:27 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA 64.6 °F - 58 °F 79% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 957 ft 2:27 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
T & T Sprinkler Service Inc., Grimes, IA 67.0 °F - 61 °F 82% ENE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 2:27 AM CDT Normal
Ashua Estates, West Des Moines, IA 64.2 °F - 56 °F 74% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 2:27 AM CDT Rapid Fire
IEM North Polk / West Elem , Polk City, IA 70 °F - 61 °F 73% ESE  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 938 ft 2:09 AM CDT MADIS
Timberline, Urbandale, IA 61.0 °F - 57 °F 86% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 948 ft 2:27 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
IEM Grimes Elementary , Grimes, IA 66 °F - 59 °F 78% North  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1020 ft 2:09 AM CDT MADIS
Tranquility Base, Maxwell, IA 65.1 °F - 58 °F 79% North  at  0.0 mph - / hr 902 ft 2:19 AM CDT Normal
Norwalk, IA (2mi SW), Norwalk, IA 70.2 °F 74 °F 60 °F 71% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 919 ft 2:27 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
Ranch And Roll Calvert Meadows, Urbandale, IA 66.8 °F - 60 °F 80% East  at  1.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 988 ft 2:27 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Clive IA , Waukee, IA 68 °F - 63 °F 83% ESE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 986 ft 1:57 AM CDT MADIS
West Des Moines, IA 68.7 °F - 59 °F 72% ESE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr - 2:25 AM CDT Normal  
Stone Ridge, Cumming, IA 63.1 °F - 62 °F 98% South  at  0.0 mph - / hr -107507 ft 2:23 AM CDT Normal  
Jester Lakes Estates, Granger, IA 64.8 °F - 61 °F 87% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr -107507 ft 2:00 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
Western Clive, Clive, IA 67.5 °F - 63 °F 85% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr -107507 ft 2:27 AM CDT Normal  
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