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Wildflower, Ankeny, Iowa (PWS)
Updated: 10:00 AM CST on December 05, 2008
17.6 °F
/
-8.0 °C
Clear
Windchill:
11 °F
/
-11 °C
Humidity:
63%
Dew Point:
7 °F
/
-14 °C
Wind:
4.0 mph
/
6.4 km/h
/ 1.8 m/s
from the
South
Wind Gust:
15.0 mph
/
24.1 km/h
Pressure:
30.24 in
/
1023.9 hPa
(Falling)
Visibility:
10.0 miles
/
16.1 kilometers
UV:
1 out of 16
Clouds:
Clear
-
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation:
950 ft
/
289 m
» Weather History for This Location
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Ankeny, IA (KIKV)
Des Moines, IA (KDSM)
Ames, IA (KAMW)
Boone, IA (KBNW)
Wildflower
Saylorville
IADOT Ankeny (I-35)
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65)
APRSWXNET Johnston IA US
IEM North Polk / West Elem KCCI-TV
APRSWXNET Des Moines IA US
Witmer Park
IADOT Des Moines (I-235)
IEM Des Moines / KCCI Studios KCCI-TV
Windsor Heights / Glendale
Drake Neighborhood
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad
IEM Grimes Elementary KCCI-TV
IEM Des Moines / River Woods KCCI-TV
IEM DSM Christian KCCI-TV
IEM Iowa Christian KCCI-TV
West Des Moines, IA
Ashua Estates
IEM Blank Park Zoo, DSM KCCI-TV
IEM Jordan Creek KCCI-TV
SE side of Madrid, IA
IEM Madrid KCCI-TV
IADOT Des Moines (I-35)
S.E. Dallas County
IADOT Colfax (I-80)
IEM Woodward KCCI-TV
Norwalk, IA (2mi SW)
MesoWest CRN SITE AT NATIONAL WILDLIFE RE IA US CRN
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA US
IADOT Ames (I-35)
North-Central Ames
Van Meter
IEM Nevada Community KCCI-TV
IEM Adel / ADM MS KCCI-TV
IEM Boone / United Community KCCI-TV
IEM Ames / St Cecilia KCCI-TV
Bloomington Heights - Northernmost Ames
Stine Seed Co.
IADOT De Soto (I-80/US 169)
IEM Baxter KCCI-TV
IEM Indianola / Emerson Elem KCCI-TV
Nearby Airports
City:
Temp.:
Conditions:
Updated:
Ankeny
19 °F
/
-7 °C
Clear
9:55 AM CST
Des Moines
17 °F
/
-8 °C
Partly Cloudy
9:54 AM CST
Ames
15 °F
/
-9 °C
Clear
9:53 AM CST
Boone
21 °F
/
-6 °C
Clear
9:55 AM CST
History & Almanac
Max Temperature:
Min Temperature:
Normal (KDSM)
37 °F
/
2 °C
20 °F
/
-6 °C
Record (KDSM)
67 °F
/
19 °C
(1975)
-6 °F
/
-21 °C
(1886)
Yesterday
23 °F
/
-5 °C
10 °F
/
-12 °C
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 48
Detailed History and Climate (KIKV)
Today's State Extremes
Astronomy
December 5, 2008
Rise:
Set:
Actual Time
7:26 AM CST
4:43 PM CST
Civil Twilight
6:55 AM CST
5:15 PM CST
Nautical Twilight
6:20 AM CST
5:49 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight
5:46 AM CST
6:23 PM CST
Moon
12:22 PM CST
No Moon Set
Length Of Visible Light:
10h 19m
Length of Day
9h 17m
Tomorrow will be 1m 2s shorter .
Extended View
Waxing Crescent, 48% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
12 / 5
First Quarter
12 / 12
Full
12 / 19
Last Quarter
12 / 27
New
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Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
29° F
|
22° F
-2° C
|
-5° C
24° F
|
7° F
-4° C
|
-14° C
22° F
|
18° F
-6° C
|
-8° C
32° F
|
18° F
0° C
|
-8° C
23° F
|
11° F
-5° C
|
-12° C
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Chance of Snow
50% chance of precipitation
Chance of Snow
40% chance of precipitation
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for Polk
Updated: 3:39 am CST on December 5, 2008
Today
Mostly sunny. High around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming cloudy. Scattered flurries in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Not as cold. Low in the mid 20s. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Scattered flurries in the morning. High in the mid 20s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Colder. Low 5 to 10 above. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph shifting to the north up to 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the morning... then a chance of snow in the afternoon. High in the mid 20s. Southeast wind near 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Sunday Night
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Not as cold. Low around 20.
Monday
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and snow. High in the mid 30s.
Monday Night
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Low in the lower 20s.
Tuesday through Wednesday
Partly cloudy. High in the mid 20s. Low 10 to 15.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above.
Thursday
Sunny. High 15 to 20.
Alternate Computer Forecast: AVN MOS Weather Graph
Air Quality Forecast for Des Moines
Sports Weather
NFL:
Date:
Forecast:
Jaguars vs. Bears
12:00 PM CST on December 07, 2008
Partly Cloudy,
20 °F
/
-7 °C
Vikings vs. Lions
1:00 PM EST on December 07, 2008
Chance of Snow,
25 °F
/
-4 °C
College Football:
Date:
Forecast:
Crusaders vs. Bulldogs
12:00 PM CST on November 22, 2008
Snow Showers,
32 °F
/
0 °C
Cardinals vs. Bulls
8:00 PM EST on December 05, 2008
Mostly Cloudy,
22 °F
/
-6 °C
Football (Soccer):
Date:
Forecast:
1860 Munchen vs. Alemania Aachen
6:00 PM CET on December 05, 2008
Chance of Rain, High 42° F/ 6° C
SpVgg Greuther Furth vs. FSV Mainz 05
6:00 PM CET on December 05, 2008
Chance of Rain, High 37° F/ 3° C
Blogs in This Area
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Last Activity:
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madridwx's Wunder Blog
4 days ago
Weather Stations
Station Location
Temp.
Dew Point
Humidity
Wind
Pressure
Precipitation
Windchill
Elevation
Updated
Type
Wildflower, Ankeny, IA
17.6 °F
/
-8.0 °C
7 °F
/
-14 °C
63%
South
at
4.0 mph
/
6.4 km/h
/ 1.8 m/s
30.24 in
/
1023.9 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
11 °F
/
-11 °C
950 ft
10:00 AM CST
Normal
Saylorville, Polk City, IA
20.5 °F
/
-6.4 °C
10 °F
/
-12 °C
62%
SW
at
7.4 mph
/
11.9 km/h
/ 3.3 m/s
30.27 in
/
1024.9 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
11 °F
/
-11 °C
1000 ft
10:08 AM CST
Normal
Website
IADOT Ankeny (I-35), Elkhart, Dry
17 °F
/
-8.3 °C
7 °F
/
-14 °C
65%
SW
at
9 mph
/
14.5 km/h
/ 4.0 m/s
-
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
6 °F
/
-15 °C
865 ft
9:46 AM CST
MADIS
Website
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, Dry
17 °F
/
-8.3 °C
8 °F
/
-13 °C
69%
SSW
at
11 mph
/
17.7 km/h
/ 4.9 m/s
-
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
5 °F
/
-15 °C
858 ft
9:51 AM CST
MADIS
Website
APRSWXNET Johnston IA, Johnston, IA
17 °F
/
-8.3 °C
12 °F
/
-11 °C
80%
SSE
at
5 mph
/
8.0 km/h
/ 2.2 m/s
30.31 in
/
1026.3 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
9 °F
/
-13 °C
806 ft
9:46 AM CST
MADIS
Website
IEM North Polk / West Elem , Polk City, IA
18 °F
/
-7.8 °C
8 °F
/
-13 °C
65%
SW
at
5 mph
/
8.0 km/h
/ 2.2 m/s
30.31 in
/
1026.3 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
11 °F
/
-12 °C
938 ft
9:35 AM CST
MADIS
Website
APRSWXNET Des Moines IA , Des Moines, IA
17 °F
/
-8.3 °C
2 °F
/
-17 °C
52%
WSW
at
11 mph
/
17.7 km/h
/ 4.9 m/s
30.31 in
/
1026.3 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
5 °F
/
-15 °C
921 ft
9:45 AM CST
MADIS
Website
Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA
18.3 °F
/
-7.6 °C
10 °F
/
-12 °C
68%
South
at
3.0 mph
/
4.8 km/h
/ 1.3 m/s
30.28 in
/
1025.3 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
18 °F
/
-8 °C
892 ft
10:09 AM CST
Rapid Fire
IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, Dry
18 °F
/
-7.8 °C
6 °F
/
-14 °C
59%
North
at
mph
/
0.0 km/h
/ 0.0 m/s
-
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
18 °F
/
-8 °C
822 ft
9:43 AM CST
MADIS
Website
IEM Des Moines / KCCI Studios , Des Moines, IA
15 °F
/
-9.4 °C
7 °F
/
-14 °C
70%
SW
at
6 mph
/
9.7 km/h
/ 2.7 m/s
30.37 in
/
1028.3 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
6 °F
/
-14 °C
899 ft
9:35 AM CST
MADIS
Website
Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA
16.6 °F
/
-8.6 °C
8 °F
/
-13 °C
69%
West
at
2.0 mph
/
3.2 km/h
/ 0.9 m/s
30.41 in
/
1029.7 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
17 °F
/
-9 °C
954 ft
10:08 AM CST
Normal
Website
Drake Neighborhood, Des Moines, IA
18.0 °F
/
-7.8 °C
10 °F
/
-12 °C
69%
South
at
5.0 mph
/
8.0 km/h
/ 2.2 m/s
30.35 in
/
1027.7 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
11 °F
/
-12 °C
971 ft
10:06 AM CST
Rapid Fire
Website
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA
21.2 °F
/
-6.0 °C
11 °F
/
-12 °C
64%
SSE
at
11.5 mph
/
18.5 km/h
/ 5.1 m/s
30.39 in
/
1029.0 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
9 °F
/
-13 °C
957 ft
10:09 AM CST
Rapid Fire
IEM Grimes Elementary , Grimes, IA
14 °F
/
-10.0 °C
9 °F
/
-13 °C
80%
SSW
at
8 mph
/
12.9 km/h
/ 3.6 m/s
30.28 in
/
1025.3 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
3 °F
/
-16 °C
1020 ft
9:35 AM CST
MADIS
Website
IEM Des Moines / River Woods , Des Moines, IA
16 °F
/
-8.9 °C
6 °F
/
-14 °C
64%
North
at
0 mph
/
0.0 km/h
/ 0.0 m/s
30.32 in
/
1026.6 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
16 °F
/
-9 °C
1000 ft
9:35 AM CST
MADIS
Website
IEM DSM Christian , Des Moines, IA
16 °F
/
-8.9 °C
8 °F
/
-13 °C
70%
South
at
9 mph
/
14.5 km/h
/ 4.0 m/s
30.26 in
/
1024.6 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
5 °F
/
-15 °C
915 ft
9:35 AM CST
MADIS
Website
IEM Iowa Christian , West Des Moines, IA
17 °F
/
-8.3 °C
6 °F
/
-14 °C
61%
ESE
at
3 mph
/
4.8 km/h
/ 1.3 m/s
30.30 in
/
1026.0 hPa
0.00 in
/
0 mm
/ hr
17 °F
/
-8 °C
937 ft
9:35 AM CST
MADIS
Website
West Des Moines, IA
17.5 °F
/
-8.1 °C