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Wildflower, Ankeny, Iowa (PWS)
Updated: 10:30 AM CDT on March 18, 2010
48.0 °F
Clear
Windchill:
43 °F
Humidity:
71%
Dew Point:
39 °F
Wind:
11.0 mph
from the
SSW
Wind Gust:
20.0 mph
Pressure:
29.97 in
(Steady)
Visibility:
10.0 miles
UV:
3 out of 16
Clouds:
Clear
-
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation:
950 ft
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Ankeny, IA (KIKV)
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Ames, IA (KAMW)
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Wildflower
Saylorville
HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA US
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65)
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR GRIMES 3E IA US
APRSWXNET Des Moines IA US
HADS DES MOINES RIVER AT 2ND AVE DES IA US
Adventureland Estates
HADS BIG CREEK PARK NEAR POLK CITY 2N IA US
HADS FOUR MILE CREEK AT DES MOINES IA US
Witmer Park
IADOT Des Moines (I-235)
Windsor Heights / Glendale
Drake Neighborhood
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT FLEUR DRIVE AT IA US
HADS SE 6TH STREET DES MOINES RIVER A IA US
HADS WALNUT CREEK AT DES MOINES IA US
HADS RACOON RIVER AT 63RD STREET IN D IA US
West Des Moines, IA
SE side of Madrid, IA
IADOT Des Moines (I-35)
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT WEST DES MOINES IA US
HADS INDIAN CREEK NEAR MINGO 3NNW IA US
IADOT Colfax (I-80)
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR WOODWARD 3SW IA US
HADS NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK 2SE IA US
Hwy 44 and R-16 N
Norwalk, IA (2mi SW)
HADS SOUTH SKUNK RIVER BLO SQUAW CK N IA US
CRN SITE AT NATIONAL WILDLIFE RE IA US
HADS MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA 5NNW IA US
HADS SQUAW CREEK AT AMES IA US
N.E. Madison Co. Cumming, IA
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA US
IADOT Ames (I-35)
North-Central Ames
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT VAN METER IA US
Van Meter
Bloomington Heights - Northernmost Ames
Stine Seed Co.
IADOT De Soto (I-80/US 169)
Nearby Airports
City:
Temp.:
Conditions:
Updated:
Ankeny
50 °F
Clear
10:15 AM CDT
Des Moines
47 °F
Scattered Clouds
9:54 AM CDT
Ames
46 °F
Clear
9:53 AM CDT
Boone
46 °F
Clear
10:15 AM CDT
History & Almanac
Max Temperature:
Min Temperature:
Normal (KDSM)
49 °F
30 °F
Record (KDSM)
80 °F
-3 °F
Yesterday
59 °F
39 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 16
Detailed History and Climate (KIKV)
Today's State Extremes
Astronomy
March 18, 2010
Rise:
Set:
Actual Time
7:21 AM CDT
7:24 PM CDT
Civil Twilight
6:53 AM CDT
7:52 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight
6:21 AM CDT
8:24 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight
5:48 AM CDT
8:57 PM CDT
Moon
8:10 AM CDT
10:43 PM CDT
Length Of Visible Light:
12h 58m
Length of Day
12h 03m
Tomorrow will be 2m 50s longer .
Extended View
Waxing Crescent, 7% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Mar 23
First Quarter
Mar 29
Full
Apr 6
Last Quarter
Apr 14
New
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Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
63° F
|
38° F
45° F
|
27° F
34° F
|
23° F
43° F
|
22° F
45° F
|
27° F
Clear
Rain
90% chance of precipitation
Mostly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for Polk
Updated: 6:51 am CDT on March 18, 2010
Today
Sunny. High in the mid 60s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 30s. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Breezy...cooler. High in the mid 40s. North wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Friday Night
Rain and snow through midnight...then snow likely after midnight. Breezy...colder. Light snow accumulations possible. Low in the upper 20s. North wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the morning. Breezy...colder. High in the mid 30s. North wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Saturday Night through Monday
Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. High in the mid 40s.
Monday Night and Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 20s. High around 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Not as cool. Low around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. High in the mid 50s.
Alternate Computer Forecast: AVN MOS Weather Graph
Air quality Forecast for Des Moines
Sports Weather
College Football:
Date:
Forecast:
Redhawks vs. Cardinals 12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010
Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Rams vs. Bulls 12:00 PM EDT on September 02, 2010
Average High 75° F/ 23° C
MLB:
Date:
Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox 8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010
Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Phillies vs. Nationals 1:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2010
Average High 61° F/ 16° C
Football (Soccer):
Date:
Forecast:
Juventus vs. Fulham 6:00 PM GMT on March 18, 2010
Chance of Rain, High 55° F/ 13° C
Benfica vs. Marseille 7:00 PM CET on March 18, 2010
Overcast, High 66° F/ 19° C
NASCAR:
Date:
Forecast:
Food City 500 1:13 PM EDT on March 21, 2010
Rain Showers,
56 °F
Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 1:13 PM EDT on March 28, 2010
Average High 63° F/ 17° C
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Weather Stations
Station Location
Temp.
Dew Point
Humidity
Wind
Pressure
Precipitation
Windchill
Elevation
Updated
Type
Wildflower, Ankeny, IA
48.0 °F
39 °F 71%
29.97 in
0.00 in
43 °F
950 ft
10:30 AM CDT Normal
Saylorville, Polk City, IA
47.9 °F
40 °F 74%
30.03 in
0.00 in
43 °F
990 ft
10:30 AM CDT Normal
Website
HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA, Johnston, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-9 °F
910 ft
9:00 AM CDT MADIS
Website
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, Wet
48 °F
40 °F 74%
-
0.00 in
44 °F
858 ft
10:01 AM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR GRIMES 3E IA, Johnston, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
807 ft
9:15 AM CDT MADIS
Website
APRSWXNET Des Moines IA , Des Moines, IA
49 °F
34 °F 56%
29.02 in
0.00 in
44 °F
921 ft
10:10 AM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS DES MOINES RIVER AT 2ND AVE DES IA, Des Moines, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
773 ft
9:00 AM CDT MADIS
Website
Adventureland Estates, Altoona, IA
49.8 °F
30 °F 47%
29.00 in
0.00 in
50 °F
950 ft
10:32 AM CDT Rapid Fire
HADS BIG CREEK PARK NEAR POLK CITY 2N IA, Polk City, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
939 ft
9:00 AM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS FOUR MILE CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
795 ft
9:30 AM CDT MADIS
Website
Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA
48.2 °F
40 °F 74%
29.90 in
0.00 in
45 °F
892 ft
10:32 AM CDT Rapid Fire
IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, Dry
47 °F
38 °F 71%
-
0.00 in
47 °F
822 ft
10:02 AM CDT MADIS
Website
Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA
48.4 °F
41 °F 76%
30.02 in
0.00 in
48 °F
974 ft
10:32 AM CDT Rapid Fire Website
Drake Neighborhood, Des Moines, IA
47.8 °F
41 °F 76%
30.00 in
0.00 in
48 °F
971 ft
10:24 AM CDT Rapid Fire Website
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA
51.0 °F
37 °F 58%
30.05 in
0.00 in
-
957 ft
10:32 AM CDT Rapid Fire
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT FLEUR DRIVE AT IA, Des Moines, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
782 ft
9:30 AM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS SE 6TH STREET DES MOINES RIVER A IA, Des Moines, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
814 ft
9:00 AM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS WALNUT CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
830 ft
9:45 AM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS RACOON RIVER AT 63RD STREET IN D IA, Des Moines, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
819 ft
9:00 AM CDT MADIS
Website
West Des Moines, IA
49.8 °F
38 °F 63%
29.02 in
0.00 in
48 °F
-
10:30 AM CDT Normal
SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA
47.1 °F
40 °F 75%
29.97 in
0.00 in
47 °F
1001 ft
10:32 AM CDT Rapid Fire Website
IADOT Des Moines (I-35), Cumming, Dry
47 °F
36 °F 64%
-
0.00 in
42 °F
735 ft
10:02 AM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT WEST DES MOINES IA, Cumming, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
783 ft
7:00 AM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS INDIAN CREEK NEAR MINGO 3NNW IA, Mingo, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
838 ft
9:15 AM CDT MADIS
Website
IADOT Colfax (I-80), Colfax, Other
48 °F
42 °F 80%
-
0.00 in
44 °F
810 ft
10:01 AM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR WOODWARD 3SW IA, Woodward, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
899 ft
9:00 AM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK 2SE IA, Norwalk, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
790 ft
9:15 AM CDT MADIS
Website
Hwy 44 and R-16 N, Dallas Center, IA
48.4 °F
34 °F 57%
28.85 in
0.00 in
44 °F
1070 ft
10:32 AM CDT Rapid Fire Website
Norwalk, IA (2mi SW), Norwalk, IA
51.6 °F
32 °F 47%
28.94 in
0.00 in
-
919 ft
10:32 AM CDT Rapid Fire
HADS SOUTH SKUNK RIVER BLO SQUAW CK N IA, Ames, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
870 ft
10:00 AM CDT MADIS
Website
CRN SITE AT NATIONAL WILDLIFE RE IA US, Prairie City, IA
45 °F
-
-
-
0.00 in
45 °F
920 ft
10:10 AM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA 5NNW IA, Norwalk, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
775 ft
9:15 AM CDT MADIS
Website
HADS SQUAW CREEK AT AMES IA, Ames, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
903 ft
10:00 AM CDT MADIS
Website
N.E. Madison Co. Cumming, IA, Cumming, IA
48.5 °F
41 °F 74%
30.05 in
0.00 in
47 °F
980 ft
10:30 AM CDT Normal
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA, Prairie City, IA
44 °F
44 °F 100%
-
0.00 in
38 °F
897 ft
9:48 AM CDT MADIS
Website
IADOT Ames (I-35), Ames, Dry
46 °F
36 °F 67%
-
0.00 in
41 °F
1027 ft
10:02 AM CDT MADIS
Website
North-Central Ames, Ames, IA
48.4 °F
41 °F 76%
30.02 in
0.00 in
47 °F
967 ft
10:27 AM CDT Normal
Website
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT VAN METER IA, Van Meter, IA
-
-
-
0.00 in
-
840 ft
9:00 AM CDT MADIS
Website
Van Meter, Van Meter, IA
48.6 °F
41 °F 75%
30.08 in
0.00 in
45 °F
960 ft
10:32 AM CDT Rapid Fire Website
Bloomington Heights - Northernmost Ames, Ames, IA
48.2 °F
40 °F 74%
30.00 in
0.00 in
45 °F
1000 ft
10:32 AM CDT Rapid Fire
Stine Seed Co., Adel, IA
48.6 °F
40 °F 73%
30.01 in
0.00 in
44 °F
1100 ft
10:32 AM CDT Rapid Fire Website
IADOT De Soto (I-80/US 169), De Soto, Dry
47 °F
38 °F 70%
-
0.00 in
47 °F
956 ft
10:02 AM CDT MADIS
Website
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Warnings and Notices
Flood Warning
Statement as of 3:53 AM CDT on March 18, 2010
... Flood Warning remains in effect until further notice...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Raccoon river at Des Moines fleur drive... or from Walnut
Creek... to the Des Moines River.
* Until further notice.
* At 2:30 am Thursday the stage was 17.8 feet... and steady.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... rise to 18.1 feet Saturday afternoon... then begin
falling.
353 am CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
... Flood Warning remains in effect until further notice...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Raccoon river at Des Moines Highway 28... or from below Van
Meter... to Walnut Creek.
* Until further notice.
* At 3:00 am Thursday the stage was 36.8 feet... and steady.
* Flood stage is 32 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... rise to 37.0 feet early Saturday morning... then begin
falling.
353 am CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
... Flood Warning remains in effect until Monday afternoon...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Raccoon river at Van Meter... or from the north and south
Raccoon rivers... to Walnut Woods State Park.
* Until Monday afternoon.
* At 3:00 am Thursday the stage was 17.6 feet... and steady.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... rise to 18.2 feet early Saturday morning. Fall below
flood stage Monday afternoon.
353 am CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
... Flood Warning remains in effect until further notice...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Des Moines River at Des Moines se 6th St... or from below the
center street dam... to Runnells.
* Until further notice.
* At 3:00 am Thursday the stage was 28.5 feet... and steady.
* Flood stage is 24 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast... rise to 28.7 feet Friday afternoon... then begin falling.
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