Colo, IA

10:21 AM CST on February 13, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 1043 ft
Lon: 93.3° W
Lat: 42.0° N
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Active Advisory: Special Statement (US Severe Weather)
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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Colo Weather at a Glance
Updated 10:13 AM CST
Weather Station
Ames (KAMW)
Elevation
955 ft
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Now
Light Snow
Light Snow Mist
Temperature
27 °F
Feels Like 16 °F
Wind(mph)
13
Sunrise / Set
7:12 AM
5:43 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Ice Pellets 31 °F
Ice Pellets
100% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Chance of Snow 22 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 32 | 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
Partly Cloudy 34 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.91 in
Visibility
1.0 miles
Clouds
Few 800 ft
Mostly Cloudy 1200 ft
Overcast 2000 ft
Moisture
Humidity
93%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
SPECI KAMW 131613Z AUTO 15011KT 1SM -SN BR FEW008 BKN012 OVC020 M03/M04 A2991 RMK AO2 P0000
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
16 °F
Dew Point
25 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
13 mph from SSE
Wind Gust
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Regional
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Regional Forecast for Story
Today
snow Light snow in the morning...then light snow 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 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Tuesday
cloudy Cloudy through mid morning then becoming partly sunny. High in the mid 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
snow Cloudy. A chance of light sleet in the morning...then a chance of light snow...light sleet and light rain in the afternoon. High in the mid 30s. Southeast wind near 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Snow and sleet likely through midnight...then snow likely after midnight. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Low in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Thursday
snow Cloudy. A 40 percent chance of light snow in the morning. High in the upper 30s.
Thursday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Low around 20.
Friday through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High in the mid 30s. Low in the lower 20s.
Sunday
partlysunny Partly sunny. High in the upper 30s.
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
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Monday, 13
Ice Pellets
31 | 22 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
100%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
32 | 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
Partly Cloudy
34 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
36 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
38 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Story
Today
snow Light snow in the morning...then light snow 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 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 16 29 | 23 29 | 27 27 | 25
Wind 8 mph South 12 mph South 6 mph South 4 mph SSW
Humidity 65% 81% 92% 91%
Chance of Precip. 20% 100% 100% 30%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 100% 100%
Conditions Snow Ice Pellets Chance of Snow Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
7:12 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Story
Tuesday
cloudy Cloudy through mid morning then becoming partly sunny. High in the mid 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 22 29 | 25 31 | 25 27 | 22
Wind 4 mph West 6 mph SW 6 mph SSW 5 mph SW
Humidity 99% 81% 81% 84%
Chance of Precip. 30% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 98% 45% 62% 47%
Conditions Overcast Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Story
Wednesday
snow Cloudy. A chance of light sleet in the morning...then a chance of light snow...light sleet and light rain in the afternoon. High in the mid 30s. Southeast wind near 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Snow and sleet likely through midnight...then snow likely after midnight. Moderate snow accumulations possible. Low in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 20 32 | 29 34 | 31 31 | 29
Wind 4 mph South 5 mph SE 6 mph East 5 mph NE
Humidity 80% 85% 88% 95%
Chance of Precip. 0% 40% 40% 60%
Cloud Cover 94% 86% 100% 99%
Conditions Ice Pellets Ice Pellets Ice Pellets Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:09 AM
5:45 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Story
Thursday
snow Cloudy. A 40 percent chance of light snow in the morning. High in the upper 30s.
Thursday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Low around 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 27 34 | 29 31 | 27 25 | 20
Wind 6 mph North 11 mph NW 8 mph NW 6 mph WNW
Humidity 96% 85% 81% 81%
Chance of Precip. 60% 40% 40% 10%
Cloud Cover 96% 67% 55% 35%
Conditions Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:08 AM
5:46 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Story
Friday through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High in the mid 30s. Low in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 16 31 | 22 31 | 22 25 | 18
Wind 6 mph WNW 6 mph WNW 6 mph West 4 mph West
Humidity 80% 68% 68% 77%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 27% 21% 27% 32%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:07 AM
5:48 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Story
Friday through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High in the mid 30s. Low in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 16 31 | 23 31 | 23 27 | 22
Wind 1 mph WNW 5 mph West 4 mph West 4 mph WNW
Humidity 80% 71% 72% 81%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 42% 40% 44% 42%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:07 AM
5:48 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Story
Sunday
partlysunny Partly sunny. High in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 20 34 | 25 31 | 23 27 | 22
Wind 2 mph West 1 mph SSW 4 mph West 4 mph WNW
Humidity 81% 72% 72% 81%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 47% 42% 44% 42%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:07 AM
5:48 PM
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February 13, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 33 °F 15 °F
Record 48 °F (2006) -9 °F (2008)
Yesterday 28 °F 4 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 49
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 13, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:12 AM CST 5:43 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:43 AM CST 6:11 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:10 AM CST 6:44 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:38 AM CST 7:17 PM CST
Moon No Moon Rise 10:03 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 28m
Length of Day
10h 30m
Tomorrow will be 2m 35s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 62% 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
Muscatine
30 °F
Ottumwa
30 °F
Council Bluffs
30 °F
Burlington
30 °F
Chariton
12 °F
Monticello
12 °F
Clinton
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
Ames 27 °F Light Snow Mist 10:13 AM CST
Marshalltown 27 °F Light Snow Mist 9:53 AM CST
Ankeny 28 °F Light Snow 9:55 AM CST
Boone 27 °F Light Snow 9:55 AM CST
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Flight Rule: IFR (KAMW)
Wind Speed: 11.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 150° (SSE)
Ceiling: 1200 ft

SPECI KAMW 131613Z AUTO 15011KT 1SM -SN BR FEW008 BKN012 OVC020 M03/M04 A2991 RMK AO2 P0000

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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
MesoWest Colo , Colo, IA 32 °F 32 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1041 ft 9:25 AM CST MADIS
IADOT Ames (I-35), Ames, IA 27 °F 17 °F 24 °F 88% SE  at  12 mph 0.00 in / hr 1027 ft 9:52 AM CST MADIS
HADS SOUTH SKUNK RIVER BLO SQUAW CK N IA, Ames, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 870 ft 9:00 AM CST MADIS
MesoWest La Moille , Marshalltown, IA 29 °F 29 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 936 ft 8:45 AM CST MADIS
HADS INDIAN CREEK NEAR MINGO 3NNW IA, Mingo, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 838 ft 9:15 AM CST MADIS
North-Central Ames, Ames, IA 28.0 °F 28 °F 24 °F 83% SSE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 967 ft 10:00 AM CST Normal
Bloomington Heights - Northernmost Ames, Ames, IA 28.8 °F 23 °F 25 °F 87% South  at  5.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 1000 ft 10:21 AM CST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Ames I, Gilbert, IA 27 °F 19 °F 26 °F 94% SSW  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 977 ft 10:01 AM CST MADIS
IADOT Marshalltown (US 30), Marshalltown, IA 27 °F 16 °F 25 °F 92% SE  at  13 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 9:53 AM CST MADIS
Downtown Story City, Story City, IA 28.2 °F 28 °F 24 °F 85% ESE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1017 ft 10:21 AM CST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Marshalltown IA , Marshalltown, IA 28 °F 28 °F 22 °F 78% South  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 921 ft 9:49 AM CST MADIS
MesoWest AMES , Ames, IA 26 °F 16 °F 25 °F 97% SE  at  10 mph 0.00 in / hr 1073 ft 9:00 AM CST MADIS
HADS HIGHWAY 14 IOWA RVR AT MARSHALLT IA, Marshalltown, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 870 ft 9:00 AM CST MADIS
Tranquility Base, Maxwell, IA 28.4 °F 20 °F 27 °F 93% SSE  at  9.2 mph - / hr 0 ft 10:07 AM CST Normal
IADOT Colfax (I-80), Colfax, IA 27 °F 19 °F 27 °F 99% SSE  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 810 ft 9:51 AM CST MADIS
HADS TIMBER CREEK NEAR MARSHALLTOWN 4 IA, Le Grand, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 849 ft 9:00 AM CST MADIS
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Special Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 9:15 AM CST on February 13, 2012

... Snowfall will make for slick driving this morning...

Light to moderate snow will continue across the area through the
morning. Accumulations will only be an inch or two in most
locations... but roads are already slick in many areas and will
remain so. Falling snow will also reduce visibility to a mile or
less at times. Drivers are urged to use caution and plan for extra
travel time.