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    l3a18
    May 6 2008 13:07:27

    Des Moines, Iowa

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    Local Time: 5:06 PM CDTSet My Timezone Lat/Lon: 41.6° N 93.6° W (Google Map)
    Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Rammasun (Western Pacific)
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    Witmer Park, Des Moines, Iowa (PWS)
    Updated: 5:06 PM CDT on May 12, 2008
    Scattered Clouds
    71.3 °F / 21.8 °C
    Scattered Clouds
    Humidity: 34%
    Dew Point: 42 °F / 5 °C
    Wind: 9.0 mph / 14.5 km/h / 4.0 m/s from the SSW
    Wind Gust: 11.0 mph / 17.7 km/h / 14.9 m/s
    Pressure: 29.73 in / 1006.7 hPa (Falling)
    Heat Index: 77 °F / 25 °C
    Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
    UV: 4 out of 16
    Clouds:
    Few 7500 ft / 2286 m
    Scattered Clouds 25000 ft / 7620 m
    (Above Ground Level)
    Elevation: 892 ft / 271 m
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    Flight Rule: VFR (KDSM)
    Wind Speed: 9.0 mph / 14.5 km/h / 4.0 m/s
    Wind Dir: 195° (SSW)
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    City: Temp.: Conditions: Updated:
      Des Moines 69 °F / 21 °C Scattered Clouds 4:54 PM CDT
      Ankeny This station is not reporting.
      Ames 68 °F / 20 °C Clear 4:53 PM CDT
      Newton 70 °F / 21 °C Clear 4:55 PM CDT
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      Max Temperature: Min Temperature:
    Normal (KDSM) 71 °F / 21 °C 50 °F / 10 °C
    Record (KDSM) 94 °F / 34 °C (1956) 32 °F / 0 °C (1946)
    Yesterday 61 °F / 16 °C 42 °F / 5 °C
    Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 13
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    State Highs:
    Council Bluffs 75°F / 24°C
    Storm Lake 75°F / 24°C
    Sheldon 73°F / 23°C
    Red Oak 73°F / 23°C
    Cherokee 73°F / 23°C
    State Lows:
    Vinton 33°F / C
    Audubon 33°F / C
    Waterloo 34°F / C
    Mason City 34°F / C
    Creston 35°F / C
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    May 12, 2008 Rise: Set:
    Actual Time 5:57 AM CDT 8:24 PM CDT
    Civil Twilight 5:26 AM CDT 8:56 PM CDT
    Nautical Twilight 4:47 AM CDT 9:35 PM CDT
    Astronomical Twilight 4:03 AM CDT 10:19 PM CDT
    Moon 1:18 PM CDT 2:26 AM CDT
    Length Of Visible Light: 15h 29m
    Length of Day
    14h 27m
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    Des Moines, IA
    71.3 °F / 21.8 °C
    Scattered Clouds
    at 5:06 PM CDT

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    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    Partly Cloudy
    72° F | 50° F
    22° C | 10° C
    Thunderstorm
    65° F | 47° F
    18° C | 8° C
    Partly Cloudy
    67° F | 45° F
    19° C | 7° C
    Chance of Rain
    61° F | 45° F
    16° C | 7° C
    Chance of Rain
    68° F | 45° F
    20° C | 7° C
    Partly Cloudy T-storms
    40% chance of precipitation
    Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain
    30% chance of precipitation
    Chance of Rain
    20% chance of precipitation
    Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.
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    Updated: 3:38 PM CDT on May 12, 2008
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    Tonight
    Partly cloudy. Breezy...warmer. Low in the lower 50s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
    partlysunny
    Tuesday
    Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the upper 60s. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
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    Tuesday Night
    Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Low in the mid 40s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
    partlycloudy
    Wednesday
    Mostly sunny. High in the upper 60s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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    Wednesday Night
    Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 40s. East wind around 5 mph.
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    Thursday
    Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. High in the lower 60s.
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    Thursday Night
    Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Low in the mid 40s.
    partlysunny
    Friday
    Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. High in the upper 60s.
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    Friday Night
    Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 40s.
    partlysunny
    Saturday
    Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. High in the upper 60s.
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    Saturday Night
    Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 40s.
    partlysunny
    Sunday
    Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. High in the mid 60s.
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    Sunday Night and Monday
    Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 40s. High in the mid 60s.
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    MLB: Date: Forecast:
    Braves vs. Pirates 12:35 PM EDT on May 12, 2008 Chance of Rain, 49 °F / 9 °C
    Braves vs. Pirates 12:35 PM EDT on May 12, 2008 Chance of Rain, 49 °F / 9 °C
    Football (Soccer): Date: Forecast:
    Hearts vs. Gretna 7:45 PM BST on May 13, 2008 Clear, High 57° F/ 14° C
    Rangers vs. Zenit St. Petersburg 7:45 PM BST on May 14, 2008 Scattered Clouds, High 68° F/ 20° C
    NASCAR: Date: Forecast:
    Sprint Showdown 7:45 PM EDT on May 17, 2008 Chance of Rain, 65 °F / 18 °C
    NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race 9:00 PM EDT on May 17, 2008 Chance of Rain, 65 °F / 18 °C
    PGA Golf: Date: Forecast:
    AT&T Classic 8:30 AM EDT on May 15, 2008 Thunderstorm, 63 °F / 17 °C
    AT&T Classic 8:30 AM EDT on May 16, 2008 Chance of a Thunderstorm, 61 °F / 16 °C
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    Station Location Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Precipitation Windchill Elevation Updated Type  
    IEM Des Moines / KCCI Studios , Des Moines, IA 69 °F / 20.6 °C 33 °F / 1 °C -
    SE  at  10 mph / 16.1 km/h / 4.5 m/s
    29.86 in / 1011.1 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 899 ft 4:35 PM CDT MADIS Website
    IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, Dry 70 °F / 21.1 °C 41 °F / 5 °C 35%
    North  at   mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    - 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 822 ft 4:43 PM CDT MADIS Website
    Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA 71.3 °F / 21.8 °C 42 °F / 5 °C 34%
    SSW  at  9.0 mph / 14.5 km/h / 4.0 m/s
    29.73 in / 1006.7 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 892 ft 5:06 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
    Drake Neighborhood, Des Moines, IA 70.2 °F / 21.2 °C 45 °F / 7 °C 40%
    South  at  5.0 mph / 8.0 km/h / 2.2 m/s
    29.70 in / 1005.6 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 971 ft 5:06 PM CDT Rapid Fire Website
    Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA 69.6 °F / 20.9 °C 44 °F / 6 °C 39%
    SSE  at  11.5 mph / 18.5 km/h / 5.1 m/s
    29.73 in / 1006.7 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 954 ft 5:06 PM CDT Rapid Fire Website
    IEM Des Moines / River Woods , Des Moines, IA 69 °F / 20.6 °C 39 °F / 4 °C 33%
    East  at  5 mph / 8.0 km/h / 2.2 m/s
    29.72 in / 1006.3 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 1000 ft 4:35 PM CDT MADIS Website
    APRSWXNET Johnston IA, Johnston, IA 69 °F / 20.6 °C 34 °F / 1 °C 27%
    SSE  at  10 mph / 16.1 km/h / 4.5 m/s
    29.75 in / 1007.3 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 806 ft 4:46 PM CDT MADIS Website
    APRSWXNET Des Moines IA , Des Moines, IA  °F / -17.8 °C - -
    SSE  at  7 mph / 11.3 km/h / 3.1 m/s
    29.77 in / 1008.0 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr -13 °F / -25 °C 850 ft 4:39 PM CDT MADIS Website
    IEM Blank Park Zoo, DSM , Des Moines, IA 68 °F / 20.0 °C 46 °F / 8 °C 45%
    ESE  at  12 mph / 19.3 km/h / 5.4 m/s
    29.62 in / 1002.9 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 964 ft 4:35 PM CDT MADIS Website
    IEM Iowa Christian , West Des Moines, IA 71 °F / 21.7 °C 50 °F / 10 °C -
    SSE  at  9 mph / 14.5 km/h / 4.0 m/s
    29.75 in / 1007.3 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 937 ft 4:35 PM CDT MADIS Website
    Wildflower, Ankeny, IA 69.0 °F / 20.6 °C 41 °F / 5 °C 36%
    South  at  22.0 mph / 35.4 km/h / 9.8 m/s
    29.69 in / 1005.3 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 950 ft 5:03 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
    Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA 70.0 °F / 21.1 °C 41 °F / 5 °C 35%
    SE  at  18.4 mph / 29.6 km/h / 8.2 m/s
    29.74 in / 1007.0 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 957 ft 5:06 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
    Ashua Estates, West Des Moines, IA 74.5 °F / 23.6 °C 32 °F / 0 °C 21%
    NNE  at  4.9 mph / 7.9 km/h / 2.2 m/s
    29.77 in / 1008.0 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 955 ft 4:50 PM CDT Normal Website
    IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, Dry 68 °F / 20.0 °C 39 °F / 4 °C 35%
    SSE  at  26 mph / 41.8 km/h / 11.6 m/s
    - 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 858 ft 4:43 PM CDT MADIS Website
    West Des Moines, IA 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 39 °F / 4 °C