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    May 6 2008 13:07:27

    Des Moines, Iowa

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    Local Time: 5:54 PM CDTSet My Timezone Lat/Lon: 41.6° N 93.6° W (Google Map)
    Tropical Weather: Typhoon Rammasun (Western Pacific)
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    Witmer Park, Des Moines, Iowa (PWS)
    Updated: 5:54 PM CDT on May 09, 2008
    Overcast
    65.5 °F / 18.6 °C
    Overcast
    Humidity: 40%
    Dew Point: 40 °F / 5 °C
    Wind: Calm
    Wind Gust: 4.0 mph / 6.4 km/h
    Pressure: 29.86 in / 1011.1 hPa (Steady)
    Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
    UV: 1 out of 16
    Clouds:
    Overcast 7000 ft / 2133 m
    (Above Ground Level)
    Elevation: 892 ft / 271 m
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    Flight Rule: VFR (KDSM)
    Wind Speed: 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    Wind Dir: 31° (NNE)
    Ceiling: 7000 ft / 2133 m
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    City: Temp.: Conditions: Updated:
      Des Moines 65 °F / 18 °C Overcast 4:54 PM CDT
      Ankeny This station is not reporting.
      Ames 63 °F / 17 °C Mostly Cloudy 4:53 PM CDT
      Newton 64 °F / 18 °C Overcast 5:35 PM CDT
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      Max Temperature: Min Temperature:
    Normal (KDSM) 70 °F / 21 °C 49 °F / 9 °C
    Record (KDSM) 94 °F / 34 °C (1895) 32 °F / 0 °C (1923)
    Yesterday 69 °F / 20 °C 47 °F / 8 °C
    Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 7
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    State Highs:
    Muscatine 69°F / 21°C
    Keokuk 68°F / 20°C
    Pella 68°F / 20°C
    Washington 68°F / 20°C
    Oskaloosa 68°F / 20°C
    State Lows:
    Clinton 39°F / C
    Davenport 42°F / C
    Orange City 44°F / C
    Fort Madison 44°F / C
    Mount Pleasant 44°F / C
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    May 9, 2008 Rise: Set:
    Actual Time 6:00 AM CDT 8:21 PM CDT
    Civil Twilight 5:29 AM CDT 8:52 PM CDT
    Nautical Twilight 4:51 AM CDT 9:31 PM CDT
    Astronomical Twilight 4:08 AM CDT 10:14 PM CDT
    Moon 9:38 AM CDT 12:38 AM CDT
    Length Of Visible Light: 15h 22m
    Length of Day
    14h 20m
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    Des Moines, IA
    65.5 °F / 18.6 °C
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    Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
    Chance of Rain
    63° F | 43° F
    17° C | 6° C
    Thunderstorm
    59° F | 43° F
    15° C | 6° C
    Rain Showers
    54° F | 41° F
    12° C | 5° C
    Clear
    68° F | 52° F
    20° C | 11° C
    Chance of a Thunderstorm
    68° F | 49° F
    20° C | 9° C
    Chance of Rain
    30% chance of precipitation
    T-storms
    70% chance of precipitation
    Rain Showers
    30% chance of precipitation
    Clear Chance of T-storms
    30% chance of precipitation
    Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.
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    Updated: 3:45 PM CDT on May 9, 2008
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    Tonight
    Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 40s. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
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    Saturday
    Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning...then showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the lower 60s. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
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    Saturday Night
    Showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Low in the mid 40s. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
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    Sunday
    Cloudy with scattered showers in the morning...then partly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy. High in the mid 50s. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent.
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    Sunday Night
    Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 40s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the north around 5 mph after midnight.
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    Monday and Monday Night
    Partly cloudy. Warmer. High in the upper 60s. Low in the lower 50s.
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    Tuesday
    Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the upper 60s.
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    Tuesday Night and Wednesday
    Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the upper 40s. High around 60.
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    Wednesday Night
    Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Low in the upper 40s.
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    Thursday
    Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. High in the lower 60s.
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    Thursday Night
    Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Low in the upper 40s.
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    Friday
    Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. High in the upper 60s.
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    MLB: Date: Forecast:
    Diamondbacks vs. Cubs 1:20 PM CDT on May 09, 2008 Mostly Cloudy, 54 °F / 12 °C
    Blue Jays vs. Indians 7:05 PM EDT on May 09, 2008 Chance of Rain, 56 °F / 13 °C
    Football (Soccer): Date: Forecast:
    Zulte-Waregem vs. FC Brussels 8:30 PM CEST on May 09, 2008 Scattered Clouds, High 77° F/ 25° C
    Dundee United vs. Rangers 12:30 PM BST on May 10, 2008 Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° C
    NASCAR: Date: Forecast:
    Dodge Challenger 500 7:30 PM EDT on May 10, 2008 Partly Cloudy, 76 °F / 24 °C
    Sprint Showdown 7:45 PM EDT on May 17, 2008 Average High 79° F/ 26° C
    PGA Golf: Date: Forecast:
    The Players Championship 8:30 AM EDT on May 10, 2008 Partly Cloudy, 74 °F / 23 °C
    The Players Championship 8:30 AM EDT on May 11, 2008 Chance of a Thunderstorm, 74 °F / 23 °C
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    Station Location Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Precipitation Elevation Updated Type  
    IEM Des Moines / KCCI Studios , Des Moines, IA 66 °F / 18.9 °C 34 °F / 1 °C 30%
    ENE  at  3 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s
    29.95 in / 1014.1 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 899 ft 5:35 PM CDT MADIS Website
    IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, Dry 65 °F / 18.3 °C 39 °F / 4 °C 38%
    North  at   mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    - 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 822 ft 5:23 PM CDT MADIS Website
    Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA 65.5 °F / 18.6 °C 40 °F / 5 °C 40%
    NNE  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.86 in / 1011.1 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 892 ft 5:54 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
    Drake Neighborhood, Des Moines, IA 65.3 °F / 18.5 °C 42 °F / 5 °C 42%
    WNW  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.82 in / 1009.7 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 971 ft 5:54 PM CDT Rapid Fire Website
    Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA 64.2 °F / 17.9 °C 42 °F / 5 °C 44%
    NE  at  4.6 mph / 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s
    29.85 in / 1010.7 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 954 ft 5:54 PM CDT Rapid Fire Website
    IEM Des Moines / River Woods , Des Moines, IA 66 °F / 18.9 °C 37 °F / 3 °C 34%
    North  at  0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.83 in / 1010.0 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 1000 ft 5:35 PM CDT MADIS Website
    APRSWXNET Johnston IA, Johnston, IA 67 °F / 19.4 °C 34 °F / 1 °C 29%
    NW  at  0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.83 in / 1010.0 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 806 ft 5:34 PM CDT MADIS Website
    APRSWXNET Des Moines IA , Des Moines, IA  °F / -17.8 °C - -
    ENE  at  3 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s
    29.85 in / 1010.7 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 850 ft 5:30 PM CDT MADIS Website
    IEM Blank Park Zoo, DSM , Des Moines, IA 66 °F / 18.9 °C 45 °F / 7 °C 47%
    ESE  at  3 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s
    29.72 in / 1006.3 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 964 ft 5:35 PM CDT MADIS Website
    IEM Iowa Christian , West Des Moines, IA 67 °F / 19.4 °C 45 °F / 7 °C 45%
    ENE  at  2 mph / 3.2 km/h / 0.9 m/s
    29.87 in / 1011.4 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 937 ft 5:15 PM CDT MADIS Website
    Wildflower, Ankeny, IA 64.2 °F / 17.9 °C 40 °F / 4 °C 41%
    NE  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.82 in / 1009.7 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 950 ft 5:51 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
    Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA 67.0 °F / 19.4 °C 42 °F / 6 °C 40%
    NE  at  2.3 mph / 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s
    29.86 in / 1011.1 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 957 ft 5:54 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
    Ashua Estates, West Des Moines, IA 66.6 °F / 19.2 °C 27 °F / -3 °C 22%
    WNW  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.89 in / 1012.1 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 955 ft 5:50 PM CDT Normal Website
    IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, Dry 64 °F / 17.8 °C 40 °F / 4 °C 41%
    ENE  at  7 mph / 11.3 km/h / 3.1 m/s
    - 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 858 ft 5:20 PM CDT MADIS Website
    West Des Moines, IA