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    May 6 2008 13:07:27

    Des Moines, Iowa

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    Local Time: 7:41 AM CDTSet My Timezone Lat/Lon: 41.6° N 93.6° W (Google Map)
    Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Matmo (Western Pacific) Typhoon Halong (Western Pacific)
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    Des Moines, Iowa (Airport)
    Updated: 6:54 AM CDT on May 17, 2008
    Clear
    58 °F / 14 °C
    Clear
    Humidity: 58%
    Dew Point: 43 °F / 6 °C
    Wind: Calm
    Pressure: 29.76 in / 1008 hPa (Rising)
    Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
    UV: 0 out of 16
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    Elevation: 955 ft / 291 m
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    City: Temp.: Conditions: Updated:
    » Des Moines 58 °F / 14 °C Clear 6:54 AM CDT
      Ankeny This station is not reporting.
      Ames 55 °F / 13 °C Clear 6:53 AM CDT
      Newton 59 °F / 15 °C Clear 7:15 AM CDT
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      Max Temperature: Min Temperature:
    Normal 73 °F / 22 °C 52 °F / 11 °C
    Record 90 °F / 32 °C (1880) 36 °F / 2 °C (1915)
    Yesterday 78 °F / 25 °C 46 °F / 7 °C
    Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 3
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    State Highs:
    Cherokee 69°F / 21°C
    Orange City 68°F / 20°C
    Sheldon 68°F / 20°C
    Storm Lake 68°F / 20°C
    Le Mars 66°F / 19°C
    State Lows:
    Mason City 45°F / C
    Spencer 46°F / C
    Fort Dodge 48°F / C
    Estherville 48°F / C
    Oelwein 50°F / 10°C
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    May 17, 2008 Rise: Set:
    Actual Time 5:52 AM CDT 8:29 PM CDT
    Civil Twilight 5:20 AM CDT 9:01 PM CDT
    Nautical Twilight 4:40 AM CDT 9:41 PM CDT
    Astronomical Twilight 3:55 AM CDT 10:27 PM CDT
    Moon 6:37 PM CDT 4:12 AM CDT
    Length Of Visible Light: 15h 40m
    Length of Day
    14h 36m
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    Des Moines, IA
    58 °F / 14 °C
    Clear
    at 6:54 AM CDT

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    Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
    Partly Cloudy
    79° F | 49° F
    26° C | 9° C
    Partly Cloudy
    68° F | 50° F
    20° C | 10° C
    Thunderstorm
    72° F | 56° F
    22° C | 13° C
    Partly Cloudy
    76° F | 54° F
    24° C | 12° C
    Chance of a Thunderstorm
    74° F | 58° F
    23° C | 14° C
    Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy T-storms
    20% chance of precipitation
    Partly Cloudy Chance of T-storms
    30% chance of precipitation
    Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.
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    Updated: 3:39 am CDT on May 17, 2008
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    sunny
    Today
    Sunny in the morning...then partly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High around 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
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    Tonight
    Partly cloudy. Low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
    partlycloudy
    Sunday
    Mostly sunny. Cooler. High in the upper 60s. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.
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    Sunday Night
    Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.
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    Monday
    Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. High in the lower 70s. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
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    Monday Night through Tuesday Night
    Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 50s. High in the upper 70s.
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    Wednesday
    Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the upper 70s.
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    Wednesday Night
    Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 60.
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    Thursday through Friday
    Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the upper 70s. Low in the lower 60s.
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    Yesterday Moderate OZONE
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    MLB: Date: Forecast:
    Mets vs. Yankees 1:05 PM EDT on May 17, 2008 Chance of Rain, 70 °F / 21 °C
    Pirates vs. Cubs 12:05 PM CDT on May 17, 2008 Chance of Rain, 65 °F / 18 °C
    Football (Soccer): Date: Forecast:
    Rangers vs. Motherwell 12:30 PM BST on May 17, 2008 Scattered Clouds, High 50° F/ 10° C
    FC Schalke 04 vs. 1. FC Nürnberg 3:30 PM CEST on May 17, 2008 Chance of Rain, High 57° F/ 14° C
    NASCAR: Date: Forecast:
    Sprint Showdown 7:45 PM EDT on May 17, 2008 Clear, 68 °F / 20 °C
    NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race 9:00 PM EDT on May 17, 2008 Clear, 68 °F / 20 °C
    PGA Golf: Date: Forecast:
    AT&T Classic 8:30 AM EDT on May 17, 2008 Partly Cloudy, 52 °F / 11 °C
    AT&T Classic 8:30 AM EDT on May 18, 2008 Partly Cloudy, 52 °F / 11 °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 61 °F / 16.1 °C 45 °F / 7 °C 56%
    WSW  at  1 mph / 1.6 km/h / 0.4 m/s
    29.86 in / 1011.1 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 899 ft 7:15 AM CDT MADIS Website
    IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, Dry 63 °F / 17.2 °C 47 °F / 8 °C 55%
    North  at   mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    - 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 822 ft 7:23 AM CDT MADIS Website
    Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA 58.6 °F / 14.8 °C 48 °F / 9 °C 68%
    SW  at  1.0 mph / 1.6 km/h / 0.4 m/s
    29.77 in / 1008.0 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 892 ft 7:41 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
    Drake Neighborhood, Des Moines, IA 58.6 °F / 14.8 °C 47 °F / 8 °C 66%
    NE  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.71 in / 1006.0 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 971 ft 7:38 AM CDT Rapid Fire Website
    Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA 55.6 °F / 13.1 °C 48 °F / 9 °C 75%
    NNW  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.75 in / 1007.3 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 954 ft 7:41 AM CDT Rapid Fire Website
    APRSWXNET Johnston IA, Johnston, IA 55 °F / 12.8 °C 43 °F / 6 °C 63%
    West  at  0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.75 in / 1007.3 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 806 ft 7:13 AM CDT MADIS Website
    APRSWXNET Des Moines IA , Des Moines, IA 54 °F / 12.2 °C 30 °F / -1 °C 40%
    WNW  at  0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.77 in / 1008.0 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 850 ft 7:14 AM CDT MADIS Website
    IEM Blank Park Zoo, DSM , Des Moines, IA 62 °F / 16.7 °C 51 °F / 11 °C 67%
    West  at  2 mph / 3.2 km/h / 0.9 m/s
    29.64 in / 1003.6 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 964 ft 7:15 AM CDT MADIS Website
    IEM Iowa Christian , West Des Moines, IA 61 °F / 16.1 °C 55 °F / 13 °C 81%
    North  at  0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.78 in / 1008.4 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 937 ft 7:15 AM CDT MADIS Website
    Wildflower, Ankeny, IA 59.0 °F / 15.0 °C 48 °F / 9 °C 66%
    SW  at  3.0 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s
    29.73 in / 1006.7 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 950 ft 7:37 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
    Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA 60.1 °F / 15.6 °C 48 °F / 9 °C 64%
    WNW  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.76 in / 1007.7 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 957 ft 7:41 AM CDT Rapid Fire  
    Ashua Estates, West Des Moines, IA 65.1 °F / 18.4 °C 35 °F / 2 °C 33%
    South  at  0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
    29.80 in / 1009.0 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 955 ft 7:11 AM CDT Normal Website
    IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, Dry 61 °F / 16.1 °C 47 °F / 8 °C 61%
    West  at  3 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s
    - 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 858 ft 7:21 AM CDT MADIS Website
    West Des Moines, IA 61.0 °F / 16.1 °C 45 °F / 7 °C 55%
    NW  at  2.0 mph / 3.2 km/h / 0.9 m/s
    28.77 in / 974.2 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr - 7:39 AM CDT Normal  
    IEM Jordan Creek , West Des Moines, IA 62 °F / 16.7 °C 48 °F / 9 °C 60%
    WSW  at  3 mph / 4.8 km/h / 1.3 m/s
    29.82 in / 1009.7 hPa 0.00 in / 0 mm / hr 930 ft 7:15 AM CDT MADIS Website