Elkhart, IA

12:54 AM CST on February 13, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 971 ft
Lon: 93.5° W
Lat: 41.8° N
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Weather Summary
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.
Elkhart Weather at a Glance
Updated 12:35 AM CST
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
28 °F
Feels Like 21 °F
Wind(mph)
7
Sunrise / Set
7:12 AM
5:44 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Chance of Snow 16 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Monday
Ice Pellets 31 °F
Ice Pellets
100% chance of precipitation
Monday Night
Ice Pellets 23 °F
Ice Pellets
20% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy 34 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Ice Pellets 34 | 27 °F
Ice Pellets
20% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Chance of Snow 36 | 22 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.12 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast 3900 ft
Moisture
Humidity
47%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KIKV 130635Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM OVC039 M02/M12 A3012 RMK AO2
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Temperature
Windchill
21 °F
Dew Point
10 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
7 mph from SSE
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Regional
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Regional Forecast for Polk
Monday
snow Snow in the morning...then snow likely and a chance of freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. A light glazing expected. High in the lower 30s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Monday Night
nt_snow Cloudy. A slight chance of freezing drizzle and light snow through midnight...then a chance of freezing drizzle and light snow after midnight. Low in the mid 20s. South wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. High in the mid 30s. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
snow Cloudy. A chance of light freezing rain and light snow in the morning...then a chance of light rain in the afternoon. High in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Snow and rain likely. Low in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Thursday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. High in the upper 30s.
Thursday Night through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. High in the upper 30s.
Sunday
partlysunny Partly sunny. High in the lower 40s.
Source: NWS at 11:17 PM CST on February 12, 2012
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Monday, 13
Ice Pellets
31 | 23 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
100%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
34 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 15
Ice Pellets
34 | 27 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Snow
36 | 22 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
36 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
40 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
40 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 11:17 PM CST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Rest of Tonight
nt_snow Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of light snow early in the morning. Not as cold. Low 15 to 20. Temperature steady or slowly rising after midnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
snow Snow in the morning...then snow likely and a chance of freezing drizzle in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. A light glazing expected. High in the lower 30s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Monday Night
nt_snow Cloudy. A slight chance of freezing drizzle and light snow through midnight...then a chance of freezing drizzle and light snow after midnight. Low in the mid 20s. South wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 13 27 | 25 29 | 29 25 | 25
Wind 6 mph South 11 mph South 6 mph SSE 4 mph SSW
Humidity 73% 92% 99% 96%
Chance of Precip. 20% 100% 100% 30%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 100% 100%
Conditions Snow Ice Pellets Ice Pellets Ice Pellets
Sunrise & Sunset
7:12 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 11:17 PM CST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Tuesday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. High in the mid 30s. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 25 31 | 25 31 | 25 27 | 20
Wind 5 mph West 6 mph West 6 mph WSW 5 mph WSW
Humidity 99% 81% 81% 77%
Chance of Precip. 30% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 97% 33% 30% 33%
Conditions Overcast Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
5:45 PM
Source: NWS at 11:17 PM CST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Wednesday
snow Cloudy. A chance of light freezing rain and light snow in the morning...then a chance of light rain in the afternoon. High in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Snow and rain likely. Low in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 18 31 | 29 31 | 27 29 | 27
Wind 2 mph WSW 1 mph South 2 mph ENE 0 mph NE
Humidity 77% 91% 84% 92%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 50%
Cloud Cover 62% 80% 84% 86%
Conditions Ice Pellets Chance of Rain Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:10 AM
5:46 PM
Source: NWS at 11:17 PM CST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Thursday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. High in the upper 30s.
Thursday Night through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. High in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 27 34 | 29 32 | 25 27 | 20
Wind 4 mph NNW 7 mph NW 8 mph NW 7 mph NW
Humidity 95% 85% 75% 77%
Chance of Precip. 50% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 60% 46% 41% 34%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:08 AM
5:47 PM
Source: NWS at 11:17 PM CST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Thursday Night through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. High in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 18 31 | 22 31 | 22 27 | 20
Wind 6 mph WNW 7 mph WNW 6 mph West 1 mph West
Humidity 81% 69% 69% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 32% 41% 33% 21%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:07 AM
5:49 PM
Source: NWS at 11:17 PM CST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Thursday Night through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. High in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 18 34 | 25 36 | 27 31 | 23
Wind 1 mph South 4 mph South 4 mph SSE 1 mph South
Humidity 80% 68% 67% 71%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 25% 30% 43% 63%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:07 AM
5:49 PM
Source: NWS at 11:17 PM CST on February 12, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Sunday
partlysunny Partly sunny. High in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 23 36 | 27 36 | 27 31 | 23
Wind 0 mph North 5 mph SW 4 mph SSE 1 mph South
Humidity 78% 69% 67% 71%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 56% 49% 43% 63%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:07 AM
5:49 PM
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History & Almanac
February 13, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KAMW) 33 °F 15 °F
Record (KAMW) 48 °F (2006) -9 °F (2008)
Yesterday 39 °F 19 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 36
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
PM2.5
Current Good
PM2.5
Monday Good
OZONE
Astronomy
Feb. 13, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:12 AM CST 5:44 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:44 AM CST 6:12 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:11 AM CST 6:45 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:39 AM CST 7:17 PM CST
Moon No Moon Rise 10:05 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 28m
Length of Day
10h 31m
Tomorrow will be 2m 35s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 66% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
37 °F
Muscatine
35 °F
Davenport
35 °F
Clinton
35 °F
Clarion
35 °F
Iowa City
-9 °F
Atlantic
-6 °F
Sioux City
-5 °F
Denison
-5 °F
Red Oak
-5 °F
Audubon
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Ankeny 28 °F Overcast 12:35 AM CST
Ames 23 °F Overcast 11:53 PM CST
Des Moines 28 °F Overcast 11:54 PM CST
Boone 25 °F Overcast 12:35 AM CST
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Flight Rule: VFR (KIKV)
Wind Speed: 6.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 150° (SSE)
Ceiling: 3900 ft

METAR KIKV 130635Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM OVC039 M02/M12 A3012 RMK AO2

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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 59 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 16, 2012 Clear, 63 °F
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 17, 2012 Clear, 63 °F
Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Wildflower, Ankeny, IA 26.9 °F 22 °F 12 °F 54% SSE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 937 ft 12:54 AM CST Normal  
Saylorville, Polk City, IA 27.1 °F 21 °F 14 °F 56% SE  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 990 ft 12:50 AM CST Normal
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, IA 27 °F 18 °F 11 °F 52% SE  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 858 ft 12:41 AM CST MADIS
Tranquility Base, Maxwell, IA 26.6 °F 21 °F 14 °F 59% SSE  at  4.7 mph - / hr 0 ft 12:47 AM CST Normal
HADS INDIAN CREEK NEAR MINGO 3NNW IA, Mingo, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 838 ft 12:15 AM CST MADIS
HADS BIG CREEK PARK NEAR POLK CITY 2N IA, Polk City, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 939 ft 12:15 AM CST MADIS
Sheridan Gardens, Des Moines, IA 27.5 °F 16 °F 13 °F 54% SSE  at  14.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 922 ft 12:54 AM CST Normal  
HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA, Johnston, IA - - - - ENE  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 910 ft 12:00 AM CST MADIS
HADS FOUR MILE CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 795 ft 11:30 PM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Johnston IA, Johnston, IA 28 °F 28 °F 4 °F 35% ESE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 806 ft 12:30 AM CST MADIS
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR GRIMES 3E IA, Johnston, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 807 ft 12:15 AM CST MADIS
HADS DES MOINES RIVER AT 2ND AVE DES IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 773 ft 11:15 PM CST MADIS
IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, IA 29 °F 29 °F 9 °F 43% North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 822 ft 12:41 AM CST MADIS
Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA 29.0 °F 29 °F 13 °F 51% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 892 ft 12:54 AM CST Rapid Fire  
IADOT Colfax (I-80), Colfax, IA 27 °F 22 °F 14 °F 57% South  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 810 ft 12:41 AM CST MADIS
T & T Sprinkler Service Inc., Grimes, IA 28.3 °F 22 °F 14 °F 55% South  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 12:54 AM CST Normal
HADS SE 6TH STREET DES MOINES RIVER A IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 814 ft 12:00 AM CST MADIS
HADS SOUTH SKUNK RIVER BLO SQUAW CK N IA, Ames, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 870 ft 12:00 AM CST MADIS
Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA 29.0 °F 29 °F 15 °F 55% ENE  at  2.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 944 ft 12:54 AM CST Rapid Fire
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT FLEUR DRIVE AT IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 782 ft 11:45 PM CST MADIS
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA 28.5 °F 23 °F 8 °F 42% SE  at  4.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 957 ft 12:54 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Ingersoll Park, Des Moines, IA 27.7 °F 28 °F 15 °F 58% ESE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 970 ft 12:54 AM CST Normal  
SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA 27.1 °F 27 °F 16 °F 63% SE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1001 ft 12:54 AM CST Rapid Fire
Wunderbury, Des Moines, IA 27.7 °F 28 °F 9 °F 44% East  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 900 ft 12:54 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Madrid, IA 26.1 °F 22 °F 8 °F 47% ESE  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 1010 ft 12:54 AM CST Rapid Fire  
HADS WALNUT CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 830 ft 11:45 PM CST MADIS
IADOT Ames (I-35), Ames, IA 26 °F 16 °F 7 °F 44% SE  at  11 mph 0.00 in / hr 1027 ft 12:43 AM CST MADIS
Timberline Neighborhood, Urbandale, IA 27.9 °F 25 °F 2 °F 32% SSW  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 976 ft 12:54 AM CST Rapid Fire
North-Central Ames, Ames, IA 24.4 °F 24 °F 11 °F 56% SE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 967 ft 12:54 AM CST Normal
HADS RACOON RIVER AT 63RD STREET IN D IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 819 ft 11:15 PM CST MADIS
MesoWest Colo , Colo, IA 25 °F 25 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1041 ft 11:20 PM CST MADIS
MesoWest AMES , Ames, IA 23 °F 15 °F 10 °F 56% SE  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 1073 ft 11:00 PM CST MADIS
Ashua Estates, West Des Moines, IA 27.3 °F 20 °F -3 °F 26% East  at  7.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 12:43 AM CST Normal
Bloomington Heights - Northernmost Ames, Ames, IA 25.0 °F 25 °F 11 °F 54% SSE  at  1.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 1000 ft 12:53 AM CST Rapid Fire  
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA, Prairie City, IA 25 °F 17 °F 10 °F 53% SE  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 897 ft 11:48 PM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Ames I, Gilbert, IA 25 °F 19 °F 12 °F 58% SSW  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 977 ft 12:31 AM CST MADIS
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR WOODWARD 3SW IA, Woodward, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 899 ft 12:15 AM CST MADIS
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT WEST DES MOINES IA, Cumming, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 783 ft 11:45 PM CST MADIS
West Des Moines, IA 28.3 °F 20 °F 8 °F 42% SSE  at  8.0 mph 0.00 in / hr - 12:50 AM CST Normal  
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