Rowan, Iowa

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Local Time: 10:12 PM CST on December 24, 2009 (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 42.7° N 93.5° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone David (South Indian Ocean)

Active Advisory: Winter Storm Warning (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Webster City, Iowa (Airport)

Updated: 9:55 PM CST on December 24, 2009

27 °F

Light Snow

Windchill:	16 °F
Humidity:	93%
Dew Point:	25 °F
Wind:	13 mph from the North
Wind Gust:	18 mph
Pressure:	29.54 in (Falling)
Visibility:	1.8 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 800 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1119 ft

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Flight Rule:	IFR (KEBS)
Wind Speed:	11.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	350° (North)
Ceiling:	800 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Clarion	28 °F	Light Snow	9:55 PM CST
	Iowa Falls	32 °F	Light Snow	9:55 PM CST
»	Webster City	27 °F	Light Snow	9:55 PM CST
	Mason City	32 °F	Light Snow Mist	9:53 PM CST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KCAV)

24 °F

6 °F

Record (KCAV)

45 °F (1967)

-26 °F (1990)

Yesterday

34 °F

32 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Keokuk	48°F
Burlington	46°F
Fort Madison	44°F
Fairfield	41°F
Muscatine	41°F

State Lows:
Sioux City	8°F
Le Mars	10°F
Orange City	10°F
Denison	12°F
Sheldon	12°F

Astronomy

December 24, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:42 AM CST

4:45 PM CST

Civil Twilight

7:10 AM CST

5:17 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:34 AM CST

5:53 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

6:00 AM CST

6:27 PM CST

Moon

11:42 AM CST (12/24)

No Moon Set

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 06m

Length of Day

9h 02m

Tomorrow will be 0m 15s longer.

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Rowan, IA

27 °F

Light Snow

at 9:55 PM CST

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 50470

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
32° F \| 18° F	22° F \| 11° F	20° F \| 7° F	20° F \| 4° F	18° F \| 4° F
Ice Pellets 100% chance of precipitation	Snow 70% chance of precipitation	Chance of Snow 20% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.

Forecast for Wright

Updated: 7:42 PM CST on December 24, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 am CST Saturday...
	Rest of Tonight Snow and sleet through midnight...then snow after midnight. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Breezy. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Low in the upper 20s. North wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
	Christmas Day Snow and sleet. Snow and sleet accumulation around 3 inches. High in the lower 30s. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
	Friday Night Snow likely. Colder. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Low 15 to 20. East wind around 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
	Saturday Snow likely. High in the lower 20s. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of snow 70 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Low 10 to 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. High in the lower 20s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night through Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above. High in the lower 20s.
	Wednesday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. High 15 to 20.
	Wednesday Night and Thursday Partly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above. High 15 to 20.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Chargers vs. Titans	6:30 PM CST on December 25, 2009	Mostly Cloudy, 36 °F
Bills vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EST on December 27, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 45 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Wolf Pack vs. Mustangs	3:00 PM HST on December 24, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 81 °F
Bobcats vs. Thundering Herd	1:00 PM EST on December 26, 2009	Chance of Snow, 29 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Cubs vs. Braves	12:00 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 67° F/ 19° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Bradford City vs. Bury	12:00 PM GMT on December 26, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 41° F/ 5° C
Nottingham Forest vs. Watford	12:00 PM GMT on December 26, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 48° F/ 9° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:10 PM EST on February 06, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 11, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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HADS IOWA RIVER NEAR ROWAN 4NW IA, Rowan, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1163 ft

9:00 PM CST

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IADOT Williams (I-35), Popejoy, Snow/Ice

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33 °F

32 °F

98%

NE at 12 mph

0.76 in / hr

24 °F

1149 ft

9:10 PM CST

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HADS LIZARD CREEK NEAR FORT DODGE 4NW IA, Blairsburg, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1071 ft

9:15 PM CST

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HADS BOONE RIVER NEAR GOLDFIELD 2SW IA, Goldfield, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1075 ft

9:15 PM CST

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HADS BOONE RIVER NEAR WEBSTER CITY 2S IA, Webster City, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

990 ft

9:00 PM CST

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Storm Warning
Statement as of 7:26 PM CST on December 24, 2009 ... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST Saturday... A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST Saturday. * Short term trends... snow is expected over the next several hours... primarily west of the Interstate 35 corridor. Snowfall rates will generally be around one half inch per hour... but heavier snow bands may produce rates exceeding one inch per hour. East of Interstate 35... a mixture of precipitation is forecast as temperatures hover slightly above 32 degrees. * Longer term trends... snowfall amounts of 2 to 9 inches will be possible during the overnight hours. With lighter amounts in eastern portions of the warning and heaviest amounts in western portions of central Iowa. * Storm total snow accumulations... 4 to 8 inches of snow will be possible in eastern areas of the warning. Western areas will receive from twelve to eighteen inches of snow by Saturday. Localized twenty inch amounts may occur across the northwest. * Winds and visibility... expect winds to become northwest at 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts tonight through Friday. The winds combined with the falling snow will result in near whiteout conditions at times west of an Algona through Lamoni line. * Impacts... travel may become nearly impossible due to blowing and drifting snow later tonight into Friday... especially over the west sections of the warning area. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow and blowing snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous to nearly impossible at times. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight... food... and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Strong winds are also possible.