Scranton, Iowa

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Local Time: 7:45 PM CDT on July 09, 2009 (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 42.0° N 94.5° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Invest 95 (East Pacific) Tropical Depression Five (Western Pacific)

Active Advisory: Severe Thunderstorm Watch (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Carroll, Iowa (Airport)

Updated: 7:35 PM CDT on July 09, 2009

75 °F

Clear

Humidity:	89%
Dew Point:	72 °F
Wind:	14 mph from the ESE
Wind Gust:	21 mph
Pressure:	29.97 in (Steady)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	1 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1204 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KCIN)
Wind Speed:	12.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	120° (ESE)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Carroll	75 °F	Clear	7:35 PM CDT
	Perry	73 °F	Haze	7:35 PM CDT
	Audubon	79 °F	Clear	7:35 PM CDT
	Boone	72 °F	Clear	7:35 PM CDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

86 °F

63 °F

Record

100 °F (1976)

43 °F (1953)

Yesterday

79 °F

63 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Shenandoah	86°F
Le Mars	86°F
Denison	84°F
Atlantic	84°F
Clarinda	84°F

State Lows:
Dubuque	52°F
Oelwein	55°F
Charles City	55°F
Independence	57°F
Decorah	57°F

Astronomy

July 9, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:51 AM CDT

8:55 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:17 AM CDT

9:28 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:34 AM CDT

10:11 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

3:43 AM CDT

11:02 PM CDT

Moon

10:16 PM CDT (7/9)

7:56 AM CDT (7/9)

Length Of Visible Light:

16h 11m

Length of Day

15h 03m

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Scranton, IA

75 °F

Clear

at 7:35 PM CDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 51462

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
77° F \| 67° F	83° F \| 61° F	83° F \| 61° F	83° F \| 65° F	85° F \| 67° F
T-storms 90% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 50% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Warmer than today.

Nowcast as of 7:19 PM CDT on July 9, 2009

Now

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 568 in effect until 2 am CDT Friday... Thunderstorms will move into northwest Iowa through 830 PM...with the most concentrated area over the far northern counties north of Fort Dodge. Isolated showers elsewhere will continue to increase in areal coverage and may develop into thunderstorms within the next 2 hours.

Forecast for Greene

Updated: 7:05 PM CDT on July 9, 2009
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 568 in effect until 2 am CDT Friday...
	Rest of Tonight Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms through midnight...then thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with large hail...then some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Low in the upper 60s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 70 percent.
	Friday Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the lower 80s. East wind 5 to 10 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of thunderstorms through midnight. Low in the lower 60s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
	Saturday Partly sunny. High in the lower 80s. East wind 5 to 10 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 60s. Southeast wind near 10 mph.
	Sunday Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the mid 80s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the mid 60s.
	Monday and Monday Night Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s. Low in the upper 60s.
	Tuesday and Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s. Low in the mid 60s.
	Wednesday through Thursday Partly cloudy. High in the mid 80s. Low in the lower 60s.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Reds vs. Phillies	7:05 PM EDT on July 09, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 74 °F
Royals vs. Red Sox	7:10 PM EDT on July 09, 2009	Clear, 58 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 68° F/ 20° C
Houston vs. Seattle	1:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 79 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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Pressure

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Heat Index

Elevation

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MesoWest Scranton , Scranton, IA

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72 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1175 ft

6:45 PM CDT

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IADOT Jefferson (IA 4), Jefferson, Dry

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73 °F

67 °F

81%

East at 15 mph

0.00 in / hr

73 °F

1016 ft

7:16 PM CDT

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HADS NORTH FORK RACCOON RIVER NEAR JE IA, Jefferson, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

966 ft

6:15 PM CDT

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HADS BUTTRICK CREEK NEAR GRAND JUNCTI IA, Grand Junction, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

990 ft

6:00 PM CDT

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HADS NORTH RACCOON RIVER NEAR LAKE CI IA, Lanesboro, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1069 ft

6:15 PM CDT

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HADS MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER NEAR BAYARD IA, Bagley, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1060 ft

6:15 PM CDT

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MesoWest Carroll , Carroll, IA

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73 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

71 °F

1248 ft

6:20 PM CDT

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Lohrville, IA

Lohrville Area Weather Courtesy of Auto Interior & Upholstery, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

73.0 °F

62 °F

69%

ESE at 8.1 mph

29.92 in

0.00 in / hr

75 °F

1230 ft

7:45 PM CDT

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IADOT Carroll (US 30), Carroll, IA

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74 °F

68 °F

82%

ESE at 17 mph

0.00 in / hr

74 °F

1275 ft

7:28 PM CDT

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Midwest, Lake City, IA

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73.0 °F

70 °F

89%

ESE at 5.0 mph

29.92 in

0.00 in / hr

71 °F

1230 ft

7:40 PM CDT

Normal

MesoWest Beaver , Beaver, IA

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69 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1025 ft

6:40 PM CDT

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Dawson, IA

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72.9 °F

65 °F

77%

East at 13.8 mph

29.95 in

0.00 in / hr

74 °F

1026 ft

7:45 PM CDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Statement as of 7:04 PM CDT on July 09, 2009 The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 568 in effect until 2 am CDT Friday for the following areas In Iowa this watch includes 13 counties In central Iowa Webster In north central Iowa Humboldt Kossuth In northwest Iowa Emmet Palo Alto Pocahontas In west central Iowa Audubon Calhoun Carroll Crawford Greene Guthrie SAC This includes the cities of... Algona... Audubon... Carroll... Denison... Emmetsburg... Estherville... Fort Dodge... Guthrie Center... Humboldt... Jefferson... Pocahontas... Rockwell City and SAC City.