Spirit Lake, Iowa

Local Time: 1:39 PM CDT — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 43.4° N 95.1° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Hanna (North Atlantic) Hurricane Ike (North Atlantic) Tropical Storm Josephine (North Atlantic)

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Dickinson County EM, Spirit Lake, Iowa (PWS)

Updated: 1:39 PM CDT on September 05, 2008

59.2 °F / 15.1 °C

Light Drizzle

Humidity:	71%
Dew Point:	50 °F / 10 °C
Wind:	10.0 mph / 16.1 km/h / 4.5 m/s from the North
Wind Gust:	10.0 mph / 16.1 km/h
Pressure:	29.93 in / 1013.4 hPa (Rising)
Visibility:	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV:	2 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 600 ft / 182 m (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1470 ft / 448 m

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Flight Rule:	IFR (KMJQ)
Wind Speed:	10.0 mph / 16.1 km/h / 4.5 m/s
Wind Dir:	360° (North)
Ceiling:	600 ft / 182 m
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Jackson	59 °F / 15 °C	Light Drizzle	1:33 PM CDT
	Spencer	60 °F / 16 °C	Light Rain	12:53 PM CDT
	Estherville	64 °F / 18 °C	Scattered Clouds	12:52 PM CDT
	Worthington	55 °F / 13 °C	Overcast	1:35 PM CDT

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KMJQ)

76 °F / 24 °C

53 °F / 11 °C

Record (KMJQ)

89 °F / 31 °C (2003)

48 °F / 8 °C (1999)

Yesterday

68.1 °F / 20.1 °C

49.2 °F / 9.6 °C

Detailed History and Climate (KMJQ)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Algona	71°F / 22°C
Pella	71°F / 22°C
Muscatine	71°F / 22°C
Burlington	70°F / 21°C
Des Moines	69°F / 21°C

State Lows:
Mason City	41°F / 5°C
Clarinda	42°F / 6°C
Creston	42°F / 6°C
Harlan	42°F / 6°C
Red Oak	42°F / 6°C

Astronomy

September 5, 2008

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:49 AM CDT

7:47 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

6:20 AM CDT

8:16 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

5:45 AM CDT

8:51 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

5:09 AM CDT

9:27 PM CDT

Moon

1:17 PM CDT

10:13 PM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

13h 56m

Length of Day

12h 58m

Tomorrow will be 2m 54s shorter.

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Waxing Crescent, 33% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	9 / 7 First Quarter	9 / 15 Full	9 / 22 Last Quarter	9 / 29 New

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Spirit Lake, IA

59.2 °F / 15.1 °C

Light Drizzle

at 1:39 PM CDT

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
65° F \| 41° F 18° C \| 5° C	68° F \| 49° F 20° C \| 9° C	65° F \| 45° F 18° C \| 7° C	65° F \| 40° F 18° C \| 4° C	68° F \| 49° F 20° C \| 9° C
Chance of Rain 50% chance of precipitation	Chance of Rain 20% chance of precipitation	Chance of Rain 30% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Clear
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Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.

Forecast for Dickinson

Updated: 1:15 PM CDT on September 5, 2008

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This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers in the early afternoon...then scattered showers in the late afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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Tonight

Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning...then slight chance of light showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

Monday

Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

Monday Night and Tuesday

Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.

Wednesday

Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Lions vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EDT on September 07, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 85 °F / 29 °C
Bengals vs. Ravens	1:00 PM EDT on September 07, 2008	Mostly Cloudy, 83 °F / 28 °C
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Midshipmen vs. Cardinals	7:00 PM EDT on September 05, 2008	Mostly Cloudy, 68 °F / 20 °C
Seahawks vs. Skyhawks	7:00 PM EDT on September 05, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 74 °F / 23 °C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Athletics vs. Orioles	7:05 PM EDT on September 05, 2008	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 81 °F / 27 °C
Rays vs. Blue Jays	7:07 PM EDT on September 05, 2008	Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Swindon Town vs. Hereford United	7:45 PM BST on September 05, 2008	Chance of Rain, High 64° F/ 18° C
Bristol Rovers vs. Peterborough United	12:15 PM BST on September 06, 2008	Chance of Rain, High 64° F/ 18° C
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Dickinson County EM, Spirit Lake, IA

Dickinson Co. Emergency Management, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

59.2 °F / 15.1 °C

50 °F / 10 °C

71%

North at 10.0 mph / 16.1 km/h / 4.5 m/s

29.93 in / 1013.4 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

1470 ft

1:39 PM CDT

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Spirit Lake, IA

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60.2 °F / 15.7 °C

50 °F / 10 °C

69%

WSW at 9.0 mph / 14.5 km/h / 4.0 m/s

30.00 in / 1015.8 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

1470 ft

1:39 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

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WB0WOE/R, 5 SE Lake Park, IA

Iowa Great Lakes Amateur Radio Club, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

56.3 °F / 13.5 °C

49 °F / 10 °C

77%

WSW at 15.0 mph / 24.1 km/h / 6.7 m/s

30.03 in / 1016.8 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

1528 ft

1:39 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

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2 Miles SE of, Terril, IA

Iowa Chaser - Storm Chasing & Iowa Wx, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

59.5 °F / 15.3 °C

55 °F / 13 °C

84%

West at 2.9 mph / 4.7 km/h / 1.3 m/s

30.02 in / 1016.5 hPa

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

1408 ft

10:36 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

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MNDOT I-90 Mile Post 67, Lakefield, MN

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60 °F / 15.6 °C

46 °F / 8 °C

61%

West at 9 mph / 14.5 km/h / 4.0 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

1508 ft

1:16 PM CDT

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IADOT Spencer (US 18), Spencer, Dry

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61 °F / 16.1 °C

47 °F / 8 °C

61%

West at 11 mph / 17.7 km/h / 4.9 m/s

0.00 in / 0 mm / hr

1484 ft

1:14 PM CDT

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	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 11:21 am CDT on September 5, 2008 ... Sioux Falls climate data... high temperature so far today... . 57 low temperature so far today... .. 47 precipitation since midnight... .. Trace ... Huron climate data... high temperature so far today... . 57 low temperature so far today... .. 48 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.00 inch ... Sioux City climate data... high temperature so far today... . 56 low temperature so far today... .. 46 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.00 inch Missouri River stage... ... ... ... . 13.60 feet