Thayer, Iowa

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Local Time: 9:35 AM CST (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 41.0° N 94.1° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone David (South Indian Ocean)

Active Advisory: Winter Storm Warning (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Local Storm Report

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Chariton, Iowa (Airport)

Updated: 9:15 AM CST on December 25, 2009

18 °F

Light Snow

Windchill:	4 °F
Humidity:	86%
Dew Point:	14 °F
Wind:	14 mph from the West
Wind Gust:	20 mph
Pressure:	29.20 in (Rising)
Visibility:	2.5 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 800 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1050 ft

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Flight Rule:	IFR (KCNC)
Wind Speed:	12.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	260° (West)
Ceiling:	800 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Creston	10 °F	Light Snow	9:15 AM CST
	Lamoni	10 °F	Light Snow	9:18 AM CST
»	Chariton	18 °F	Light Snow	9:15 AM CST
	Des Moines	19 °F	Overcast	8:54 AM CST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KLWD)

32 °F

14 °F

Yesterday

35 °F

20 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 37

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Keokuk	50°F
Fort Madison	50°F
Burlington	48°F
Fairfield	46°F
Mount Pleasant	44°F

State Lows:
Sioux City	6°F
Council Bluffs	8°F
Le Mars	10°F
Lamoni	10°F
Clarinda	10°F

Astronomy

December 25, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:39 AM CST

4:53 PM CST

Civil Twilight

7:08 AM CST

5:24 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:33 AM CST

5:59 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

6:00 AM CST

6:32 PM CST

Moon

12:10 PM CST

12:58 AM CST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 16m

Length of Day

9h 14m

Tomorrow will be 0m 18s longer.

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Thayer, IA

18 °F

Light Snow

at 9:15 AM CST

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
17° F \| 13° F	22° F \| 13° F	20° F \| 13° F	23° F \| 4° F	18° F \| 11° F
Snow 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
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.

Forecast for Union

Updated: 4:35 am CST on December 25, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 am CST Saturday...
	Today Light snow. Areas of blowing snow. Windy...colder. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. High 15 to 20. Northwest wind 20 to 30 mph shifting to the west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Snow. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Low around 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
	Saturday Snow likely. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 9 to 14 inches. High in the lower 20s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Low 10 to 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. High in the lower 20s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night and Monday Partly cloudy. Low 10 to 15. High in the lower 20s.
	Monday Night and Tuesday Partly cloudy. Low zero to 5 above. High 15 to 20.
	Tuesday Night and Wednesday Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. Low 10 to 15. High in the lower 20s.
	Wednesday Night and Thursday Partly cloudy. Low around 10. High in the lower 20s.
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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, 47 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Bobcats vs. Thundering Herd	1:00 PM EST on December 26, 2009	Chance of Snow, 31 °F
Panthers vs. Tar Heels	4:30 PM EST on December 26, 2009	Clear, 52 °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 Snow, High 41° F/ 5° C
Nottingham Forest vs. Watford	12:00 PM GMT on December 26, 2009	Chance of Snow, High 46° F/ 8° 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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IADOT Creston (US 34), Cromwell, Wet/Treated

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10 °F

6 °F

83%

West at 3 mph

0.00 in / hr

10 °F

1274 ft

9:21 AM CST

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IADOT Osceola (I-35), Osceola, IA

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12 °F

9 °F

85%

West at 6 mph

0.00 in / hr

2 °F

1095 ft

9:17 AM CST

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IADOT Leon (I-35)/IA 2), Decatur, Snow/Ice

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10 °F

6 °F

80%

WNW at 9 mph

0.03 in / hr

-3 °F

1145 ft

9:15 AM CST

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Warnings and Notices

	Winter Storm Warning
Statement as of 7:26 AM CST on December 25, 2009 ... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST Saturday... * short term trends... a band of moderate snow will move through areas west of Interstate 35 this morning while bands of sleet... freezing rain and snow are expected along and just east of Interstate 35 through 11 am. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible over the west along with minor ice accumulations elsewhere. * 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 far northwest. * Winds and visibility... northwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts mainly west of Interstate 35. 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 this morning... 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.

	Local Storm Report
12/25/2009 0925 am Creston, Union County. Snow m6.0 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr. Light snow still falling. County roads have 4 to 5 foot drifts in southeast Union County. Around a tenth of an inch of ice fell prior to the snow. 12/24/2009 0955 PM Creston, Union County. Snow e2.0 inch, reported by law enforcement. Significant drifting in open areas.