Des Moines, IA

4:54 AM CST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 906 ft
Lon: 93.6° W
Lat: 41.6° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Des Moines Weather at a Glance
Updated 4:54 AM CST
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Overcast
Overcast
Temperature
23.2 °F
Feels Like 23 °F
Wind(mph)
2.0
Sunrise / Set
7:16 AM
5:41 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Partly Cloudy 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Clear 16 | 0 °F
Clear
Sunday
Clear 23 | 16 °F
Clear
Monday
Chance of Snow 31 | 23 °F
Chance of Snow
50% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy 34 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.11 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Mostly Cloudy 1600 ft
Overcast 4100 ft
Moisture
Humidity
76%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
SPECI KDSM 101047Z 32016G23KT 10SM BKN016 OVC041 M04/M09 A3005 RMK AO2
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Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
23 °F
Dew Point
17 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
2.0 mph from NE
Wind Gust
18.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Polk
Today
cloudy Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming mostly sunny. Breezy...colder. High in the lower 20s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. North wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Colder. Low zero to 5 above. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph through midnight.
Saturday
sunny Sunny. Very cold. High 15 to 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Low zero to 5 above. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
sunny Sunny. High in the mid 20s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Not as cold. Low 15 to 20.
Monday
chancesnow Snow likely. Light snow accumulations possible. High in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Low in the mid 20s.
Tuesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. High in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s.
Wednesday
snow Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow. High in the upper 30s.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Low in the upper 20s.
Thursday
snow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow. High in the upper 30s.
Source: NWS at 3:37 am CST on February 10, 2012
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Friday, 10
Partly Cloudy
18 | 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 11
Clear
16 | 0 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 12
Clear
23 | 16 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Chance of Snow
31 | 23 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
34 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of Snow
36 | 25 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
36 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 3:37 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Today
cloudy Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming mostly sunny. Breezy...colder. High in the lower 20s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. North wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Colder. Low zero to 5 above. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph through midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 14 18 | 7 11 | 4 7 | 0
Wind 13 mph NNW 14 mph North 9 mph North 6 mph North
Humidity 88% 61% 70% 72%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 79% 53% 27% 24%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:16 AM
5:41 PM
Source: NWS at 3:37 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Saturday
sunny Sunny. Very cold. High 15 to 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Low zero to 5 above. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 4 | 0 13 | 0 11 | 2 5 | 0
Wind 6 mph North 6 mph NW 6 mph WNW 6 mph West
Humidity 75% 57% 66% 75%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 20% 13% 15% 10%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:15 AM
5:42 PM
Source: NWS at 3:37 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Sunday
sunny Sunny. High in the mid 20s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Not as cold. Low 15 to 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 2 | 0 16 | 2 22 | 5 18 | 7
Wind 5 mph West 5 mph WSW 5 mph SSW 5 mph South
Humidity 91% 53% 49% 61%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 40%
Cloud Cover 10% 14% 36% 83%
Conditions Clear Clear Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:14 AM
5:43 PM
Source: NWS at 3:37 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Monday
chancesnow Snow likely. Light snow accumulations possible. High in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Low in the mid 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 16 27 | 25 29 | 25 27 | 27
Wind 7 mph South 9 mph South 6 mph South 5 mph WSW
Humidity 95% 91% 84% 99%
Chance of Precip. 40% 50% 50% 20%
Cloud Cover 97% 95% 96% 88%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:13 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 3:37 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Tuesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. High in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 23 31 | 27 31 | 25 27 | 22
Wind 6 mph West 6 mph WSW 5 mph WSW 2 mph SW
Humidity 95% 84% 74% 80%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 61% 46% 42% 49%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
5:46 PM
Source: NWS at 3:37 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Wednesday
snow Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow. High in the upper 30s.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Low in the upper 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 20 32 | 29 34 | 29 29 | 27
Wind 2 mph South 2 mph South 1 mph ESE 2 mph West
Humidity 84% 89% 82% 87%
Chance of Precip. 10% 20% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 56% 67% 69% 78%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
5:46 PM
Source: NWS at 3:37 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Thursday
snow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow. High in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 25 34 | 29 34 | 29 29 | 27
Wind 5 mph NNW 6 mph NNW 1 mph ESE 2 mph West
Humidity 95% 85% 82% 87%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 74% 51% 69% 78%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
5:46 PM
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History & Almanac
February 10, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KDSM) 34 °F 16 °F
Record (KDSM) 66 °F (1999) -20 °F (1885)
Yesterday 34 °F 10 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 43
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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 Moderate
PM2.5
Current Good
PM2.5
Friday Good
PM2.5
Friday Good
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Friday Good
NO2
Saturday Good
PM2.5
Saturday Good
CO
Saturday Good
NO2
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
CO
Sunday Good
NO2
Astronomy
Feb. 10, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:16 AM CST 5:41 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:48 AM CST 6:10 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:15 AM CST 6:42 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:43 AM CST 7:15 PM CST
Moon 9:24 PM CST 8:22 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 21m
Length of Day
10h 24m
Tomorrow will be 2m 31s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 92% 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
35 °F
Muscatine
34 °F
Iowa City
34 °F
Ottumwa
33 °F
Fort Madison
33 °F
Chariton
7 °F
Storm Lake
8 °F
Estherville
8 °F
Sheldon
10 °F
Orange City
10 °F
Le Mars
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Flight Rule: MVFR (KDSM)
Wind Speed: 16.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 55° (NE)
Ceiling: 1600 ft

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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
HADS DES MOINES RIVER AT 2ND AVE DES IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 773 ft 4:15 AM CST MADIS
IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, IA 25 °F 25 °F 21 °F 85% North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 822 ft 4:41 AM CST MADIS
Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA 23.2 °F 23 °F 17 °F 76% NE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 892 ft 4:54 AM CST Rapid Fire  
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT FLEUR DRIVE AT IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 782 ft 3:45 AM CST MADIS
HADS SE 6TH STREET DES MOINES RIVER A IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 814 ft 4:00 AM CST MADIS
Ingersoll Park, Des Moines, IA 22.5 °F 22 °F 18 °F 82% WNW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 970 ft 4:54 AM CST Normal  
Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA 23.3 °F 15 °F 18 °F 78% NNW  at  6.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 944 ft 4:54 AM CST Rapid Fire
Wunderbury, Des Moines, IA 22.5 °F 16 °F 11 °F 62% NW  at  4.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 900 ft 4:54 AM CST Rapid Fire  
HADS WALNUT CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 830 ft 3:45 AM CST MADIS
HADS FOUR MILE CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 795 ft 3:30 AM CST MADIS
HADS RACOON RIVER AT 63RD STREET IN D IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 819 ft 4:15 AM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Johnston IA, Johnston, IA 23 °F 23 °F 9 °F 55% NW  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 806 ft 4:30 AM CST MADIS
Sheridan Gardens, Des Moines, IA 30.4 °F 18 °F 28 °F 92% North  at  18.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 922 ft 4:53 AM CST Normal  
Wildflower, Ankeny, IA 21.2 °F 7 °F 14 °F 73% NW  at  16.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 937 ft 4:54 AM CST Normal  
Twin Gates, Ankeny, IA 21.9 °F 22 °F 12 °F 64% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 875 ft 4:54 AM CST Rapid Fire
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA 21.3 °F 10 °F 11 °F 64% NW  at  11.5 mph 0.00 in / hr 957 ft 4:54 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Ashua Estates, West Des Moines, IA 21.2 °F 16 °F 2 °F 43% WSW  at  3.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 4:45 AM CST Normal
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, IA 23 °F 9 °F 17 °F 78% NNW  at  17 mph 0.00 in / hr 858 ft 4:41 AM CST MADIS
HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA, Johnston, IA - - - - WNW  at  23 mph 0.00 in / hr 910 ft 4:00 AM CST MADIS
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR GRIMES 3E IA, Johnston, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 807 ft 4:15 AM CST MADIS
Timberline Neighborhood, Urbandale, IA 20.3 °F 8 °F 3 °F 46% NNW  at  12.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 976 ft 4:54 AM CST Rapid Fire
T & T Sprinkler Service Inc., Grimes, IA 21.1 °F 9 °F 14 °F 75% NW  at  12.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 4:54 AM CST Normal
Saylorville, Polk City, IA 21.6 °F 13 °F 15 °F 75% NNW  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 990 ft 4:50 AM CST Normal
IADOT Des Moines (I-35), Cumming, IA 22 °F 7 °F 14 °F 70% NW  at  21 mph 0.00 in / hr 735 ft 4:42 AM CST MADIS
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT WEST DES MOINES IA, Cumming, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 783 ft 3:45 AM CST MADIS
HADS NORTH RIVER NEAR NORWALK 2SE IA, Norwalk, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 790 ft 4:15 AM CST MADIS
Norwalk, IA (2mi SW), Norwalk, IA 23.7 °F 12 °F 12 °F 61% West  at  12.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 919 ft 4:54 AM CST Rapid Fire  
S.E. Dallas County, Cumming, IA 21.5 °F 15 °F 16 °F 80% NW  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 986 ft 4:44 AM CST Normal  
HADS MIDDLE RIVER NEAR INDIANOLA 5NNW IA, Norwalk, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 775 ft 4:15 AM CST MADIS
N.E. Madison Co. Cumming, IA, Cumming, IA 22.2 °F 8 °F 16 °F 75% NW  at  17.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 980 ft 4:50 AM CST Normal  
HADS BIG CREEK PARK NEAR POLK CITY 2N IA, Polk City, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 939 ft 4:15 AM CST MADIS
Indianola Town Square, Indianola, IA 24.7 °F 19 °F 19 °F 78% NNW  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 966 ft 4:50 AM CST Normal  
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT VAN METER IA, Van Meter, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 840 ft 4:00 AM CST MADIS
Indianola, IA 25.0 °F 16 °F 19 °F 77% SSE  at  9.0 mph - / hr 0 ft 4:48 AM CST Normal  
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA, Prairie City, IA 28 °F 15 °F 24 °F 86% NNW  at  18 mph 0.00 in / hr 897 ft 3:48 AM CST MADIS
IADOT Colfax (I-80), Colfax, IA 25 °F 14 °F 22 °F 87% North  at  12 mph 0.00 in / hr 810 ft 4:41 AM CST MADIS
HADS SOUTH RIVER NEAR ACKWORTH 2SW IA, Indianola, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 770 ft 4:15 AM CST MADIS
IADOT De Soto (I-80/US 169), De Soto, IA 20 °F 9 °F 12 °F 69% NNW  at  10 mph 0.00 in / hr 956 ft 4:41 AM CST MADIS
SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA 20.2 °F 7 °F 13 °F 74% NW  at  13.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1001 ft 4:54 AM CST Rapid Fire
West Des Moines, IA 20.4 °F 10 °F 9 °F 60% NNW  at  9.0 mph 0.00 in / hr - 4:50 AM CST Normal  
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