Fairbank, Iowa

Local Time: 2:26 AM CDT (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 42.6° N 92.0° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Carlos (East Pacific) Tropical Storm Five (Western Pacific)

	Current Conditions

Oelwein, Iowa (Airport)

Updated: 2:15 AM CDT on July 11, 2009

70 °F

Overcast

Humidity:	78%
Dew Point:	63 °F
Wind:	8 mph from the NNE
Pressure:	30.08 in (Falling)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 6000 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1076 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KOLZ)
Wind Speed:	7.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	20° (NNE)
Ceiling:	6000 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Oelwein	70 °F	Overcast	2:15 AM CDT
	Independence	72 °F	Overcast	2:15 AM CDT
	Waterloo	73 °F	Overcast	1:54 AM CDT
	Vinton	73 °F	Overcast	2:15 AM CDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal

83 °F

62 °F

Record

96 °F (1954)

49 °F (1965)

Yesterday

81 °F

64 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Ankeny	80°F
Des Moines	79°F
Muscatine	78°F
Fairfield	78°F
Newton	78°F

State Lows:
Estherville	61°F
Mason City	62°F
Spencer	66°F
Charles City	66°F
Sheldon	68°F

Astronomy

July 11, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:40 AM CDT

8:46 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:06 AM CDT

9:20 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:22 AM CDT

10:03 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

3:30 AM CDT

10:55 PM CDT

Moon

10:50 PM CDT

9:49 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

16h 13m

Length of Day

15h 05m

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Fairbank, IA

70 °F

Overcast

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
81° F \| 58° F	81° F \| 61° F	81° F \| 63° F	85° F \| 67° F	81° F \| 61° F
Partly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy
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Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Forecast for Buchanan

Updated: 8:42 PM CDT on July 10, 2009

Active Notice: Local Storm Report (US Severe Weather)

Rest of Tonight

Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the mid 60s. Southwest wind around 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. High in the lower 80s. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Low around 60. North wind around 5 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the lower 80s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the lower 60s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny. High in the lower 80s.

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Monday Night

Mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 60s.

Tuesday

Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the upper 60s.

Wednesday

Partly sunny. High in the lower 80s.

Wednesday Night through Friday

Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 60s. High in the lower 80s.

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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:
Braves vs. Rockies	7:10 PM MDT on July 10, 2009	Thunderstorm, 83 °F
Marlins vs. Diamondbacks	6:40 PM MST on July 10, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 104 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C
Houston vs. Seattle	1:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 77 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 81 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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Wind

Pressure

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Heat Index

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Type

Downtown Independence, Independence, IA

Buchanan County Amateur Radio Club, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

73.0 °F

70 °F

91%

ENE at 11.0 mph

29.54 in

0.00 in / hr

70 °F

950 ft

2:25 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

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HADS WAPSIPINICON RIVER AT INDEPENDEN IA, Independence, IA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

882 ft

1:30 AM CDT

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HADS WAPSIPINICON RIVER NEAR TRIPOLI IA, Tripoli, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1000 ft

11:00 PM CDT

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IADOT Waterloo (US 20), Waterloo, Dry

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73 °F

71 °F

91%

North at 9 mph

0.00 in / hr

70 °F

882 ft

2:02 AM CDT

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Home On The Farm, Tripoli, IA

Home On The Farm, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

70.3 °F

57 °F

63%

North at 0.0 mph

28.82 in

0.00 in / hr

75 °F

1015 ft

2:00 AM CDT

Normal

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Lanehaven Farms, Inc., Waterloo, IA

Lanehaven Farms, Inc., Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

71.0 °F

65 °F

82%

North at 6.0 mph

29.03 in

0.00 in / hr

71 °F

950 ft

2:18 AM CDT

Normal

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Waterloo, South Side by Soccer Complex, Waterloo, IA

Iowa Ponds, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

72.3 °F

63 °F

72%

NW at 3.1 mph

30.03 in

0.00 in / hr

74 °F

886 ft

2:25 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

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APRSWXNET Cedar Falls IA , Cedar Falls, IA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

73 °F

66 °F

80%

NE at 3 mph

30.00 in

0.00 in / hr

73 °F

1089 ft

1:59 AM CDT

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The Country Lane, Hawkeye, IA

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69.4 °F

68 °F

90%

NE at 3.0 mph

29.15 in

0.00 in / hr

3:25 AM EDT

Rapid Fire

DDMET Cedar Falls, IA, Cedar Falls, IA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

75 °F

67 °F

75%

North at mph

30.08 in

0.00 in / hr

76 °F

939 ft

1:30 AM CDT

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IADOT Urbana (I-380), Brandon, Dry

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

72 °F

71 °F

96%

WNW at 1 mph

0.00 in / hr

991 ft

2:06 AM CDT

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La Porte City, IA

LPC WX, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

72.5 °F

71 °F

96%

NNW at 0.0 mph

29.99 in

0.00 in / hr

0 ft

2:25 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

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	Local Storm Report
07/10/2009 0415 am 4 miles S of cutshaw bridge, Buchanan County. Thunderstorm wind gust m50.00 mph, reported by trained spotter. 07/10/2009 0415 am 4 miles S of cutshaw bridgeaw bridge, Buchanan County. Hail e0.75 inch, reported by trained spotter. Dime to penny size hail and very heavy rainfall. 07/10/2009 0838 am Independence airporam, Buchanan County. Thunderstorm wind gust m58.00 mph, reported by AWOS. 07/10/2009 0430 am 4 miles N of Independence, Buchanan County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by co-op observer. Two 2 foot diameter trees down near Route 150. Time estimated. 07/10/2009 0432 am Independence, Buchanan County. Hail e0.75 inch, reported by law enforcement. Torrential rain with 40 to 50 mph winds. Deputy unable to continue to drive. 07/10/2009 0535 am Quasqueton, Buchanan County. Heavy rain m1.34 inch, reported by trained spotter. Fell between 440-510am. Cocorahs observer. 07/10/2009 0838 am Independence airpo, Buchanan County. Thunderstorm wind gust m58 mph, reported by AWOS. 07/10/2009 0535 am Quasqueton, Buchanan County. Heavy rain m1.34 inch, reported by trained spotter. Fell between 440-510am. Cocorahs observer. 07/10/2009 0430 am 4 miles N of Independence, Buchanan County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by co-op observer. Two 2 foot diameter trees down near Route 150. Time estimated. 07/10/2009 0415 am 4 miles S of cutshaw bridge, Buchanan County. Thunderstorm wind gust m50 mph, reported by trained spotter. 07/10/2009 0415 am 4 miles S of cutshaw bridgeaw bridge, Buchanan County. Hail e0.75 inch, reported by trained spotter. Dime to penny size hail and very heavy rainfall. 07/10/2009 0432 am Independence, Buchanan County. Hail e0.75 inch, reported by law enforcement. Torrential rain with 40 to 50 mph winds. Deputy unable to continue to drive.