Polk City, IA

5:44 AM CST on February 13, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 892 ft
Lon: 93.7° W
Lat: 41.8° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Monday, February 13, 2012.

The trough of low pressure that brought unsettled weather to the West on Sunday will advance into the Plains on Monday with more mixed precipitation. The trough will support a low and associated warm front moving eastward into the Southern Plains. As the system progresses, rain showers with periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will spread from parts of central/eastern Texas into western Louisiana, mixed precipitation will develop in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and snow will blanket parts of the Central Plains, Mid-Mississippi Valley, and parts of the western Ohio Valley. Areas from eastern Texas through Arkansas should expect the heaviest precipitation totals. Heightened winter weather conditions will allow Winter Weather Advisories and a few Winter Storm Warnings to remain in effect through the day. Elsewhere east of the Continental Divide, lake-effect snow showers will continue along parts of the Lower Great Lakes Snowbelt.

In the West, a Pacific cold front pushing across the Pacific Northwest will drop southward across northern California, bringing coastal and valley rain and significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevadas.
Weather Underground Forecast for Monday, February 13, 2012.

The trough of low pressure that brought unsettled weather to the West on Sunday will advance into the Plains on Monday with more mixed precipitation. The trough will support a low and associated warm front moving eastward into the Southern Plains. As the system progresses, rain showers with periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms will spread from parts of central/eastern Texas into western Louisiana, mixed precipitation will develop in parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and snow will blanket parts of the Central Plains, Mid-Mississippi Valley, and parts of the western Ohio Valley. Areas from eastern Texas through Arkansas should expect the heaviest precipitation totals. Heightened winter weather conditions will allow Winter Weather Advisories and a few Winter Storm Warnings to remain in effect through the day. Elsewhere east of the Continental Divide, lake-effect snow showers will continue along parts of the Lower Great Lakes Snowbelt.

In the West, a Pacific cold front pushing across the Pacific Northwest will drop southward across northern California, bringing coastal and valley rain and significant snowfall to the Sierra Nevadas.
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Polk City Weather at a Glance
Updated 5:40 AM CST
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Now
Light Snow
Light Snow
Temperature
25.8 °F
Feels Like 18 °F
Wind(mph)
7.0
Sunrise / Set
7:13 AM
5:44 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Ice Pellets 31 °F
Ice Pellets
100% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Ice Pellets 22 °F
Ice Pellets
20% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 34 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Ice Pellets 36 | 27 °F
Ice Pellets
20% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Chance of Snow 38 | 22 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Friday
Partly Cloudy 36 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.05 in
Visibility
2.5 miles
Clouds
Mostly Cloudy 1000 ft
Overcast 1800 ft
Moisture
Humidity
90%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KIKV 131135Z AUTO 18008KT 2 1/2SM -SN BKN010 OVC018 M02/M05 A3003 RMK AO2
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
18 °F
Dew Point
23 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
7.0 mph from South
Wind Gust
10.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Regional
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Regional Forecast for Polk
Today
snow Light snow through the day. A chance of freezing drizzle in the afternoon. A chance of drizzle late in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. A light glazing expected. High in the lower 30s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow through midnight. Low in the mid 20s. South wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Tuesday
cloudy Cloudy through mid morning then becoming partly sunny. High in the mid 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
snow Cloudy. A chance of light sleet and light freezing rain in the morning...then a chance of light rain...light snow and light sleet in the afternoon. High in the upper 30s. South wind near 5 mph shifting to the east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Snow and sleet likely through midnight...then snow likely after midnight. Light snow accumulations possible. Low in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Thursday
snow Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light snow in the morning. High in the upper 30s.
Thursday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s.
Friday through Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High in the upper 30s. Low in the lower 20s.
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
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Monday, 13
Ice Pellets
31 | 22 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
100%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
34 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 15
Ice Pellets
36 | 27 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Snow
38 | 22 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
36 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
40 | 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
40 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Today
snow Light snow through the day. A chance of freezing drizzle in the afternoon. A chance of drizzle late in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. A light glazing expected. High in the lower 30s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow through midnight. Low in the mid 20s. South wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 16 27 | 25 29 | 29 25 | 25
Wind 9 mph South 11 mph South 6 mph SSE 2 mph SSW
Humidity 62% 87% 99% 96%
Chance of Precip. 40% 100% 100% 30%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 100% 100%
Conditions Snow Ice Pellets Ice Pellets Ice Pellets
Sunrise & Sunset
7:13 AM
5:44 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Tuesday
cloudy Cloudy through mid morning then becoming partly sunny. High in the mid 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 23 31 | 25 31 | 25 27 | 20
Wind 5 mph West 6 mph West 7 mph WSW 5 mph WSW
Humidity 99% 77% 78% 75%
Chance of Precip. 30% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 93% 33% 32% 34%
Conditions Overcast Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:12 AM
5:46 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Wednesday
snow Cloudy. A chance of light sleet and light freezing rain in the morning...then a chance of light rain...light snow and light sleet in the afternoon. High in the upper 30s. South wind near 5 mph shifting to the east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Snow and sleet likely through midnight...then snow likely after midnight. Light snow accumulations possible. Low in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 18 31 | 29 32 | 27 29 | 29
Wind 2 mph WSW 0 mph SSE 2 mph ENE 2 mph NNE
Humidity 74% 88% 81% 95%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 50%
Cloud Cover 63% 80% 84% 86%
Conditions Ice Pellets Chance of Rain Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:11 AM
5:47 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Thursday
snow Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light snow in the morning. High in the upper 30s.
Thursday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 25 34 | 29 32 | 25 27 | 22
Wind 5 mph NNW 8 mph NW 8 mph WNW 6 mph WNW
Humidity 92% 81% 75% 81%
Chance of Precip. 50% 30% 30% 10%
Cloud Cover 80% 61% 46% 33%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:09 AM
5:48 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Friday through Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High in the upper 30s. Low in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 18 31 | 22 31 | 22 27 | 20
Wind 6 mph WNW 7 mph West 6 mph West 2 mph West
Humidity 80% 69% 69% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 24% 26% 25% 31%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:08 AM
5:50 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Friday through Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High in the upper 30s. Low in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 18 34 | 27 36 | 27 31 | 23
Wind 1 mph WNW 2 mph WSW 2 mph SW 2 mph West
Humidity 80% 71% 69% 75%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 39% 37% 33% 41%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:08 AM
5:50 PM
Source: NWS at 3:34 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Polk
Friday through Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High in the upper 30s. Low in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 23 36 | 29 36 | 27 31 | 23
Wind 1 mph SW 6 mph SE 2 mph SW 2 mph West
Humidity 84% 75% 69% 75%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 62% 49% 33% 41%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:08 AM
5:50 PM
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February 13, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KAMW) 33 °F 15 °F
Record (KAMW) 48 °F (2006) -9 °F (2008)
Yesterday 28 °F 4 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 49
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PM2.5
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Feb. 13, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:13 AM CST 5:44 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:45 AM CST 6:13 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:12 AM CST 6:46 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:40 AM CST 7:18 PM CST
Moon No Moon Rise 10:05 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 28m
Length of Day
10h 31m
Tomorrow will be 2m 35s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 64% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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State Highs State Lows
30 °F
Clarion
30 °F
Red Oak
30 °F
Council Bluffs
30 °F
Lamoni
30 °F
Clarinda
12 °F
Monticello
12 °F
Clinton
12 °F
Dubuque
14 °F
Decorah
15 °F
Muscatine
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Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Wind Speed: 8.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 190° (South)
Ceiling: 1000 ft

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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
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
Saylorville, Polk City, IA 25.8 °F 18 °F 23 °F 90% South  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 990 ft 5:40 AM CST Normal
HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA, Johnston, IA - - - - ESE  at  18 mph 0.00 in / hr 910 ft 5:00 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
T & T Sprinkler Service Inc., Grimes, IA 26.3 °F 19 °F 24 °F 90% SE  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 5:43 AM CST Normal
Wildflower, Ankeny, IA 25.5 °F 21 °F 22 °F 87% SSE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 937 ft 5:43 AM CST Normal  
SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA 26.1 °F 26 °F 24 °F 91% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1001 ft 5:44 AM CST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Johnston IA, Johnston, IA 28 °F 28 °F 11 °F 48% South  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 806 ft 5:18 AM CST MADIS
Madrid, IA 25.3 °F 25 °F 16 °F 67% SSE  at  2.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 1010 ft 5:44 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA 26.5 °F 19 °F 21 °F 78% South  at  6.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 957 ft 5:43 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Timberline Neighborhood, Urbandale, IA 25.9 °F 19 °F 19 °F 75% ESE  at  5.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 976 ft 5:43 AM CST Rapid Fire
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
Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA 27.4 °F 27 °F 25 °F 91% South  at  2.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 944 ft 5:43 AM CST Rapid Fire
Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA 26.7 °F 27 °F 24 °F 89% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 892 ft 5:43 AM CST Rapid Fire  
HADS BEAVER CREEK NEAR WOODWARD 3SW IA, Woodward, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 899 ft 4:15 AM CST MADIS
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, IA 26 °F 16 °F 21 °F 80% South  at  11 mph 0.00 in / hr 858 ft 5:21 AM CST MADIS
HADS WALNUT CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 830 ft 4:45 AM CST MADIS
Wunderbury, Des Moines, IA 26.6 °F 27 °F 20 °F 75% ESE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 900 ft 5:43 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Ingersoll Park, Des Moines, IA 26.1 °F 26 °F 23 °F 88% ESE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 970 ft 5:43 AM CST Normal  
IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, IA 27 °F 27 °F 26 °F 97% North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 822 ft 5:21 AM CST MADIS
Sheridan Gardens, Des Moines, IA 25.9 °F 16 °F 25 °F 95% SSW  at  11.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 922 ft 5:43 AM CST Normal  
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT FLEUR DRIVE AT IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 782 ft 4:45 AM CST MADIS
HADS FOUR MILE CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 795 ft 4:30 AM CST MADIS
Ashua Estates, West Des Moines, IA 25.5 °F 26 °F 14 °F 62% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 5:32 AM CST Normal
HADS SE 6TH STREET DES MOINES RIVER A IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 814 ft 4:45 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
MesoWest AMES , Ames, IA 27 °F 19 °F 15 °F 59% SSE  at  8 mph 0.00 in / hr 1073 ft 4:00 AM CST MADIS
HADS SOUTH SKUNK RIVER BLO SQUAW CK N IA, Ames, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 870 ft 5:00 AM CST MADIS
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT WEST DES MOINES IA, Cumming, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 783 ft 4:45 AM CST MADIS
Tranquility Base, Maxwell, IA 26.6 °F 23 °F 22 °F 83% SSW  at  3.1 mph - / hr 0 ft 5:35 AM CST Normal
North-Central Ames, Ames, IA 27.3 °F 27 °F 18 °F 68% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 967 ft 5:27 AM CST Normal
Stine Seed Co., Adel, IA 25.8 °F 18 °F 24 °F 93% South  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1100 ft 5:43 AM CST Rapid Fire
IADOT Ames (I-35), Ames, IA 27 °F 16 °F 13 °F 55% South  at  14 mph 0.00 in / hr 1027 ft 5:23 AM CST MADIS
S.E. Dallas County, Cumming, IA 25.6 °F 26 °F 23 °F 89% SSE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 986 ft 5:35 AM CST Normal  
Bloomington Heights - Northernmost Ames, Ames, IA 26.6 °F 22 °F 20 °F 77% SW  at  3.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 1000 ft 5:42 AM CST Rapid Fire  
HADS INDIAN CREEK NEAR MINGO 3NNW IA, Mingo, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 838 ft 4:15 AM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Ames I, Gilbert, IA 28 °F 28 °F 21 °F 74% SW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 977 ft 5:18 AM CST MADIS
West Des Moines, IA 26.2 °F 26 °F 20 °F 76% SSW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr - 5:40 AM CST Normal  
Stone Ridge, Cumming, IA 42.8 °F 43 °F 22 °F 43% NNW  at  0.0 mph - / hr -107507 ft 5:31 AM CST Normal  
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Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 5:12 AM CST on February 13, 2012

... Snowfall will make for slick driving this morning...

Light to moderate snow will spread across the area and persist
through the morning commute today. Accumulations will only be an
inch or two at most locations... but falling snow will reduce
visibility to below two miles at times and lead to slick Road
conditions. Drivers are urged to use caution especially in areas
where the roads have not been treated or plowed.