Roland, Iowa

Local Time: 12:10 PM CDT (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 42.2° N 93.5° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Depression Four-E (East Pacific) Invest 95 (East Pacific) Tropical Depression Five (Western Pacific)

	Current Conditions

Christytown, Story City, Iowa (PWS)

Updated: 12:10 PM CDT on July 10, 2009

76.4 °F

Clear

Humidity:	81%
Dew Point:	70 °F
Wind:	2.0 mph from the South
Wind Gust:	6.0 mph
Pressure:	29.95 in (Rising)
Heat Index:	78 °F
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	10 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1030 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KAMW)
Wind Speed:	12.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	190° (South)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Ames	75 °F	Clear	11:53 AM CDT
	Boone	77 °F	Clear	11:55 AM CDT
	Iowa Falls	72 °F	Scattered Clouds	11:55 AM CDT
	Webster City	77 °F	Scattered Clouds	11:55 AM CDT

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KAMW)

81 °F

61 °F

Record (KAMW)

91 °F (2001)

57 °F (1997)

Yesterday

77 °F

60 °F

Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 4

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Shenandoah	82°F
Clarinda	82°F
Red Oak	80°F
Le Mars	80°F
Council Bluffs	78°F

State Lows:
Charles City	62°F
Boone	62°F
Ames	62°F
Vinton	62°F
Cedar Rapids	64°F

Astronomy

July 10, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:47 AM CDT

8:51 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:13 AM CDT

9:24 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:30 AM CDT

10:07 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

3:39 AM CDT

10:58 PM CDT

Moon

10:35 PM CDT

8:53 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

16h 11m

Length of Day

15h 03m

Tomorrow will be 1m 14s shorter.

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Today	7 / 15 Last Quarter	7 / 21 New	7 / 28 First Quarter	8 / 5 Full

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Roland, IA

76.4 °F

Clear

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 50236

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
79° F \| 61° F	81° F \| 59° F	83° F \| 63° F	83° F \| 67° F	85° F \| 65° F
T-storms 60% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.

Forecast for Story

Updated: 9:35 am CDT on July 10, 2009

Active Notice: Local Storm Report (US Severe Weather)

Rest of Today

Widespread thunderstorms before noon...then a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Thunderstorms likely late in the afternoon. High in the lower 80s. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 80 percent.

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Tonight

Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms through midnight...then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Low in the lower 60s. Southeast wind near 5 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.

Saturday

Partly sunny. High in the lower 80s. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

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Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 60s. East wind near 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

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Sunday Night

Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the mid 60s.

Monday

Partly sunny. High in the mid 80s.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the upper 60s.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the upper 80s. Low in the mid 60s.

Wednesday through Thursday

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

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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:
Cardinals vs. Cubs	1:20 PM CDT on July 10, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 77 °F
Blue Jays vs. Orioles	7:05 PM EDT on July 10, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 68° F/ 20° 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, 76 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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Dew Point

Humidity

Wind

Pressure

Precipitation

Heat Index

Elevation

Updated

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Downtown Story City, Story City, IA

Emernation, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

69.4 °F

66 °F

89%

NE at 0.0 mph

30.02 in

0.00 in / hr

1017 ft

8:55 AM CDT

Normal

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Christytown, Story City, IA

Christytown, Iowa weather provided by Carousel Computer, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

76.4 °F

70 °F

81%

South at 2.0 mph

29.95 in

0.00 in / hr

78 °F

1030 ft

12:10 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

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IADOT Ames (I-35), Ames, Dry

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

74 °F

62 °F

65%

SE at 12 mph

0.00 in / hr

76 °F

1027 ft

11:43 AM CDT

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Bloomington Heights - Northernmost Ames, Ames, IA

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78.6 °F

67 °F

68%

SE at 4.9 mph

29.99 in

0.00 in / hr

81 °F

1000 ft

11:59 AM CDT

Rapid Fire

North-Central Ames, Ames, IA

Ames Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

80.2 °F

70 °F

70%

SE at 2.9 mph

30.02 in

0.00 in / hr

83 °F

967 ft

12:00 PM CDT

Normal

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HADS SQUAW CREEK AT AMES IA, Ames, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

903 ft

11:00 AM CDT

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HADS SOUTH SKUNK RIVER BLO SQUAW CK N IA, Ames, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

870 ft

11:00 AM CDT

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Rural Stanhope, Stanhope, IA

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85.6 °F

69 °F

57%

SW at 0.0 mph

30.00 in

0.00 in / hr

89 °F

1080 ft

12:09 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

MesoWest Colo , Colo, IA

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66 °F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1041 ft

10:25 AM CDT

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Boone, East Side, Boone, IA

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77.0 °F

67 °F

72%

SW at 10.4 mph

29.92 in

0.00 in / hr

79 °F

1160 ft

12:10 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

5 km South of Eldora, Eldora, IA

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75.6 °F

68 °F

77%

ENE at 0.0 mph

28.97 in

0.00 in / hr

77 °F

1082 ft

12:09 PM CDT

Rapid Fire

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HADS BOONE RIVER NEAR WEBSTER CITY 2S IA, Webster City, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

990 ft

11:00 AM CDT

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	Local Storm Report
07/10/2009 0925 am Nevada, Story County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr. Three modular homes and three Mobile homes on a sale lot were destroyed. They were all unoccupied and not tied down. 07/10/2009 0915 am 3 miles NE of Ames Airport, Story County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter. Four inch diameter tree branch fell on house causing roof damage. 07/10/2009 0915 am 2 miles NNE of Ames Airport, Story County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by trained spotter. 2 ft diameter tree down on fence. 07/10/2009 0920 am Cambridge, Story County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr. Story County emergency management reports a one foot diameter tree down in Cambridge with winds estimated at 50 mph. Time estimated. 07/10/2009 0903 am Story City, Story County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr. One foot diameter tree limb down... took out power line. Small portion of NW Story City without power. 07/10/2009 0915 am Ames, Story County. Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement. 8 inch diameter tree down. Tree fell on vehicle causing damage. 07/10/2009 0912 am 1 miles S of Gilbert, Story County. Thunderstorm wind gust e60 mph, reported by amateur radio. One half inch hail. 07/10/2009 0911 am Ames Airport, Story County. Thunderstorm wind gust m63 mph, reported by ASOS. Ames Airport ASOS. 07/10/2009 0915 am 2 miles S of McCallsburg, Story County. Thunderstorm wind gust e60 mph, reported by trained spotter. 07/10/2009 0911 am Ames, Story County. Thunderstorm wind gust m64 mph, reported by mesonet. 07/10/2009 0906 am 4 miles NW of Ames, Story County. Thunderstorm wind gust e60 mph, reported by trained spotter. Very heavy rain along with the wind.