Ruthven, IA

11:57 AM CST on February 13, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 1444 ft
Lon: 94.9° W
Lat: 43.1° 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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Ruthven Weather at a Glance
Updated 11:56 AM CST
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Lost Island Lake, Ruthven
Elevation
1380 ft
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Now
Light Snow
Light Snow Freezing Fog
Temperature
26.7 °F
Feels Like 20 °F
Wind(mph)
6.0
Sunrise / Set
7:20 AM
5:47 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Snow 29 °F
Snow
100% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Chance of Snow 18 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 34 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Ice Pellets 32 | 25 °F
Ice Pellets
30% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Chance of Snow 36 | 18 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Friday
Clear 34 | 18 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.81 in
Visibility
0.5 miles
Clouds
Mostly Cloudy 1400 ft
Overcast 2600 ft
Moisture
Humidity
90%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
SPECI KSPW 131733Z AUTO 17011KT 1/2SM -SN FZFG BKN014 OVC026 M03/M05 A2980 RMK AO2 P0000
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Windchill
20 °F
Dew Point
24 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
6.0 mph from SSE
Wind Gust
9.0 mph
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Regional
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Regional Forecast for Palo Alto
Rest of Today
chancesnow Light snow. New snow accumulation around 1 inch. Total snow accumulation around 4 inches. High in the upper 20s. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Tonight
nt_snow Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of light snow through midnight. Low 15 to 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. High in the mid 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
snow Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow and light sleet in the morning...then a chance of light snow and light sleet in the afternoon. High in the mid 30s. Southwest wind near 5 mph shifting to the east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Low in the mid 20s. High in the mid 30s.
Thursday Night through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. High in the mid 30s.
Sunday
partlysunny Partly sunny. High in the mid 30s.
Source: NWS at 11:09 am CST on February 13, 2012
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Monday, 13
Snow
29 | 18 °F
Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
100%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
34 | 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 15
Ice Pellets
32 | 25 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Snow
36 | 18 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Friday, 17
Clear
34 | 18 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
36 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
36 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 11:09 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Palo Alto
Rest of Today
chancesnow Light snow. New snow accumulation around 1 inch. Total snow accumulation around 4 inches. High in the upper 20s. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Tonight
nt_snow Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of light snow through midnight. Low 15 to 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 13 25 | 22 27 | 25 22 | 22
Wind 9 mph South 9 mph South 4 mph South 5 mph WSW
Humidity 62% 88% 92% 99%
Chance of Precip. 20% 100% 100% 30%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 100% 88%
Conditions Snow Snow Chance of Snow Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:20 AM
5:47 PM
Source: NWS at 11:09 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Palo Alto
Tuesday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. High in the mid 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 16 29 | 23 31 | 25 25 | 22
Wind 6 mph WSW 7 mph SW 7 mph SW 6 mph SW
Humidity 91% 78% 78% 84%
Chance of Precip. 30% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 55% 42% 47% 49%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:19 AM
5:48 PM
Source: NWS at 11:09 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Palo Alto
Wednesday
snow Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow and light sleet in the morning...then a chance of light snow and light sleet in the afternoon. High in the mid 30s. Southwest wind near 5 mph shifting to the east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Low in the mid 20s. High in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 23 | 20 29 | 25 31 | 27 27 | 25
Wind 5 mph SW 2 mph East 6 mph NE 6 mph NNE
Humidity 88% 84% 88% 91%
Chance of Precip. 0% 30% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 98% 84% 100% 97%
Conditions Ice Pellets Ice Pellets Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:17 AM
5:50 PM
Source: NWS at 11:09 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Palo Alto
Wednesday Night and Thursday
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Low in the mid 20s. High in the mid 30s.
Thursday Night through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. High in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 22 32 | 25 31 | 20 25 | 16
Wind 6 mph NNW 11 mph NW 8 mph WNW 7 mph WNW
Humidity 88% 72% 66% 71%
Chance of Precip. 30% 20% 20% 0%
Cloud Cover 98% 59% 42% 34%
Conditions Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:16 AM
5:51 PM
Source: NWS at 11:09 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Palo Alto
Thursday Night through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. High in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 13 29 | 18 29 | 18 23 | 16
Wind 6 mph WNW 6 mph WNW 6 mph West 4 mph West
Humidity 73% 63% 60% 74%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 24% 21% 29% 35%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:15 AM
5:52 PM
Source: NWS at 11:09 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Palo Alto
Thursday Night through Saturday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. High in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 16 31 | 20 31 | 22 25 | 20
Wind 2 mph WNW 5 mph West 4 mph West 6 mph WNW
Humidity 80% 63% 69% 81%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 37% 44% 41% 36%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:15 AM
5:52 PM
Source: NWS at 11:09 am CST on February 13, 2012
Regional Forecast for Palo Alto
Sunday
partlysunny Partly sunny. High in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 20 31 | 23 31 | 22 25 | 20
Wind 2 mph NNW 1 mph SSE 4 mph West 6 mph WNW
Humidity 88% 72% 69% 81%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 53% 41% 41% 36%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:15 AM
5:52 PM
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History & Almanac
February 13, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KEST) 28 °F 9 °F
Record (KEST) 60 °F (1990) -15 °F (1970)
Yesterday 31 °F 1 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 49
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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.
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Astronomy
Feb. 13, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:20 AM CST 5:47 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:51 AM CST 6:16 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:18 AM CST 6:50 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:45 AM CST 7:23 PM CST
Moon No Moon Rise 10:07 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 25m
Length of Day
10h 26m
Tomorrow will be 2m 43s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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State Highs State Lows
32 °F
Osceola Municipal
30 °F
Knoxville
30 °F
Muscatine
30 °F
Ottumwa
30 °F
Creston
12 °F
Monticello
12 °F
Clinton
12 °F
Dubuque
14 °F
Decorah
15 °F
Muscatine
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Spencer 27 °F Light Snow Freezing Fog 11:33 AM CST
Estherville 27 °F Overcast 11:52 AM CST
Algona 28 °F Light Snow 11:55 AM CST
Jackson 28 °F Light Snow 11:33 AM CST
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Flight Rule: LIFR (KSPW)
Wind Speed: 11.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 153° (SSE)
Ceiling: 1400 ft

SPECI KSPW 131733Z AUTO 17011KT 1/2SM -SN FZFG BKN014 OVC026 M03/M05 A2980 RMK AO2 P0000

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Budweiser Shootout 8:29 PM EST on February 18, 2012 Chance of Rain, 65 °F
Gatorade Duel 1 2:19 PM EST on February 23, 2012 Average High 70° F/ 21° C
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Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 16, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 65 °F
Northern Trust Open 8:30 AM PST on February 17, 2012 Clear, 65 °F
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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Lost Island Lake, Ruthven, IA 26.7 °F 20 °F 24 °F 90% SSE  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1380 ft 11:56 AM CST Normal  
IADOT Spencer (US 18), Spencer, IA 26 °F 15 °F 24 °F 89% SSE  at  12 mph 0.13 in / hr 1484 ft 11:44 AM CST MADIS
HADS WEST FORK DES MOINES RVR NEAR EM IA, Emmetsburg, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1200 ft 11:15 AM CST MADIS
Webb, Iowa, Webb, IA 25.1 °F 14 °F 24 °F 94% South  at  13.0 mph - / hr 1356 ft 11:51 AM CST Normal
HADS OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER 3SW IA, Spencer, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1325 ft 10:45 AM CST MADIS
HADS DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE IA, Estherville, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1259 ft 11:00 AM CST MADIS
Milford Fire Station, Milford, IA 25.6 °F 19 °F 24 °F 92% SSW  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1443 ft 11:50 AM CST Normal
Mallard, IA 26.6 °F 13 °F 26 °F 96% South  at  19.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1000 ft 11:42 AM CST Normal  
Plover Pit, Plover, IA 26.9 °F 15 °F 25 °F 93% WSW  at  14.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1190 ft 11:55 AM CST Normal  
28th Street, Spirit Lake, IA 25.7 °F 16 °F 23 °F 90% SSE  at  10.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1476 ft 11:56 AM CST Normal  
Dickinson Co. Courthouse, Spirit Lake, IA 26.0 °F 16 °F 24 °F 91% South  at  10.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1470 ft 11:57 AM CST Rapid Fire
HADS LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE IA, Linn Grove, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1224 ft 11:00 AM CST MADIS
Emmetsburg High School, Emmetsburg, IA 26.2 °F 18 °F 24 °F 93% SE  at  8.0 mph 0.00 in / hr -10000 ft 11:55 AM CST Normal
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Special Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 9:15 AM CST on February 13, 2012

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

Light to moderate snow will continue across the area through the
morning. Accumulations will only be an inch or two in most
locations... but roads are already slick in many areas and will
remain so. Falling snow will also reduce visibility to a mile or
less at times. Drivers are urged to use caution and plan for extra
travel time.



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02/13/2012 0948 am

Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County.

Snow m3.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Still snowing




02/13/2012 0948 am

Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County.

Snow m3.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Still snowing




02/13/2012 0948 am

Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County.

Snow m3.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            Still snowing


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