Spring Valley, MN

12:20 PM CDT on May 18, 2013 (GMT -0500)
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Lon: 92.4° W
Lat: 43.7° N
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, May 18, 2013.

A strong low pressure system will bring active weather to the center of the nation on Saturday. The system will move off the Rockies and into the Plains, which will push a warm front into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, while it continues pulling a cold front southeastward across the Western states. Counter clockwise flow around this system will pull more moisture and energy into the Plains from the Gulf of Mexico, allowing for showers and thunderstorms to develop from Oklahoma through the Dakotas and into Minnesota. These areas are under a slight threat of severe weather development with strong winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Parts of western Nebraska and northwestern Kansas are under a moderate risk of severe thunderstorm development. This area has increased risk for tornado development on Saturday.

East of this activity, a weak trough slowly moves over the Eastern Valleys, allowing for a few more widespread showers and thunderstorms to pop up from the Southern Appalachians through the Mid-Atlantic states. Meanwhile in the West, moisture from the Pacific Ocean will allow for scattered showers with afternoon thunderstorms to persist for the Northern and Central Rockies. Severe storms are not likely in these areas. In the Southwest, gusty winds, warm temperatures, and dry conditions will maintain dangerous fire weather conditions on Saturday.
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, May 18, 2013.

A strong low pressure system will bring active weather to the center of the nation on Saturday. The system will move off the Rockies and into the Plains, which will push a warm front into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, while it continues pulling a cold front southeastward across the Western states. Counter clockwise flow around this system will pull more moisture and energy into the Plains from the Gulf of Mexico, allowing for showers and thunderstorms to develop from Oklahoma through the Dakotas and into Minnesota. These areas are under a slight threat of severe weather development with strong winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Parts of western Nebraska and northwestern Kansas are under a moderate risk of severe thunderstorm development. This area has increased risk for tornado development on Saturday.

East of this activity, a weak trough slowly moves over the Eastern Valleys, allowing for a few more widespread showers and thunderstorms to pop up from the Southern Appalachians through the Mid-Atlantic states. Meanwhile in the West, moisture from the Pacific Ocean will allow for scattered showers with afternoon thunderstorms to persist for the Northern and Central Rockies. Severe storms are not likely in these areas. In the Southwest, gusty winds, warm temperatures, and dry conditions will maintain dangerous fire weather conditions on Saturday.
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Spring Valley Weather at a Glance

Updated 12:12 PM CDT
Weather Station
Preston (KFKA)
Elevation
1276 ft
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Scattered Clouds
Scattered Clouds
Temperature
73 °F
Feels Like 73 °F
Wind(mph)
7
Sunrise / Set
5:41 AM
8:31 PM
Moon
First Quarter
Today
Partly Cloudy 82 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
Chance of a Thunderstorm 66 °F
Chance of T-storms
50% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Thunderstorm 81 | 66 °F
T-storms
80% chance of precipitation
Monday
Thunderstorm 77 | 61 °F
T-storms
60% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 79 | 54 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
20% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 72 | 50 °F
Chance of T-storms
60% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.00 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Scattered Clouds 2600 ft
Scattered Clouds 3100 ft
Moisture
Humidity
72%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KFKA 181712Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM SCT026 SCT031 23/17 A3000 RMK AO2 T02270174
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Temperature
73 °F
58,59,60,62,63,64,66,66,68,69,70,71,72
Dew Point
63 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
7 mph from SSE
Wind Gust
Health
UV
8 out of 16
Pollen
7.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday
tstorms Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Sunday Night
nt_tstorms Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.
Monday
tstorms Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancerain Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 72F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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Weather Forecast for Spring Valley MN

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KFKA

Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
82 | 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 19
Thunderstorm
81 | 66 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
80%
Monday, 20
Thunderstorm
77 | 61 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Tuesday, 21
Chance of a Thunderstorm
79 | 54 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 22
Chance of a Thunderstorm
72 | 50 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Thursday, 23
Chance of Rain
73 | 46 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Friday, 24
Clear
75 | 52 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 25
Clear
72 | 54 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 26
Clear
68 | 57 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 27
Clear
70 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 56 75 | 62 81 | 63 71 | 63
Wind 5 mph SE 12 mph SSE 13 mph SSE 10 mph SSE
Humidity 79% 62% 53% 71%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 84% 67% 47% 49%
Conditions Fog Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:41 AM
8:31 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.41], Average RMSE [2.09]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.27], Average RMSE [2.26] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
tstorms Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Sunday Night
nt_tstorms Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 62 76 | 64 80 | 65 72 | 63
Wind 12 mph SSE 16 mph SSE 14 mph SSE 9 mph SSE
Humidity 78% 65% 62% 74%
Chance of Precip. 50% 70% 80% 90%
Cloud Cover 62% 78% 79% 99%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:40 AM
8:32 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.24], Average RMSE [2.63]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.60], Average RMSE [2.02] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
tstorms Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 63 72 | 63 74 | 60 67 | 60
Wind 11 mph SSE 17 mph South 15 mph South 8 mph South
Humidity 85% 70% 59% 80%
Chance of Precip. 90% 70% 60% 20%
Cloud Cover 82% 73% 71% 78%
Conditions Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:39 AM
8:33 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.34], Average RMSE [2.26]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.74], Average RMSE [2.64] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
partlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancerain Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 56 68 | 60 72 | 63 58 | 55
Wind 7 mph South 9 mph South 7 mph SSW 4 mph SW
Humidity 80% 77% 76% 92%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 47% 92%
Conditions Overcast Overcast Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
5:38 AM
8:34 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.67], Average RMSE [3.06]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.94], Average RMSE [3.30] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 72F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 60 | 56 63 | 60 65 | 58 57 | 49
Wind 2 mph WNW 4 mph East 12 mph NE 12 mph NE
Humidity 86% 93% 80% 73%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 40% 10%
Cloud Cover 56% 100% 92% 78%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Overcast Chance of a Thunderstorm Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
8:35 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.07], Average RMSE [3.18]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.37], Average RMSE [3.70] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 52 | 47 64 | 49 72 | 54 58 | 46
Wind 11 mph NE 14 mph ENE 8 mph ENE 6 mph East
Humidity 83% 56% 52% 64%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 41% 99% 52% 0%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
8:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.87], Average RMSE [3.45]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.28], Average RMSE [4.42] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 36 62 | 45 70 | 51 61 | 40
Wind 5 mph ENE 5 mph NE 6 mph NE 2 mph NE
Humidity 63% 51% 53% 46%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 12% 15% 27% 8%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:35 AM
8:37 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.55], Average RMSE [3.98]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.16], Average RMSE [4.92] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 54 | 44 68 | 51 71 | 56 60 | 54
Wind 5 mph NW 6 mph North 5 mph NE 8 mph ESE
Humidity 67% 56% 60% 79%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 44% 7% 16% 0%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:35 AM
8:38 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [7.84], Average RMSE [5.49]
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 54 | 49 66 | 51 65 | 56 58 | 51
Wind 8 mph ESE 10 mph SE 9 mph SE 8 mph SE
Humidity 81% 61% 72% 76%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 5% 0% 9% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
8:39 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [8.67], Average RMSE [6.16]
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 57 | 44 68 | 47 68 | 54 62 | 51
Wind 6 mph SE 8 mph SE 7 mph SSE 6 mph SE
Humidity 60% 48% 61% 69%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 1% 1% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:33 AM
8:40 PM
Source: BestForecast at 8:20 AM CDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 61 | 47 70 | 51 67 | 58 63 | 54
Wind 4 mph SSE 5 mph South 3 mph SSE 2 mph SSE
Humidity 59% 51% 70% 74%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 2% 3% 4% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
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History & Almanac
May 18, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KRST) 69 °F 48 °F
Record (KRST) 95 °F (1934) 32 °F (1916)
Yesterday 66 °F 50 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 7
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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
May. 18, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:41 AM CDT 8:31 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 5:07 AM CDT 9:05 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:25 AM CDT 9:47 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:35 AM CDT 10:37 PM CDT
Moon 1:22 PM CDT 1:47 AM CDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 57m
Length of Day
14h 50m
Tomorrow will be 2m 0s longer.
First Quarter, 55% of the Moon is Illuminated
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First Quarter
May 24
Full
May 31
Last Quarter
Jun 8
New
Jun 16
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Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
79 °F
Canby
78 °F
Luverne
78 °F
Tracy
77 °F
Worthington
77 °F
Marshall
37 °F
Duluth Sky Harbor
39 °F
Cloquet
41 °F
Grand Marais
41 °F
Moose Lake
41 °F
Silver Bay
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Preston 73 °F Scattered Clouds 12:12 PM CDT
Rochester 72 °F Mostly Cloudy 11:54 AM CDT
Austin 73 °F Mostly Cloudy 12:16 PM CDT
Dodge Center 73 °F Scattered Clouds 12:13 PM CDT
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Flight Rule: VFR (KFKA)
Wind Speed: 6.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 150° (SSE)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KFKA 181712Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM SCT026 SCT031 23/17 A3000 RMK AO2 T02270174

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Station Location Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Stewartville, MN 71.6 °F 73 °F 64 °F 78% South  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1253 ft 11:56 AM CDT Normal  
MNDOT Dexter I-90 Mile Post 195, Dexter, MN 74 °F 75 °F 66 °F 74% WSW  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 1410 ft 11:56 AM CDT MADIS
APRSWXNET Rochester MN , Rochester, MN 72 °F 72 °F 65 °F 80% South  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1240 ft 11:40 AM CDT MADIS
MNDOT Jct CR 7 I-90 Mile Post 226, Dover, MN 71 °F - 66 °F 85% SE  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 1309 ft 11:56 AM CDT MADIS
APRSWXNET Rochester MN , Rochester, MN 73 °F 76 °F 61 °F 66% WSW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 1205 ft 11:48 AM CDT MADIS
KC0UCN E Center, Rochester, MN 76.3 °F 78 °F 64 °F 65% ESE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1145 ft 12:19 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Quarry Hill Nature Center, Rochester, MN 75.3 °F 77 °F 64 °F 69% ESE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1020 ft 12:20 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET - Parkwood Hills, Rochester, MN 74.3 °F 76 °F 65 °F 73% South  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1220 ft 12:09 PM CDT Normal  
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Record Report
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 3:33 PM CDT on May 17, 2013

... Wettest Spring in Rochester MN...

Shortly after 3 PM on may 17th, Rochester international Airport
established a new Spring precipitation record. Through 306 PM... the
Airport had received 2.37 inches of rain today. This raised the
meteorological Spring /March 1st to may 31st/ precipitation total to
15.89 inches which is the highest precipitation ever for a Spring.
The previous record was 15.87 inches in 2001.

The Table below lists the top ten wettest meteorological Springs in
Rochester MN.

    Wettest meteorological Springs
           in Rochester MN
              1886-2013

            March 1-may 31
            precipitation
   rank total year
   ---- ------------- ----
     1 15.89 inches 2013+
     1 15.87 inches 2001
     3 15.09 inches 1888
     4 14.57 inches 1990
     5 14.35 inches 1945
     6 12.85 inches 1982
     7 12.60 inches 1999
     8 12.37 inches 1973
     9 12.06 inches 1938
    10 11.91 inches 1991

    + through 306 PM on may 17th


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Public Information Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 10:07 am EDT on May 18, 2013

...Latest 24 Hour Precipitation Reports...


... Location... ... time... ... amt...

... Northeast Iowa...

... Allamakee County...
Dorchester Hwy 76 (660 ft)(goes) 800 am may 18 0.11 in
Lansing 4se (830 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.04 in
ion (664 ft)(goes) 445 am may 18 0.02 in

... Floyd County...
Charles City (993 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.14 in
Nashua 2sw (1035 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 T in
Charles City (993 ft)(awos) 700 am may 18 T in

... Howard County...
Cresco 1ne (1255 ft)(coop) 500 am may 18 0.40 in

... Mitchell County...
Osage (1160 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.96 in

... Winneshiek County...
4 S Sattre (948 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 0.60 in
Decorah Municipal Airport (awos) 700 am may 18 0.39 in

... Southeast Minnesota...

... Dodge County...
2 SSE Claremont (1273 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 2.12 in
Dodge Center (1305 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 1.87 in
Dodge Center Airport (1304 ft)(awos) 700 am may 18 1.73 in
2 E Claremont (1294 ft)(cocorahs) 800 am may 18 1.43 in
2 ESE Mantorville (1210 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 1.08 in

... Fillmore County...
Spring Valley (1275 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 1.78 in
Spring Valley 3e (1214 ft)(ucoop) 700 am may 18 0.79 in
Lanesboro (955 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.56 in
Preston Fillmore County Airport (awos) 700 am may 18 0.48 in
1 WNW Highland (968 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 0.40 in
so.Fork root river (975 ft)(goes) 830 am may 18 0.39 in
Preston (930 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.31 in

... Houston County...
2 ENE Wilmington (1094 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 0.15 in

... Mower County...
Grand Meadow (1350 ft)(coop) 600 am may 18 2.40 in
Austin Municipal Airport (awos) 700 am may 18 1.38 in
2 NNE Varco (1214 ft)(hads) 800 am may 18 0.89 in

... Olmsted County...
Rochester ap 2ne (1270 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 1.56 in
Rochester international Airport (asos) 700 am may 18 1.47 in
Mayo helipad (1164 ft)(awos) 652 am may 18 1.04 in
Silver Creek (1010 ft)(goes) 830 am may 18 0.87 in
Rochester beltline (1297 ft)(goes) 830 am may 18 0.82 in
4 NNW Rochester (1009 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 0.82 in
3 NNW Chester (1225 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 0.77 in
Byron 4 north (1041 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.73 in
Elgin 2ssw (1110 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.63 in

... Wabasha County...
Wabasha (700 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.24 in
4 SSW Zumbro Falls (1106 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 0.17 in
Theilman 1ssw (737 ft)(coop) 745 am may 18 0.10 in

... Winona County...
Lewiston (1221 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 0.83 in
La Crescent dam 7 (647 ft)(coop) 600 am may 18 0.76 in
Winona dam 5a (663 ft)(coop) 600 am may 18 0.70 in
Minnesota City dam 5 (670 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.65 in
Altura 5w (865 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.57 in
Winona Municipal Airport (656 ft)(awos) 700 am may 18 0.30 in

... Southwest and central Wisconsin...

... Adams County...
Monroe Center 1e (960 ft)(ucoop) 700 am may 18 0.62 in
Friendship (960 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.30 in

... Buffalo County...
Alma dam 4 (670 ft)(coop) 600 am may 18 0.50 in

... Clark County...
Neillsville 3ese (1080 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.32 in
Owen 2n (1280 ft)(coop) 800 am may 18 0.28 in

... Crawford County...
Soldiers Grove (920 ft)(ucoop) 653 am may 18 0.18 in
Steuben (goes) 530 am may 18 0.14 in
Lynxville dam 9 (633 ft)(coop) 600 am may 18 0.04 in

... Grant County...
1 ENE Boscobel (672 ft)(raws) 603 am may 18 0.02 in
Boscobel Airport (673 ft)(asos) 700 am may 18 T in

... Jackson County...
1 WNW Vaudreuil (814 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 0.76 in
Hatfield dam (885 ft)(ucoop) 700 am may 18 0.45 in
Black River Falls Area Airport (awos) 700 am may 18 0.33 in
1 E Black River Falls (837 ft)(raws) 815 am may 18 0.32 in
Black River Falls (796 ft)(goes) 800 am may 18 0.30 in

... Juneau County...
Volk Field Airport (906 ft)(asos) 700 am may 18 0.45 in
New Lisbon 4ene (895 ft)(ucoop) 700 am may 18 0.39 in
Necedah 1w (920 ft)(goes) 748 am may 18 0.32 in

... La Crosse County...
Holland (718 ft)(ucoop) 600 am may 18 0.87 in
2 E Mindoro (837 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 0.83 in
Holmen 2s (718 ft)(ucoop) 700 am may 18 0.70 in
La Crosse Municipal Airport (asos) 700 am may 18 0.52 in
La Crosse 4nnw (660 ft)(coop) 730 am may 18 0.43 in
Four Corners (913 ft)(ucoop) 700 am may 18 0.33 in
Mississippi River at La Crosse (goes) 800 am may 18 0.22 in

... Monroe County...
Tunnel City (1053 ft)(ucoop) 700 am may 18 0.68 in
Sparta/Fort Mc Coy Airport (awos) 700 am may 18 0.52 in
Warrens 4wsw (1101 ft)(ucoop) 700 am may 18 0.40 in
1 ENE Melvina (862 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 0.39 in

... Richland County...
Richland Center (730 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.31 in

... Taylor County...
3 NE Lublin (1316 ft)(raws) 814 am may 18 0.51 in
Medford (1470 ft)(coop) 800 am may 18 0.43 in

... Trempealeau County...
Trempealeau dam 6 (660 ft)(coop) 600 am may 18 0.85 in
2 NW Trempealeau (724 ft)(cocorahs) 700 am may 18 0.48 in
Osseo (965 ft)(ucoop) 700 am may 18 0.42 in
Galesville 2wsw (771 ft)(ucoop) 700 am may 18 0.31 in
Ettrick 4wnw (818 ft)(ucoop) 721 am may 18 0.29 in

... Vernon County...
Hillsboro WSW (979 ft)(ucoop) 700 am may 18 0.85 in
Viroqua Municipal Airport (awos) 700 am may 18 0.83 in
La Farge (810 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.77 in
Stoddard (654 ft)(ucoop) 700 am may 18 0.77 in
Viroqua (1250 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.74 in
Ontario 3e (960 ft)(coop) 700 am may 18 0.62 in
Readstown 4ne (763 ft)(coop) 800 am may 18 0.34 in


Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. Not all data listed is considered official. The
National Weather Service thanks its private and public partners for
providing US with this data.


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