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Conditions Updated: 9:35 PM CDT on May 27, 2012 Temperature 63°F Humidity 77% Dew Point 55°F Wind NNE at 6 mph Pressure 29.66 in (Steady) Conditions Mostly Cloudy Visibility 10.0 miles Clouds (FEW) : 2800 ft Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 3900 ft Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 5000 ft Yesterday's Maximum 75°F approx. Yesterday's Minimum 57°F approx. Sunrise 05:46 AM (CDT) Sunset 08:53 PM (CDT) Moon Rise 11:59 AM (CDT) Moon Set 12:54 AM (CDT) Moon Phase Local Radar » Expand Image Local Satellite » Expand Image

Forecast as of 10:00 PM CDT on May 27, 2012 Severe Thunderstorm Watch 304 in effect until midnight CDT tonight... Sunday Partly cloudy with rain showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Sunday Night Overcast with thunderstorms, then thunderstorms and rain showers after midnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100% with rainfall amounts near 1.4 in. possible. Monday Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 15 to 20 mph. Monday Night Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday Partly cloudy. High of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Wednesday Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 54F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Wednesday Night Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 45F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. Thursday Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 61F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Thursday Night Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 43F. Winds less than 5 mph. Friday Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Friday Night Partly cloudy. Low of 52F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Partly cloudy. High of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Saturday Night Partly cloudy. Low of 57F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Sunday Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Sunday Night Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Monday Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30%. Monday Night Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tuesday Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Wednesday Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Thursday Clear. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph. Thursday Night Clear. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Severe Thunderstorm Watch Statement Issued: 9:03 PM CDT on May 27, 2012 Severe Thunderstorm Watch 304 remains in effect until 1200 am CDT MN . Minnesota counties included are Cottonwood Jackson Lincoln Lyon Murray Nobles Pipestone Rock Flash Flood Warning Statement Issued: 8:19 PM CDT on May 27, 2012 The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... eastern Lyon County in northwest Iowa Nobles County in southwest Minnesota Osceola County in northwest Iowa western Jackson County in southwest Minnesota * until 230 am CDT Monday * at 812 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area. Radar estimates of 1 to 3 inches of rainfall has already occurred across the area. Additional rainfall amounts of an inch to inch and a half will be likely over the next couple of hours. * Runoff from this excessive rainfall will cause flash flooding to occur. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Worthington... Adrian... Ashton... Brewster... Ellsworth... George... Harris... Heron Lake... Little Rock... Ocheyedan... Round Lake... Rushmore and Sibley. Precautionary/preparedness actions... Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. If flash flooding is observed act quickly. Do not enter the water. Turn around and move up to higher ground to escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when water begins rising. Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross safely. Lat... Lon 4350 9536 4350 9539 4344 9538 4335 9541       4328 9606 4373 9603 4385 9525 Weisser Flash Flood Watch Statement Issued: 2:56 PM CDT on May 27, 2012 ... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Monday morning... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * portions of northwest Iowa... southwest Minnesota... northeast Nebraska and southeast South Dakota... including the following areas... in northwest Iowa... Buena Vista... Cherokee... Clay... Dickinson... Ida... Lyon... Obrien... Osceola... Plymouth... Sioux and Woodbury. In southwest Minnesota... Cottonwood... Jackson... Lyon... Murray... Nobles... Pipestone and rock. In northeast Nebraska... Dakota. In southeast South Dakota... Union. * Through Monday morning * rainfall totals could average a widespread one to two inches tonight... with locally heavier amounts. The watch area has received a widespread two to four inches of rain over the last several days... making the grounds nearly saturated. * Flooding is possible in low lying and poor drainage areas. In addition... heavy rainfall in short periods of time frequently cause urban flooding and can wash out unpaved rural roads. Saturated ground will add to flooding potential. In addition to the threat of flash flooding... the heavy rains could also result in flooding along area creeks and rivers. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued. Bt

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