Westgate, IA

11:13 PM CDT on May 19, 2013 (GMT -0500)
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Lon: 92.0° W
Lat: 42.8° N
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Active Advisory: Tornado Watch,  Severe Thunderstorm Warning (US Severe Weather)
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Heavy rains and severe thunderstorm activity continued for the Plains on Sunday as a broad low trekked slowly across the Northern Plains. As the system progressed, counter-clockwise flow associated with the system pulled ample moisture and energy northward from the Gulf of Mexico, while an associated cold front reached southward from the system across the Central Plains. Forcing from the cold front combined with a dry line in the Southern Plains and the moisture laden conditions of the region allowed for multiple clusters of thunderstorms to continue from Saturday night through Sunday morning. Portions of eastern Kansas, western Missouri, and central/eastern Oklahoma remained at moderate risk of severe thunderstorm activity through the afternoon and evening as environmental conditions remained favorable for strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and very large hail. Areas surrounding this moderate risk region from the parts of the Southern Plains into the Upper Mississippi Valley were at slight risk of severe thunderstorm development. While hail and damaging winds were the main threats of severe weather in these regions, a few tornadoes were also possible.

Meanwhile, heavy rains continued across the north-central U.S., while moderate to strong instability kicked up scattered thunderstorms and showers in the southeastern corner of the nation. Areas of eastern Montana through eastern Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin remained under Flash Flood Watches and Warnings through the afternoon due to moderate to heavy rain and areas of rapid runoff. Flash Flood Warnings and various Flood Watches Warnings were also issued for parts of northern Georgia and eastern Alabama as intense rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches fell in one hour. In addition to heavy rain totals, hail and damaging wind gusts were possible with stronger storms in the southeastern corner of the nation.

Elsewhere, isolated to scattered showers and areas of thunderstorms developed across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast as a long warm front associated with this system reached across the Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and humid conditions spread northward.
Weather Underground midday recap for Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Heavy rains and severe thunderstorm activity continued for the Plains on Sunday as a broad low trekked slowly across the Northern Plains. As the system progressed, counter-clockwise flow associated with the system pulled ample moisture and energy northward from the Gulf of Mexico, while an associated cold front reached southward from the system across the Central Plains. Forcing from the cold front combined with a dry line in the Southern Plains and the moisture laden conditions of the region allowed for multiple clusters of thunderstorms to continue from Saturday night through Sunday morning. Portions of eastern Kansas, western Missouri, and central/eastern Oklahoma remained at moderate risk of severe thunderstorm activity through the afternoon and evening as environmental conditions remained favorable for strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, and very large hail. Areas surrounding this moderate risk region from the parts of the Southern Plains into the Upper Mississippi Valley were at slight risk of severe thunderstorm development. While hail and damaging winds were the main threats of severe weather in these regions, a few tornadoes were also possible.

Meanwhile, heavy rains continued across the north-central U.S., while moderate to strong instability kicked up scattered thunderstorms and showers in the southeastern corner of the nation. Areas of eastern Montana through eastern Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin remained under Flash Flood Watches and Warnings through the afternoon due to moderate to heavy rain and areas of rapid runoff. Flash Flood Warnings and various Flood Watches Warnings were also issued for parts of northern Georgia and eastern Alabama as intense rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches fell in one hour. In addition to heavy rain totals, hail and damaging wind gusts were possible with stronger storms in the southeastern corner of the nation.

Elsewhere, isolated to scattered showers and areas of thunderstorms developed across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast as a long warm front associated with this system reached across the Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and humid conditions spread northward.
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Westgate Weather at a Glance

Updated 11:13 PM CDT
Elevation
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Rain
Rain Mist
Temperature
62.8 °F
Feels Like 62.8 °F
Wind(mph)
15.4
Sunrise / Set
5:41 AM
8:28 PM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Tonight
Thunderstorm 63 °F
T-storms
80% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Thunderstorm 81 °F
T-storms
50% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow Night
Thunderstorm 61 °F
T-storms
50% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 77 | 57 °F
Chance of T-storms
50% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Thunderstorm 81 | 52 °F
T-storms
40% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 73 | 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.68 in
Visibility
2.0 miles
Clouds
Scattered Clouds 700 ft
Mostly Cloudy 1900 ft
Overcast 4700 ft
Moisture
Humidity
60%
Rainfall
0.54 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
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Temperature
Temperature
62.8 °F
82,84,83,80,79,64,64,63,63,64,63,63,63
Dew Point
49 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
15.4 mph from NNE
Wind Gust
15.4 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
8.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Descriptive Forecast
Sunday Night
nt_tstorms Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible.
Monday
tstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday Night
nt_tstorms Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday
tstorms Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Thursday
partlycloudy Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 73F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 66F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Saturday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Sunday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.
Sunday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Monday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Wednesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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Tornado Watch 187 in effect until 3 am CDT Monday...

Weather Forecast for Westgate IA

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KOLZ

Monday, 20
Thunderstorm
81 | 61 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Tuesday, 21
Chance of a Thunderstorm
77 | 57 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Wednesday, 22
Thunderstorm
81 | 52 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Thursday, 23
Partly Cloudy
73 | 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 24
Clear
66 | 46 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 25
Chance of a Thunderstorm
75 | 54 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Sunday, 26
Chance of a Thunderstorm
70 | 59 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
70%
Monday, 27
Chance of a Thunderstorm
84 | 57 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Tuesday, 28
Chance of a Thunderstorm
75 | 63 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Wednesday, 29
Chance of a Thunderstorm
75 | 64 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Source: BestForecast at 9:17 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
tstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday Night
nt_tstorms Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 61 75 | 64 78 | 63 64 | 63
Wind 13 mph SSE 18 mph South 16 mph SSW 10 mph South
Humidity 77% 68% 60% 92%
Chance of Precip. 80% 60% 50% 50%
Cloud Cover 78% 71% 66% 68%
Conditions Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:41 AM
8:28 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.58], Average RMSE [1.05]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.92], Average RMSE [1.32] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:17 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 64 | 63 71 | 62 70 | 60 62 | 56
Wind 9 mph South 12 mph South 11 mph SSW 7 mph SW
Humidity 91% 70% 70% 81%
Chance of Precip. 50% 50% 50% 40%
Cloud Cover 71% 76% 66% 70%
Conditions Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:40 AM
8:29 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.95], Average RMSE [2.33]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.05], Average RMSE [2.09] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:17 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
tstorms Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 54 67 | 55 67 | 54 57 | 51
Wind 6 mph SW 9 mph WSW 7 mph WNW 10 mph NNW
Humidity 89% 67% 63% 80%
Chance of Precip. 40% 40% 40% 20%
Cloud Cover 74% 82% 89% 70%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
5:39 AM
8:30 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.51], Average RMSE [2.45]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.83], Average RMSE [3.41] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:17 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
partlycloudy Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 73F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 53 | 47 65 | 47 69 | 53 54 | 47
Wind 10 mph NNE 11 mph NNE 8 mph NNE 7 mph NE
Humidity 80% 55% 56% 80%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 89% 1% 0% 0%
Conditions Overcast Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:38 AM
8:31 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.05], Average RMSE [3.31]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.59], Average RMSE [3.67] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:17 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 66F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 46 | 40 64 | 42 65 | 48 54 | 44
Wind 5 mph ESE 5 mph East 6 mph ESE 6 mph SE
Humidity 78% 43% 52% 69%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
8:32 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.23], Average RMSE [4.09]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.89], Average RMSE [3.76] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:17 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Saturday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 51 | 46 63 | 55 58 | 53 57 | 54
Wind 7 mph SE 11 mph SSE 9 mph SSE 9 mph ESE
Humidity 83% 73% 87% 86%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 28% 66% 98% 98%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
8:33 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.10], Average RMSE [2.89]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.44], Average RMSE [4.67] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:17 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.
Sunday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 59 | 55 68 | 62 69 | 63 61 | 60
Wind 8 mph SE 11 mph SSE 10 mph ESE 11 mph ESE
Humidity 87% 79% 83% 95%
Chance of Precip. 20% 30% 40% 30%
Cloud Cover 99% 99% 99% 100%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
8:34 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.70], Average RMSE [3.86]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.75], Average RMSE [5.60] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:17 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 60 | 59 66 | 65 81 | 71 60 | 60
Wind 10 mph ESE 8 mph SE 8 mph SE 7 mph SE
Humidity 98% 92% 67% 100%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 100% 97% 93% 92%
Conditions Chance of Rain Fog Overcast Fog
Sunrise & Sunset
5:35 AM
8:35 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [6.56], Average RMSE [4.15]
Source: BestForecast at 9:17 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 62 | 62 69 | 69 73 | 71 66 | 65
Wind 5 mph SE 8 mph SSE 7 mph SSE 7 mph SSE
Humidity 100% 97% 92% 97%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 95% 93% 85% 81%
Conditions Fog Fog Fog Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:35 AM
8:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [8.49], Average RMSE [5.39]
Source: BestForecast at 9:17 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 64 | 64 73 | 67 71 | 70 65 | 65
Wind 4 mph South 8 mph South 7 mph South 7 mph South
Humidity 100% 83% 96% 100%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 82% 84% 87% 71%
Conditions Fog Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Fog
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
8:36 PM
Source: BestForecast at 9:17 PM CDT on May 19, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 64 | 64 73 | 67 71 | 70 65 | 65
Wind 5 mph SSW 7 mph SSW 5 mph SSW 4 mph SSW
Humidity 99% 82% 97% 100%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 36% % % %
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Fog
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
Scientific Forecaster Discussion — MOS Weather Graph
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History & Almanac
May 20, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KOLZ) 73 °F 50 °F
Record (KOLZ) 91 °F (1998) 34 °F (1953)
Yesterday 82.2 °F 57.2 °F
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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. 19, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:41 AM CDT 8:28 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 5:08 AM CDT 9:01 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:26 AM CDT 9:43 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:38 AM CDT 10:31 PM CDT
Moon 2:25 PM CDT (5/19) 2:13 AM CDT (5/19)
Length Of Visible Light 15h 53m
Length of Day
14h 47m
Tomorrow will be 1m 54s longer.
Waxing Gibbous, 70% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waxing Gibbous
May 24
Full
May 31
Last Quarter
Jun 8
New
Jun 16
First Quarter
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Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
89 °F
Pella
89 °F
Mount Pleasant
88 °F
Des Moines
88 °F
Boone
88 °F
Perry
57 °F
Shenandoah
57 °F
Clarinda
60 °F
Carroll
60 °F
Storm Lake
60 °F
Creston
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Wind Speed: 6.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 22° (NNE)
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Radio Station N0VTZ; 5 Mi. North of, Sumner, IA 62.8 °F 49 °F 60% NNE  at  15.4 mph 0.22 in / hr 1145 ft 11:13 PM CDT Rapid Fire
Maplewood Dr, Oelwein, IA 63.2 °F 60 °F 90% West  at  8.7 mph 0.46 in / hr 1135 ft 11:13 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA 63.0 °F 61 °F 93% NNE  at  5.0 mph 0.31 in / hr 1010 ft 11:04 PM CDT Normal  
Hawkeye, IA 62.1 °F 60 °F 92% NNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 0 ft 11:13 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Northridge Addition, Independence, IA 63.1 °F 62 °F 97% NW  at  9.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 929 ft 11:13 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Volga, Volga, IA 64.2 °F 63 °F 95% NW  at  1.0 mph 0.07 in / hr 794 ft 11:13 PM CDT Normal  
Wartburg College Observatory, Waverly, IA 63.6 °F 62 °F 95% SE  at  2.3 mph 0.07 in / hr 928 ft 11:13 PM CDT Rapid Fire
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Tornado Watch
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 11:11 PM CDT on May 19, 2013


Tornado Watch 187 remains valid until 3 am CDT Monday for the
following areas

In Iowa this watch includes 2 counties

In northeast Iowa

Clayton Fayette

In Wisconsin this watch includes 10 counties

In central Wisconsin

Adams Clark Juneau

In north central Wisconsin

Taylor

In southwest Wisconsin

Crawford Grant Richland
Vernon

In west central Wisconsin

Jackson Monroe

This includes the cities of... Black River Falls... Elkader...
Mauston... Medford... Neillsville... Oelwein... Platteville...
Prairie Du Chien... Richland Center... Sparta... Tomah and Viroqua.



Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 11:00 PM CDT on May 19, 2013

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Chickasaw County in northeast Iowa...
Fayette County in northeast Iowa...
southwestern Winneshiek County in northeast Iowa...

* until 1145 PM CDT

* at 1059 PM CDT... a line of severe thunderstorms was located along a
line extending from Clarksville to Tripoli to Oelwein... and moving
north at 50 mph.

Hazard... 60 mph wind gusts.

Source... radar indicated.

Impact... expect damage to roofs... siding and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Nashua and Maynard around 1110 PM CDT.
Fredericksburg and Fayette around 1115 PM CDT.
West Union and New Hampton around 1120 PM CDT.
Waucoma and Lawler around 1125 PM CDT.
Fort Atkinson around 1135 PM CDT.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although one is not
immediately likely... if a tornado is spotted... act quickly and move
to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure... such as a basement
or small interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.


Lat... Lon 4264 9209 4290 9209 4291 9256 4321 9255
      4322 9208 4309 9173 4265 9172
time... Mot... loc 0400z 185deg 49kt 4278 9260 4279 9227
          4267 9191

Hail... <.75in
wind... 60mph


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