Dickens, Iowa

Local Time: 4:39 AM CST (GMT -06) — Set My Timezone	Lat/Lon: 43.2° N 95.0° W (Google Map)

	Current Conditions

Lost Island Lake, Ruthven, Iowa (PWS)

Updated: 4:39 AM CST on December 27, 2009

2.5 °F

Partly Cloudy

Windchill:	2 °F
Humidity:	90%
Dew Point:	0 °F
Wind:	3.0 mph from the North
Wind Gust:	4.0 mph
Pressure:	30.02 in (Falling)
Visibility:	3.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Few 100 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1380 ft

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Flight Rule:	IFR (KSPW)
Wind Speed:	7.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	355° (North)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Spencer	7 °F	Partly Cloudy	4:18 AM CST
	Estherville	5 °F	Freezing Fog	4:13 AM CST
	Jackson	3 °F	Light Snow	4:33 AM CST
	Algona	3 °F	Clear	4:15 AM CST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KEST)

24 °F

6 °F

Yesterday

20 °F

7 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 51

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Sheldon	23°F
Boone	23°F
Chariton	23°F
Clarinda	23°F
Des Moines	23°F

State Lows:
Estherville	3°F
Mason City	3°F
Algona	8°F
Spencer	8°F
Dubuque	10°F

Astronomy

December 27, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:50 AM CST

4:51 PM CST

Civil Twilight

7:18 AM CST

5:23 PM CST

Nautical Twilight

6:42 AM CST

5:59 PM CST

Astronomical Twilight

6:07 AM CST

6:34 PM CST

Moon

1:08 PM CST

3:21 AM CST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 05m

Length of Day

9h 00m

Tomorrow will be 0m 28s longer.

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Waxing Gibbous, 76% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Dickens, IA

2.5 °F

Partly Cloudy

at 4:39 AM CST

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 51333

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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
20° F \| 5° F	16° F \| -6° F	18° F \| 9° F	18° F \| 2° F	11° F \| -3° F
Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Chance of Snow 20% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Forecast for Clay

Updated: 4:02 am CST on December 27, 2009

Active Notice: Record Report, Local Storm Report (US Severe Weather)

Today

Widespread fog in the morning with areas of dense fog. Then partly cloudy midday...with increasing clouds in the afternoon. Isolated flurries in the morning...then scattered flurries in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

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Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

Breezy. Partly cloudy in the morning...then becoming sunny. Highs near 15. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

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Monday Night

Mostly clear. Lows near 10 below. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

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Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow after midnight. Lows 5 to 10 above. Chance of snow 30 percent.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs 15 to 20.

Wednesday Night and Thursday

Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Highs 10 to 15.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 below.

New Years Day through Saturday

Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 10 above. Lows near 10 below.

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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Falcons	1:00 PM EST on December 27, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 49 °F
Chiefs vs. Bengals	1:00 PM EST on December 27, 2009	Chance of Snow, 34 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Wildcats vs. Tigers	7:30 PM CST on December 27, 2009	Chance of Snow, 36 °F
Aggies vs. Bulldogs	10:00 PM UTC on December 28, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 45 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Cubs vs. Braves	12:00 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 67° F/ 19° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Rangers vs. Hibernian	12:00 PM GMT on December 27, 2009	Partly Cloudy, High 33° F/ 1° C
Aston Villa vs. Arsenal	1:30 PM GMT on December 27, 2009	Overcast, High 42° F/ 6° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:10 PM EST on February 06, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 11, 2010	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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Humidity

Wind

Pressure

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Windchill

Elevation

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Lost Island Lake, Ruthven, IA

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2.5 °F

0 °F

90%

North at 3.0 mph

30.02 in

0.00 in / hr

2 °F

1380 ft

4:39 AM CST

Rapid Fire

IADOT Spencer (US 18), Spencer, Snow/Ice

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7 °F

4 °F

86%

North at 3 mph

0.00 in / hr

7 °F

1484 ft

4:08 AM CST

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HADS OCHEYEDAN RIVER NEAR SPENCER 3SW IA, Spencer, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1325 ft

3:45 AM CST

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HADS WEST FORK DES MOINES RVR NEAR EM IA, Emmetsburg, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1200 ft

3:15 AM CST

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Webb, Iowa, Webb, IA

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7.4 °F

4 °F

84%

ENE at 0.0 mph

29.90 in

- / hr

7 °F

1356 ft

4:30 AM CST

Normal

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HADS DES MOINES RIVER AT ESTHERVILLE IA, Estherville, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1259 ft

3:45 AM CST

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Dickinson Co. Courthouse, Spirit Lake, IA

Dickinson Co. Emergency Management, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

7.6 °F

4 °F

83%

East at 5.0 mph

29.92 in

0.00 in / hr

-2 °F

1470 ft

4:39 AM CST

Rapid Fire

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Spirit Lake, IA 6W, Spirit Lake, IA

Iowa Great Lakes Amateur Radio Club, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

4.4 °F

1 °F

85%

North at 4.9 mph

30.03 in

0.00 in / hr

-5 °F

1528 ft

4:39 AM CST

Rapid Fire

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HADS LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT LINN GROVE IA, Linn Grove, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1224 ft

4:00 AM CST

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	Record Report
Statement as of 12:55 am CST on December 27, 2009 ... Record daily maximum snowfall set at Huron SD... a record snowfall of 5.6 inch(es) was set at Huron SD yesterday. This breaks the old record of 5 set in 1988.

	Local Storm Report
12/26/2009 1200 am Spencer, Clay County. Snow e20.0 inch, reported by broadcast media. 12/25/2009 0519 PM Peterson, Clay County. Snow m9.0 inch, reported by co-op observer. 3 day storm total of 14 to 15 inches. 12/25/2009 0355 PM Spencer, Clay County. Snow e14.0 inch, reported by law enforcement. Snofall since Thursday afternoon 12/25/2009 0519 PM Peterson, Clay County. Snow m9.0 inch, reported by co-op observer. 3 day storm total of 14 to 15 inches. 12/25/2009 0355 PM Spencer, Clay County. Snow e14.0 inch, reported by law enforcement. Snofall since Thursday afternoon 12/25/2009 0355 PM Spencer, Clay County. Snow e14.0 inch, reported by law enforcement. Snofall since Thursday afternoon 12/25/2009 0519 PM Peterson, Clay County. Snow m9.0 inch, reported by co-op observer. 3 day storm total of 14 to 15 inches. 12/25/2009 0355 PM Spencer, Clay County. Snow e14.0 inch, reported by law enforcement. Snofall since Thursday afternoon 12/25/2009 0355 PM Spencer, Clay County. Snow e14.0 inch, reported by law enforcement. Snofall since Thursday afternoon