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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 17, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 17, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 55F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North after midnight. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 61 | 78 | 62 | 82 | 63 | 72 | 63 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 11 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 57% | 49% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 55% | 39% | 39% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 82 | 66 | 74 | 63 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 14 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 60% | 59% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 63% | 66% | 68% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 63 | 80 | 63 | 85 | 64 | 73 | 67 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 16 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 78% | 53% | 48% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 73% | 63% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 62 | 75 | 62 | 76 | 65 | 67 | 58 |
| Wind | 7 mph SW | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 5 mph West |
| Humidity | 81% | 62% | 70% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 93% | 65% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 57 | 70 | 59 | 74 | 58 | 64 | 55 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 5 mph WSW | 9 mph West | 5 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 86% | 69% | 57% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | 46% | 85% | 49% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 53 | 66 | 51 | 70 | 50 | 62 | 49 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 12 mph NE | 10 mph NE | 9 mph NE |
| Humidity | 89% | 57% | 49% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 100% | 99% | 49% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 42 | 71 | 46 | 74 | 50 | 64 | 46 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 58% | 39% | 44% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 43 | 69 | 49 | 72 | 55 | 63 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 7 mph NNE | 4 mph NE | 8 mph East |
| Humidity | 56% | 47% | 54% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 47 | 71 | 51 | 78 | 56 | 63 | 51 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 64% | 48% | 45% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 44 | 74 | 47 | 77 | 53 | 65 | 51 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 52% | 38% | 40% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 49 | 77 | 51 | 82 | 56 | 70 | 54 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 54% | 41% | 40% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KIOW) | 73 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KIOW) | 91 °F (1964) | 35 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 60 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 6 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:43 AM CDT | 8:22 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:11 AM CDT | 8:54 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:31 AM CDT | 9:34 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:46 AM CDT | 10:20 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:20 PM CDT | 1:42 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 42m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 38m
Tomorrow will be 1m 51s longer.
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| First Quarter, 55% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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81 °F
Mount Pleasant
80 °F
Pella
80 °F
Shenandoah
80 °F
Red Oak
79 °F
Des Moines
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53 °F
Clarinda
55 °F
Decorah
55 °F
Dubuque
55 °F
Audubon
55 °F
Ankeny
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Iowa City | 76 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 10:52 AM CDT |
| Cedar Rapids | 75 °F | Scattered Clouds | 10:52 AM CDT |
| Washington | 81 °F | Scattered Clouds | 11:35 AM CDT |
| Muscatine | 79 °F | Scattered Clouds | 11:35 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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CHQ5003 Chicago, IL |
KCID | 11:56AM | On Time |
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ASQ5175 Atlanta, GA |
KCID | 12:01PM | On Time |
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ASQ5914 Denver, CO |
KCID | 12:51PM | On Time |
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EGF2904 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KCID | 12:59PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KIOW) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 135° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 3700 ft |
METAR KIOW 181552Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM FEW022 SCT030 BKN037 24/18 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02440183
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Bass Coma and Spankalicious | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-17 |
Chance of Rain, 57°F |
| California Guitar Trio + Montreal Guitar Trio | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-17 |
Thunderstorm, 56°F |
| Twista | 9:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 47°F |
| Dr. Z's Experiment and Insectoid | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Mostly Cloudy, 47°F |
| David Allan Coe | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 50°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Bradford City vs. Northampton Town | 12:00 PM BST on May 18, 2013 | Overcast, High 60° F/ 16° C |
| Pro Vercelli vs. Cesena | 2:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 73° F/ 23° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| N 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA | 81.0 °F | 83 °F | 66 °F | 60% | SE at 4.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 774 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Village Green - East Side, Iowa City, IA | 81.4 °F | 84 °F | 66 °F | 60% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 750 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NE - Iowa City, Iowa City, IA | 77.0 °F | 79 °F | 64 °F | 64% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| SE Iowa City, Iowa City, IA | 77.7 °F | 80 °F | 65 °F | 66% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 750 ft | 11:46 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Valley View, Coralville, IA | 87.8 °F | 84 °F | 43 °F | 21% | SSE at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 787 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| JECC, Iowa City, IA | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 64 °F | 65% | SW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 781 ft | 11:40 AM CDT | Normal | |
| 1/4 mi. N of Coralridge Mall, Coralville, IA | 79.4 °F | 81 °F | 64 °F | 60% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 736 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS IOWA RIVER AT CORALVILLE LAKE (H IA, Iowa City, IA | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | SSE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 779 ft | 11:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Iowa City East, Iowa City, IA | 82.4 °F | 80 °F | 41 °F | 24% | ESE at 8.0 mph | - / hr | 760 ft | 11:44 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET North Liberty IA , North Liberty, IA | 78 °F | 80 °F | 65 °F | 65% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 784 ft | 11:11 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| 1 1/2 Miles South Of West Branch, West Branch, IA | 77.1 °F | 79 °F | 66 °F | 69% | SE at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 719 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 1 1/2 Miles North of Riverside, Riverside, IA | 82.4 °F | 85 °F | 68 °F | 61% | SE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 725 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Downtown Kalona, Kalona, IA | 76.2 °F | 78 °F | 63 °F | 64% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 664 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| IADOT Cedar Rapids (US30), Ely, IA | 76 °F | 78 °F | 64 °F | 67% | South at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 761 ft | 11:22 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Cuno Weather Observatory, Homestead, IA | 75.8 °F | 77 °F | 68 °F | 76% | East at 3.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 869 ft | 10:08 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lisbon, Lisbon, IA | 77.5 °F | 79 °F | 65 °F | 66% | South at 5.3 mph | - / hr | 856 ft | 11:40 AM CDT | Normal | |
| IADOT Cedar Rapids (US 30), Cedar Rapids, IA | 77 °F | 79 °F | 65 °F | 65% | ENE at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 807 ft | 11:26 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| IADOT Tipton (I-80), Atalissa, IA | 78 °F | 80 °F | 65 °F | 62% | SW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 775 ft | 11:20 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest OTIS1 , Cedar Rapids, IA | 70 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 717 ft | 9:50 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Czech Village, Cedar Rapids, IA | 66.7 °F | - | 65 °F | 93% | SE at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 725 ft | 8:02 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Fairfax IA, Fairfax, IA | 76 °F | 78 °F | 64 °F | 66% | SE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 767 ft | 11:20 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest MECHN1 , Mechanicsville, IA | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 899 ft | 9:40 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Center of Cedar County, Tipton, IA | 79.1 °F | 81 °F | 81 °F | 59% | SSW at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 823 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Southwest Side, Cedar Rapids, IA | 75.4 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 801 ft | 11:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Stoney Point Heights, Cedar Rapids, IA | 81.5 °F | 79 °F | 17 °F | 9% | SSE at 8.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ellis Park Time Check, Cedar Rapids, IA | 76.8 °F | 79 °F | 65 °F | 67% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 728 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Indian Hill Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA | 77.9 °F | 80 °F | 67 °F | 69% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 791 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| IADOT Williamsburg (I-80), Williamsburg, IA | 78 °F | 80 °F | 65 °F | 64% | South at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 854 ft | 11:21 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest NORWA1 , Walford, IA | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 779 ft | 10:30 AM CDT | MADIS | |
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