Latest Iowa Weather Conditions


000
ASUS43 KDMX 240007
RWRIA

WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
600 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.

* - THESE STATIONS ARE NOT NWS STATIONS...THUS NOT UNDER NWS
QUALITY CONTROL.  THEY ALSO DO NOT REPORT WEATHER SUCH
AS PRECIPITATION OR FOG.

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031>034-043>046-240100-
   NORTHWEST IOWA

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CARROLL *      CLOUDY    50  46  87 E9        29.95S
CHEROKEE *     CLOUDY    52  45  76 N3        29.96S
DENISON *      CLOUDY    52  45  76 CALM      29.96S
LE MARS *      RAIN      50  46  87 NE3       29.99R
ORANGE CITY *  CLOUDY    48  46  93 N8        29.96F
SHELDON *      CLOUDY    48  46  93 N6        29.99S
SIOUX CITY     LGT RAIN  49  46  90 N8        29.97R FOG
6HR MIN TEMP:  49; 6HR MAX TEMP:  52; 6HR PCP:  0.10;

SPENCER        CLOUDY    47  44  90 N7        29.99S FOG
6HR MIN TEMP:  47; 6HR MAX TEMP:  51; 6HR PCP: TRACE;

STORM LAKE *   CLOUDY    50  45  81 E5        29.95S
$$

IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-240100-
   SOUTHWEST IOWA

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ATLANTIC *     CLOUDY    55  46  71 E5        29.93S
AUDUBON *      CLOUDY    50  45  81 E3        29.94S
COUNCIL BLFS * CLOUDY    52  45  76 NE3       29.91S
CRESTON *      CLOUDY    52  45  76 SE8       29.93S
HARLAN  *      CLOUDY    48  43  81 N3        29.95S
LAMONI         CLOUDY    55  45  68 SE6       29.93S
6HR MIN TEMP:  54; 6HR MAX TEMP:  59;

RED OAK *      CLOUDY    54  46  76 SE5       29.91S
SHENANDOAH *   HAZE      52  45  76 CALM      29.92R VSB 1/4
$$

IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-240100-
   CENTRAL IOWA

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AMES           PTCLDY    49  45  86 E6        29.98R
6HR MIN TEMP:  49; 6HR MAX TEMP:  56; 6HR PCP: TRACE;

ANKENY *       CLOUDY    54  46  76 E5        29.96S
BOONE *        PTCLDY    50  45  81 E7        29.97S HAZE
CHARITON *     MOCLDY    54  46  76 E7        29.96F
DES MOINES     MOCLDY    56  44  64 E9        29.96S
6HR MIN TEMP:  55; 6HR MAX TEMP:  59;

GRINNELL*      PTCLDY    52  45  76 E8        30.00S
KNOXVILLE *    CLOUDY    52  45  76 E7        29.97S
MARSHALLTOWN   PTCLDY    47  42  83 E10       29.99R
6HR MIN TEMP:  46; 6HR MAX TEMP:  53; 6HR PCP: TRACE;

NEWTON *       PTCLDY    52  46  82 E12       29.98F
PELLA *        CLOUDY    54  46  76 E7        29.98S
PERRY *        CLOUDY    54  46  76 E9        29.95F
$$

IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-240100-
   NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ALGONA *       CLOUDY    50  45  81 SE6       29.99R HAZE
CLARION *      CLOUDY    46  46 100 E7        29.99R
ESTHERVILLE    CLOUDY    46  42  86 CALM      29.99R FOG
6HR MIN TEMP:  46; 6HR MAX TEMP:  52; 6HR PCP: TRACE;

FORT DODGE *   CLOUDY    48  45  87 E7        29.98S
MASON CITY     MOCLDY    46  43  89 E5        30.02R FOG
6HR MIN TEMP:  46; 6HR MAX TEMP:  53; 6HR PCP: TRACE;

FOREST CITY *  MOCLDY    46  43  87 E5        29.99S
WEBSTER CITY * CLOUDY    46  45  93 E7        29.97F
IOWA FALLS *   MOCLDY    45  43  93 E7        30.00R
$$

IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-240100-
   NORTHEAST IOWA

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS   CLEAR     44  41  89 E12       30.03R FOG
6HR MIN TEMP:  44; 6HR MAX TEMP:  55;

CHARLES CITY * PTCLDY    46  43  87 E10       30.02R
CLINTON *      CLOUDY    45  41  87 E12       30.11R
DECORAH *      CLOUDY    46  45  93 E7        30.07S
DUBUQUE        CLOUDY    44  41  89 SE8       30.08R FOG
6HR MIN TEMP:  44; 6HR MAX TEMP:  50;

MONTICELLO *   CLOUDY    45  41  87 E9        30.06S
OELWEIN *      PTCLDY    46  41  81 E10       30.04F HAZE
WATERLOO       PTCLDY    48  42  80 SE9       30.02R
6HR MIN TEMP:  48; 6HR MAX TEMP:  55;

$$

IAZ064-065-067-068-078-240100-
   EAST CENTRAL IOWA

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
DAVENPORT      CLOUDY    45  41  87 E9        30.07F FOG
6HR MIN TEMP:  44; 6HR MAX TEMP:  51;

IOWA CITY      CLEAR     46  42  86 VRB7      30.05S FOG
6HR MIN TEMP:  46; 6HR MAX TEMP:  58;

MT. PLEASANT * CLEAR     48  45  87 E5        30.02S
MUSCATINE *    MOCLDY    50  43  76 E8        30.04S HAZE
QUAD CITIES    PTCLDY    45  41  87 E10       30.07R FOG
6HR MIN TEMP:  43; 6HR MAX TEMP:  53;

$$

IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-240100-
   SOUTHEAST IOWA

CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BURLINGTON     CLEAR     53  43  68 SE6       30.02S
6HR MIN TEMP:  53; 6HR MAX TEMP:  60;

FORT MADISON * PTCLDY    54  46  76 SE7       30.02S
KEOKUK *       CLEAR     54  45  71 SE6       30.02R
OSKALOOSA *    CLOUDY    52  46  82 E9        29.99S
CENTERVILLE *  MOCLDY    52  45  76 E7        29.98S
OTTUMWA        CLOUDY    52  45  77 E8        29.99S
6HR MIN TEMP:  51; 6HR MAX TEMP:  59;

WASHINGTON *   CLOUDY    54  46  76 E9        30.03R
$$

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
   TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
  WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
   HX - HEAT INDEX
  VSB - VISIBILITY
$$



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 Regional Weather Summary 


000
AWUS83 KDMX 232114
RWSDMX
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-
092>097-240515-

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
314 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

SKIES HAVE CLEARED SOMEWHAT DURING THE DAY OVER PARTS OF SOUTHERN
AND EASTERN IOWA ALLOWING THE TEMPERATURES TO WARM INTO THE UPPER
50S AND LOW 60S. ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE STATE...TEMPERATURES ARE
MAINLY IN THE LOW TO MID 50S. WINDS THIS AFTERNOON ARE MAINLY FROM
THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE VICINITY OF KANSAS CITY
AND BRING AREAS OF RAIN FROM CENTRAL KANSAS TO THE TWIN CITIES
AREA. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS SHOULD FALL AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT OVER
WESTERN IOWA AND SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN IOWA AND NORTHERN MISSOURI. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS SHOULD BE BETWEEN A HALF INCH TO JUST OVER AN INCH. SOME
SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER THE DAKOTAS...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWEST IOWA OVERNIGHT. THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER SHOULD MOVE INTO
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BY WEDNESDAY MORNING WHILE PRECIPITATION
LINGERS ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST. THE RAIN WILL EVENTUALLY CHANGE
OVER TO SNOW AROUND THANKSGIVING DAY AS COOLER AIR MAKES ITS WAY
FROM THE NORTHWEST. HIGHS WILL MAINLY BE IN THE 30S AND 40S THIS
WEEK WITH LOWS IN THE 20S AND 30S.



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 Road Conditions

from the Iowa Dept. of Public Safety

Click here for Iowa and Surrounding States Road Condition Report Numbers
(found below)

000
SXUS43 KDMX 232241
STOIA
IOWA ROAD CONDITIONS
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
RELAYED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
441 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009

******************************** Interstates ********************************

I-29   Missouri to IA 2                 Normal
       IA 2 to CR J 26                  Normal
       CR J 26 to US 34                 Normal
       US 34 to IA 370                  Normal
       IA 370 to US 275                 Normal
       US 275 to I-480                  Normal
       I-480 to I-680                   Normal
       I-680 to I-680 N                 Normal
       I-680 N to US 30                 Normal
       US 30 to IA 127                  Normal
       IA 127 to CR E 60                Normal
       CR E 60 to IA 175                Normal
       IA 175 to CR E 24                Normal
       CR E 24 to IA 141                Normal
       IA 141 to CR K 25                Normal
       CR K 25 to Sgt Bluff             Normal
       Sgt Bluff to Dakota              Normal
I-35   Missouri to IA 2                 Normal
       IA 2 to CR J 20                  Normal
       CR J 20 to CR J 14               Normal
       CR J 14 to CR H 45               Normal
       CR H 45 to US 34                 Normal
       US 34 to CR G 76                 Normal
       CR G 76 to CR G 50               Normal
       CR G 50 to IA 92                 Normal
       IA 92 to CR G 14                 Normal
       CR G 14 to IA 5                  Normal
       IA 5 to I-80 I-235 W             Normal
       I-80 I-235 W to I-80 I-235       Normal
       I-80 I-235 to CR F 22            Normal
       CR F 22 to IA 210                Normal
       IA 210 to US 30                  Normal
       US 30 to CR E 29                 Normal
       CR E 29 to CR E 18               Normal
       CR E 18 to IA 175                Normal
       IA 175 to US 20                  Normal
       US 20 to CR D 20                 Normal
       CR D 20 to CR R 75               Normal
       CR R 75 to CR C 47               Normal
       CR C 47 to IA 3                  Normal
       IA 3 to CR C 13                  Normal
       CR C 13 to US 18                 Normal
       US 18 to CR B 20                 Normal
       CR B 20 to IA 9                  Normal
       IA 9 to CR A 38                  Normal
       CR A 38 to Minnesota             Normal
I-80   Nebraska to US 6                 Normal
       US 6 to CR G 30                  Normal
       CR G 30 to I-680                 Normal
       I-680 to US 59                   Normal
       US 59 to IA 173                  Normal
       IA 173 to US 6                   Normal
       US 6 to IA 148                   Normal
       IA 148 to IA 25                  Normal
       IA 25 to CR P 53                 Normal
       CR P 53 to US 169                Normal
       US 169 to I-235                  Normal
       I-235 to US 65                   Normal
       US 65 to IA 117                  Normal
       IA 117 to IA 14                  Normal
       IA 14 to IA 224                  Normal
       IA 224 to IA 146                 Normal
       IA 146 to US 63                  Normal
       US 63 to IA 21                   Normal
       IA 21 to CR V 66                 Normal
       CR V 66 to US 151                Normal
       US 151 to I-380                  Normal
       I-380 to CR X 30                 Normal
       CR X 30 to CR X 46               Normal
       CR X 46 to CR Y 26               Normal
       CR Y 26 to I-280                 Normal
       I-280 to I-74                    Normal
       I-74 to Illinois                 Normal
I-235  I-35 to US 69                    Normal
       US 69 to I-80                    Normal
I-280  I-80 to Illinois                 Normal
I-380  I-80 to Exit 10/CR F 12          Normal
       Exit 10/CR F 12 to US 30         Normal
       US 30 to CR E 34                 Normal
       CR E 34 to IA 150                Normal
       IA 150 to CR V 65                Normal
       CR V 65 to US 20                 Normal
I-680  Nebraska to I-29                 Normal
       I-29 to I-80                     Normal

********************************** US Routes **********************************

US 6   I-29 to US-59                    Normal
       US-59 to I-80                    Normal
       US-169 to I-35                   Normal
       I-35 to I-235                    Normal
       I-235 to I-80                    Normal
       I-80 to I-380                    Normal
       I-380 to I-80                    Normal
       I-280 to Illinois                Normal
US 18  South Dakota to US 75            Normal
       US 75 to US 59                   Normal
       US 59 to US 71                   Normal
       US 71 to Palo Alto/Kossuth       Normal
       Palo Alto/Kossuth to US 169      Normal
       US 169 to US 69                  Normal
       US 69 to I-35                    Normal
       I-35 to US 65                    Normal
       US 65 to US-218                  Normal
       US-218 to US 63                  Normal
       US 63 to US 52                   Normal
       US 52 to Wisconsin               Normal
US 20  I-29 to US 59                    Normal
       US 59 to US 71                   Normal
       US 71 to Sac/Calhoun             Normal
       Sac/Calhoun to US 169            Normal
       US 169 to US 69                  Normal
       US 69 to I-35                    Normal
       I-35 to US 65                    Normal
       US 65 to IA 14                   Normal
       IA 14 to I-380                   Normal
       I-380 to US 52                   Normal
US 30  Nebraska to I-29                 Normal
       I-29 to Harrison/Crawford        Normal
       Harrison/Crawford to US 59       Normal
       US 59 to US 71                   Normal
       US 71 to Carroll/Greene          Normal
       Carroll/Greene to Greene/Boone   Normal
       Greene/Boone to US 169           Normal
       US 169 to I-35                   Normal
       I-35 to US 65                    Normal
       US 65 to IA 14                   Normal
       IA 14 to Marshall/Tama           Normal
       Marshall/Tama to US 63           Normal
       US 63 to US-218                  Normal
       US-218 to I-380                  Normal
       I-380 to Hwy 38                  Normal
       Hwy 38 to US 61                  Normal
       US 61 to US 67                   Normal
US 34  I-29 to US 275                   Normal
       US 275 to US 59                  Normal
       US 59 to US 71                   Normal
       US 71 to Adams/Union             Normal
       Adams/Union to US 169            Normal
       US 169 to I-35                   Normal
       I-35 to US 69                    Normal
       US 69 to US 65                   Normal
       US 65 to Lucas/Monroe            Normal
       Lucas/Monroe to US 63            Normal
       US 63 to US-218                  Normal
       US-218 to US 61                  Normal
       US 61 to Illinois                Normal
US 52  Illinois to Jackson/Dubuque      Normal
       Jackson/Dubuque to US 20         Normal
       US 20 to US 18                   Normal
       US 18 to Minnesota               Normal
US 59  Missouri to US 34                Normal
       US 34 to I-80                    Normal
       I-80 to Shelby/Crawford          Normal
       Shelby/Crawford to US 30         Normal
       US 30 to US 20                   Normal
       US 20 to US 18                   Normal
       US 18  to Minnesota              Normal
US 61  Missouri to US 218               Normal
       US 218 to US 34                  Normal
       US 34 to Louisa/Muscatine        Normal
       Louisa/Muscatine to I-80         Normal
       I-80 to US 30                    Normal
       US 30 to Jackson/Dubuque         Normal
       Jackson/Dubuque to US 52         Normal
US 63  Missouri to US 34                Normal
       US 34 to Mahaska/Poweshiek       Normal
       Mahaska/Poweshiek to I-80        Normal
       I-80 to US 30                    Normal
       US 30 to Tama/Black Hawk         Normal
       Tama/Black Hawk to US 20         Normal
       US 20 to US 18                   Normal
       US 18 to Minnesota               Normal
US 65  Missouri to US 34                Normal
       US 34 to US 69 S                 Normal
       US 69 S to I-80                  Normal
       I-80 to US 30                    Normal
       US 30 to Story/Hardin            Normal
       Story/Hardin to US 20            Normal
       US 20 to US 18                   Normal
       US 18 to Minnesota               Normal
US 67  I-80 to US 30 W                  Normal
       US 30 to US 52                   Normal
US 69  Missouri to I-35                 Normal
       I-35 to US 34                    Normal
       US 34 to US 65                   Normal
       US 65 to I-235                   Normal
       I-235 to I-35                    Normal
       I-35 to US 30                    Normal
       US 30 to Story/Hamilton          Normal
       Story/Hamilton to US 20          Normal
       US 20 to US 18                   Normal
       US 18 to Minnesota               Normal
US 71  Missouri to US 34                Normal
       US 34 to I-80                    Normal
       I-80 to Audubon/Carroll          Normal
       Audubon/Carroll to US 30         Normal
       US 30 to US 20                   Normal
       US 20 to US 18                   Normal
       US 18 to Minnesota               Normal
US 75  Nebraska to IA 60                Normal
       IA 60 to US 18                   Normal
       US 18 to Minnesota               Normal
US 151 I-80 to US 30                    Normal
       US 30 to Jones/Dubuque           Normal
       Jones/Dubuque to US 61           Normal
US 169 Missouri to US 34                Normal
       US 34 to I-80                    Normal
       I-80 to US 30                    Normal
       US 30 to Boone/Webster           Normal
       Boone/Webster to US 20           Normal
       US 20 to US 18                   Normal
       US 18 to Minnesota               Normal
US 218 US 61 to US 34                   Normal
       US 34 to Washington/Johnson      Normal
       Washington/Johnson to I-80       Normal
       US 30 to Benton/Black Hawk       Normal
       Benton/Black Hawk to US 20       Normal
       US 20 to US 18                   Normal
       US 18 to Minnesota               Normal
US 275 Missouri to US 34                Normal
       US 34 to I-29                    Normal

******************************** State Routes ********************************

IA 3   South Dakota to CR L21           Normal
       CR L21 to US 71                  Normal
       US 71 to US 169                  Normal
       US 169 to I 35                   Normal
       I-35 to IA 188                   Normal
       IA 188 to IA 187                 Normal
       IA 187 to US 52                  Normal
IA 4   IA 44 to IA 175                  Normal
       IA 175 to IA 3                   Normal
       IA 3 to US 18                    Normal
       US 18 to Minnesota               Normal
IA 5   I-35 to US-69                    Normal
IA 14  US 30 to Marshall/Grundy         Normal
       Marshall/Grundy to US 20         Normal
IA 27  Missouri to US-218               Normal
IA 60  US 75 to US 18                   Normal
       US 18 to Minnesota               Normal
IA 141 I-35 to US 169                   Normal
IA 163 US 65 to Marion/Jasper           Normal
       Marion/Jasper to US 63           Normal
IA 330 US 65 to US 30                   Normal

************************** Surrounding State Numbers **************************

Illinois                              800-452-4368
Kansas                                800-585-7623
Minnesota                             800-542-0220
Missouri                              800-222-6400
Nebraska                              402-471-4533
South Dakota


Surrounding States Road Condition Information 

Phone Number Website

Iowa:  1-800-288-1047
(or 511 if in Iowa)

Winter Road Conditions from the Iowa DOT or
Iowa Environmental Mesonet at ISU

Nebraska:  1-402-471-4533 http://www.511nebraska.org/ndortip/index.php
South Dakota: 1-866-697-3511 http://www.sddot.com/operations/road_condition_report/
Minnesota:  1-800-542-0220 http://www.511mn.org/
Wisconsin: 1-800-762-3947 http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/road/winter-roads.htm
Illinois: 1-800-865-5394 http://www.gettingaroundillinois.com/wrc.aspx
Missouri: 1-800-222-6400 http://www.modot.org/road_conditions/WinterRoadConditions.htm
Kansas: 1-800-585-7623 http://511.ksdot.org
Nationwide Webpage

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/index.htm

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