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Data valid for 29 December 2006

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> Yesterday's Daily Feature

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http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2006-12-29
 | Title : Above freezing all day
 | Date  : 29 Dec 06:50 AM
 | Votes : Good: 13   Bad: 2
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Average high temperatures in some portions of the state are below freezing.  Our recent weather has seen even the low temperatures above freezing, which is well above normal!  The major storm system to our west will be approaching the state this weekend and after some heavy rain may finally bring some snow showers on Monday.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 29 Dec 2006

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      32    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   4
Svr Tstorm   16    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Fl Flood      0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 | N/A

ARX = LaCrosse, WI  DVN = Davenport, IA    DMX = Des Moines, IA 
OAX = Omaha, NE     FSD = Sioux Falls, SD


> Network Metrics

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 Iowa ASOS            Reporting Stations: 15  Obs Received: 471
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  57.92 [01:53 PM] LWD   LAMONI
                     :  57.92 [02:54 PM] DSM   DES MOINES
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  30.92 [12:52 AM] EST   ESTHERVILLE
 High Dew Point[F]   :  44.60 [03:53 PM] OTM   None
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  28.94 [12:52 AM] EST   ESTHERVILLE
 Peak Gust[knots]    :   0.00 [    None] OTM   OTTUMWA
                     :   0.00 [    None] MCW   MASON CITY
                     :   0.00 [    None] DBQ   DUBUQUE
                     : 12 Other Duplicates Skipped
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.39 [        ] SUX   SIOUX CITY
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 Iowa AWOS            Reporting Stations: 40  Obs Received: 5499
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  61.00 [03:37 PM] ICL   CLARINDA
 High Dew Point[F]   :  49.00 [02:07 PM] OXV   KNOXVILLE
                     :  49.00 [02:07 PM] RDK   RED OAK
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  28.00 [01:47 AM] CIN   CARROLL
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  18.00 [02:47 AM] OLZ   OELWEIN
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.27 [        ] LRJ   LE MARS
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 Iowa RWIS            Reporting Stations: 49  Obs Received: 6654
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  61.70 [02:01 PM] RLEI4 Leon (I-35)/IA 2)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :   0.50 [11:35 PM] RCII4 Cedar Rapids (US 30)
 High Dew Point[F]   :  46.50 [01:40 PM] ROTI4 Ottumwa (US 63)
                     :  46.50 [12:15 PM] RCBI4 Council Bluffs (I-80)
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  -1.30 [11:35 PM] RCII4 Cedar Rapids (US 30)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  20.00 [06:28 PM] RONI4 Onawa (I-29)
                     :  20.00 [09:42 AM] RSBI4 Steamboat Rock (US20)
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.73 [        ] RSCI4 Sioux City (I-29)
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 KCCI SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 68  Obs Received: 86948
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  68.00 [06:46 PM] SEGI4 Eagle Grove
 Low Air Temp[F]     :   3.00 [06:19 AM] SFAI4 Farnhamville
 High Dew Point[F]   :  68.00 [06:46 PM] SEGI4 Eagle Grove
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -13.00 [05:13 AM] SLMI4 Latimer
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  16.51 [07:37 PM] SCSI4 Creston
                     :  16.51 [11:06 PM] SCOI4 Colo
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.06 [        ] SMLI4 Mallard
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 KIMT SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 10  Obs Received: 12622
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  45.00 [03:02 PM] SCCI4 Charles City
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  31.00 [01:48 AM] SCKI4 Clear Lake
 High Dew Point[F]   :  42.00 [02:34 PM] SKWI4 Kanawha
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  31.00 [12:21 AM] SMYI4 Mason City
                     :  31.00 [01:48 AM] SCKI4 Clear Lake
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  15.00 [12:15 AM] SKWI4 Kanawha
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.06 [        ] SBLM5 Albert Lea
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 KELO WeatherNet      Reporting Stations: 36  Obs Received: 22502
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  58.00 [11:59 PM] SHII4 Hull
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  10.00 [09:26 PM] LDSS2 Lead _ Deadwood School
 High Dew Point[F]   :  44.00 [01:16 AM] SRUM5 Russell
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -31.00 [08:49 AM] SHII4 Hull
                     : -31.00 [07:04 AM] SWTS2 Watertown
                     : -31.00 [03:06 AM] SHUS2 Huron
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  33.02 [05:12 AM] SWAS2 Wall
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.40 [        ] SSBS2 FSD Pav
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 Iowa NWS COOP        Reporting Stations: 72  Obs Received: 72
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  61.00 [        ] LENI4 LEON 6 ESE
                     :  61.00 [        ] OSEI4 OSCEOLA
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  26.00 [        ] MPTI4 MAPLETON NO 2
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.37 [        ] SXGI4 SIOUX CITY ANG
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 Misc Stations        Reporting Stations: 4  Obs Received: 996
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  47.59 [10:55 AM] OT0007 ISU Agronomy II
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  37.00 [12:45 AM] RAWDES Desoto
 High Dew Point[F]   :  47.00 [09:45 AM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  35.00 [12:45 AM] RAWDES Desoto

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