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Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 10 April 2007
> News
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| Title : Standard Chill Unit
| Date : 10 Apr 10:40 PM
| Author: Daryl Herzmann
| URL : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/agclimate/display.php?prod=12
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I have updated the ISU AgClimate pages this evening and have
included a new accumulation plot of Standard Chill Units. This
value is somewhat abstract to understand, but has relevant
application for fruit growers in the state. The link mentioned
in this news item contains more information on the plot.
I have also updated the daily plots to make them look much
cleaner and fix long standing plotting bugs (display only).
If you have ideas for new plots, please let me know.
> Yesterday's Daily Feature
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http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2007-04-10
| Title : Enough of the northwest flow
| Date : 10 Apr 07:20 AM
| Votes : Good: 33 Bad: 5
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The featured image is a wind rose for the Des Moines Airport this month. It is fairly obvious that northwest flow has dominated and is a big reason why temperatures have been below normal. The first in a series of storms will help break up this persistent flow pattern, but warmer temperatures will only be brief. A considerable amount of snowfall is even expected in Northern Iowa with these next storms!
> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 10 Apr 2007
Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+ Watches
Type US IA | ARX DVN DMX OAX FSD | US
Tornado 5 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0
Svr Tstorm 33 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 2
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: 513
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High Air Temp[F] : 55.40 [03:53 PM] BRL None
Low Air Temp[F] : 24.08 [02:52 AM] CID CEDAR RAPIDS
High Dew Point[F] : 39.92 [09:52 PM] CID CEDAR RAPIDS
Low Dew Point[F] : 12.02 [12:52 AM] CID CEDAR RAPIDS
: 12.02 [03:55 AM] DBQ DUBUQUE
Peak Gust[knots] : 40.00 [07:52 PM] DVN QUAD CITIES
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.40 [ ] DSM DES MOINES
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Iowa AWOS Reporting Stations: 40 Obs Received: 5491
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High Air Temp[F] : 57.00 [01:40 PM] EOK KEOKUK MUNI
Low Air Temp[F] : 20.00 [03:10 AM] MXO MONTICELLO MUNI
High Dew Point[F] : 43.00 [01:50 PM] RDK RED OAK
Low Dew Point[F] : 5.00 [12:01 AM] DEH DECORAH
Peak Gust[knots] : 38.00 [06:35 PM] OLZ OELWEIN
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.78 [ ] SDA SHENANDOAH MUNI
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Iowa RWIS Reporting Stations: 54 Obs Received: 7304
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High Air Temp[F] : 55.50 [01:58 PM] RMPI4 Mount Pleasant (US 218)
Low Air Temp[F] : 22.20 [04:42 AM] RMNI4 Manchester (US 20)
High Dew Point[F] : 43.20 [05:54 PM] RSCI4 Sioux City (I-29)
Low Dew Point[F] : 3.20 [12:00 AM] RDVI4 Davenport (I-80/I-280)
Peak Gust[knots] : 42.00 [05:33 PM] RSBI4 Steamboat Rock (US20)
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.30 [ ] RDCI4 Decorah (IA 9)
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KCCI SchoolNet Reporting Stations: 65 Obs Received: 86579
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High Air Temp[F] : 55.00 [01:57 PM] SBMI4 Bloomfield
Low Air Temp[F] : -4.00 [04:40 PM] SNEI4 Newton
High Dew Point[F] : 52.00 [02:08 PM] SKCI4 KCCI Studios
Low Dew Point[F] : -11.00 [04:40 PM] SNEI4 Newton
Peak Gust[knots] : 33.02 [04:27 PM] SCOI4 Colo
: 33.02 [11:58 PM] SMNI4 Montezuma
Max Rainfall [inch] : 1.06 [ ] SCHI4 Chariton
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KIMT SchoolNet Reporting Stations: 22 Obs Received: 28337
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High Air Temp[F] : 44.00 [05:25 PM] SMYI4 Mason City
: 44.00 [04:42 PM] SRRI4 Rockford
: 44.00 [01:01 PM] SJAM5 Rochester (John Adams)
Low Air Temp[F] : 18.00 [12:53 AM] SFCM5 Preston
High Dew Point[F] : 37.00 [07:27 PM] SRRI4 Rockford
: 37.00 [06:21 PM] SFCM5 Preston
Low Dew Point[F] : 6.00 [07:04 AM] SJAM5 Rochester (John Adams)
Peak Gust[knots] : 26.00 [06:30 PM] SKWI4 Kanawha
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.31 [ ] SCCI4 Charles City
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KELO WeatherNet Reporting Stations: 44 Obs Received: 26733
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High Air Temp[F] : 57.00 [10:17 PM] SHII4 Hull
Low Air Temp[F] : 13.00 [08:33 PM] SSBS2 FSD Pav
High Dew Point[F] : 50.00 [08:19 PM] SMIS2 Milbank
Low Dew Point[F] : -37.00 [01:40 AM] SWTS2 Watertown
Peak Gust[knots] : 33.89 [12:39 PM] SRAS2 Rapid City
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.64 [ ] CLYI4 Rock Rapids
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Iowa NWS COOP Reporting Stations: 127 Obs Received: 129
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High Air Temp[F] : 53.00 [ ] KNXI4 KNOXVILLE
: 53.00 [ ] LENI4 LEON 6 ESE
: 53.00 [ ] DNNI4 DONNELLSON
Low Air Temp[F] : 14.00 [ ] AUDI4 AUDUBON 1 SSE
: 14.00 [ ] SXGI4 SIOUX CITY ANG
Max Rainfall [inch] : 2.10 [ ] WAUI4 WAUKON
Max Snowfall [inch] : 6.00 [ ] LKPI4 LAKE PARK
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Misc Stations Reporting Stations: 5 Obs Received: 2002
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High Air Temp[F] : 38.70 [12:00 AM] OT0002 ISU | AGRONOMY HALL
Low Air Temp[F] : 31.61 [08:52 AM] OT0007 ISU Agronomy II
High Dew Point[F] : 38.00 [12:48 AM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
Low Dew Point[F] : 30.00 [07:14 AM] OT0006 NE Ames
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.28 [ ] OT0006 NE Ames
> All data subject to revision and is intended for
> educational use only.
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