IEM Daily Bulletin

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Wed Feb 7 11:02:28 CST 2007


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 06 February 2007

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : Database upgrade
 | Date  : 07 Feb 09:37 AM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/
 +----------------------------------------------

The main IEM database server was upgraded to PostgreSQL 8.2.1
and PostGIS 1.2.1 early this morning.  There are a few issues to
resolve yet, but if you see anything failing, please let me know!
The server will continue to be rather slow today as some verfication
checks runs.

The IEM database server has nearly 100 GB of data stored inside
the database.  In case you were curious. :)



> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2007-02-06
 | Title : Dealing with snowy roads
 | Date  : 06 Feb 07:09 AM
 | Votes : Good: 16   Bad: 1
 +----------------------------------------------

IEM delivered <a href="http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/roads/">road conditions</a> shows most roads in the state covered with snow as a quick moving storm slides east today.  Snowfall totals may approach 6 inches in Southeast Iowa as snowfall becomes heavy at times.  The good news is that wind speeds are fairly light which will help keep the fluffy snow from blowing around.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 06 Feb 2007

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       0    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm    0    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: 707
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  26.60 [03:00 PM] LWD   LAMONI
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -13.00 [12:55 AM] DBQ   DUBUQUE
 High Dew Point[F]   :  15.98 [02:53 PM] LWD   LAMONI
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -20.92 [12:55 AM] DBQ   DUBUQUE
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  26.00 [09:53 AM] MIW   MARSHALLTOWN
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.21 [        ] DBQ   DUBUQUE
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 Iowa AWOS            Reporting Stations: 40  Obs Received: 5069
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  33.00 [01:45 PM] SDA   SHENANDOAH MUNI
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -14.00 [12:00 AM] MXO   MONTICELLO MUNI
 High Dew Point[F]   :  21.20 [01:15 PM] CBF   None
                     :  21.20 [01:55 PM] RDK   None
                     :  21.20 [12:55 PM] SDA   None
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -19.00 [01:34 AM] OLZ   OELWEIN
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  27.00 [09:05 AM] CAV   CLARION
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.07 [        ] MUT   MUSCATINE
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 Iowa RWIS            Reporting Stations: 52  Obs Received: 7011
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  35.80 [01:53 PM] RSDI4 Sidney (I-29/IA 2)
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -19.60 [12:04 AM] RDCI4 Decorah (IA 9)
 High Dew Point[F]   :  23.40 [01:53 PM] RSDI4 Sidney (I-29/IA 2)
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -26.30 [12:04 AM] RDCI4 Decorah (IA 9)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  41.00 [12:25 AM] RCDI4 Cedar Rapids (I-380)
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 KCCI SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 68  Obs Received: 96193
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  29.00 [02:42 PM] SBDI4 Bedford Commn
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -10.00 [04:05 PM] SNEI4 Newton
 High Dew Point[F]   :  24.00 [11:46 AM] SCEI4 Centerville
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -13.00 [04:05 PM] SNEI4 Newton
                     : -13.00 [01:34 AM] SMAI4 Marshalltown
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  27.81 [08:33 AM] SMLI4 Mallard
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 KIMT SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 15  Obs Received: 20488
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 High Air Temp[F]    :   9.00 [02:39 PM] SNII4 Thompson
                     :   9.00 [01:41 PM] SRRI4 Rockford
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -21.00 [12:00 AM] SFCM5 Preston
 High Dew Point[F]   :   9.00 [02:42 PM] SNII4 Thompson
                     :   9.00 [01:41 PM] SRRI4 Rockford
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -23.00 [12:00 AM] SFCM5 Preston
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  20.00 [08:43 AM] SKWI4 Kanawha
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.03 [        ] SFCI4 Forest City
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 KELO WeatherNet      Reporting Stations: 42  Obs Received: 26117
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  56.00 [01:34 AM] SRAS2 Rapid City
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -10.00 [11:26 PM] SWTS2 Watertown
 High Dew Point[F]   :  45.00 [12:42 AM] SRAS2 Rapid City
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  -9.00 [10:49 PM] SRUM5 Russell
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  31.28 [12:02 PM] SWAS2 Wall
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 Iowa NWS COOP        Reporting Stations: 95  Obs Received: 95
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  33.00 [        ] SDHI4 SHENANDOAH
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -24.00 [        ] EKRI4 ELKADER 5 SSW
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.25 [        ] DEWI4 WAPSIPINICON RIVER NR DE WITT 4S
 Max Snowfall [inch] :   4.80 [        ] WAUI4 WAUKON
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 Misc Stations        Reporting Stations: 4  Obs Received: 654
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  12.00 [12:45 AM] RAWDES Desoto
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  -0.48 [09:11 AM] OT0007 ISU Agronomy II
 High Dew Point[F]   :   6.00 [12:45 AM] RAWDES Desoto
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  -7.00 [09:18 AM] OT0007 ISU Agronomy II

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>  educational use only.


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