IEM Daily Bulletin

[Iowa Mesonet]

Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 15 February 2007

> News
 +----------------------------------------------
 | Title : Jan AWOS data uploaded
 | Date  : 15 Feb 02:32 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/awos/1min.php
 +----------------------------------------------

The 1 minute interval data from the Iowa AWOS network for January 
has been uploaded to the IEM data coffers.

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

 +----------------------------------------------
http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2007-02-15
 | Title : Colder than your deep freeze
 | Date  : 15 Feb 07:10 AM
 | Votes : Good: 16   Bad: 10
 +----------------------------------------------

Frigid artic air has settled into the Midwest US once again with low temperatures dipping well below temperatures you would find in your deep freeze (~ 0° F).  There is good news.  The forecast for next week looks much warmer with temperatures actually above freezing!

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 15 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

-----------------------------------------------------------------
 Iowa ASOS            Reporting Stations: 15  Obs Received: 356
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 High Air Temp[F]    :  12.92 [01:53 PM] BRL   BURLINGTON
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -16.60 [06:21 AM] SPW   SPENCER
 High Dew Point[F]   :  -0.04 [01:52 PM] DVN   QUAD CITIES
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -20.92 [06:53 AM] SPW   SPENCER
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  19.00 [02:52 PM] DVN   QUAD CITIES
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 Iowa AWOS            Reporting Stations: 40  Obs Received: 5483
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 High Air Temp[F]    :  19.40 [01:35 PM] MPZ   None
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -16.00 [07:04 AM] CAV   CLARION
 High Dew Point[F]   :   3.20 [02:15 PM] FFL   FAIRFIELD
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -22.00 [07:24 AM] SHL   SHELDON
                     : -22.00 [06:55 AM] FOD   FORT DODGE
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  24.00 [02:54 PM] MXO   MONTICELLO MUNI
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 Iowa RWIS            Reporting Stations: 54  Obs Received: 7230
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 High Air Temp[F]    :  16.70 [02:47 PM] RMPI4 Mount Pleasant (US 218)
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -16.90 [06:48 AM] RNHI4 New Hampton (US 18)
 High Dew Point[F]   :   9.10 [02:48 PM] RONI4 Onawa (I-29)
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -21.50 [06:48 AM] RNHI4 New Hampton (US 18)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  20.00 [11:35 PM] RSYI4 Sibley
                     :  20.00 [11:55 PM] RSLI4 Storm Lake (US 71/IA 3)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 KCCI SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 69  Obs Received: 95262
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 High Air Temp[F]    :  15.00 [11:20 AM] SMUI4 Murray
                     :  15.00 [02:00 PM] SBMI4 Bloomfield
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -15.00 [06:21 AM] SCGI4 Clarion
 High Dew Point[F]   :  10.00 [11:55 AM] SMUI4 Murray
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -16.00 [06:21 AM] SCGI4 Clarion
                     : -16.00 [02:05 AM] SBKI4 Belmond
                     : -16.00 [09:58 AM] SMAI4 Marshalltown
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  20.86 [11:52 PM] SMLI4 Mallard
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 KIMT SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 16  Obs Received: 20201
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 High Air Temp[F]    :   8.00 [12:59 PM] SFCM5 Preston
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -17.00 [05:12 AM] SNKI4 Northwood
 High Dew Point[F]   :   8.00 [12:59 PM] SFCM5 Preston
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -17.00 [05:12 AM] SNKI4 Northwood
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  15.00 [02:38 PM] SFCM5 Preston
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 KELO WeatherNet      Reporting Stations: 41  Obs Received: 25882
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 High Air Temp[F]    :  37.00 [11:00 PM] SRAS2 Rapid City
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -21.00 [05:24 AM] SABS2 Aberdeen
                     : -21.00 [05:29 AM] SWTS2 Watertown
 High Dew Point[F]   :  36.00 [10:49 PM] SRAS2 Rapid City
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -22.00 [07:33 AM] SMSS2 Mission
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  25.20 [09:49 PM] SRUM5 Russell
                     :  25.20 [08:20 PM] SMSS2 Mission
                     :  25.20 [07:16 PM] MOBS2 Mobridge
                     : 1 Other Duplicates Skipped
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.01 [        ] CHAS2 Chamberlain
                     :   0.01 [        ] LDSS2 Lead _ Deadwood School
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 Iowa NWS COOP        Reporting Stations: 84  Obs Received: 87
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 High Air Temp[F]    :  15.00 [        ] DNNI4 DONNELLSON
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -21.00 [        ] DCRI4 DECORAH
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.00 [        ] ROKI4 RED OAK
 Max Snowfall [inch] :   0.00 [        ] ROKI4 RED OAK
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 Misc Stations        Reporting Stations: 4  Obs Received: 1339
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 High Air Temp[F]    :  14.30 [10:57 AM] OT0006 NE Ames
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  -8.00 [12:45 AM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 High Dew Point[F]   :   8.00 [09:45 AM] RAWDES Desoto
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -12.00 [01:42 AM] OT0006 NE Ames

>  All data subject to revision and is intended for
>  educational use only.