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Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 05 January 2007
> News
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| Title : NSTL Flux data is back
| Date : 05 Jan 04:43 PM
| Author: Daryl Herzmann
| URL : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/nstl_flux/
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The IEM is pleased to host observations from the flux sites that
are maintained by the USDA-ARS-National Soil Tilth Lab. We have
been processing this dataset for some time, but have recently
revamped the plotting routines and added additional variables.
There are currently 4 observation towers (1 over corn, 1 over
soy, 1 over border of corn/soy, and 1 over prairie). Data from
this network is updated daily with 15 minute
observations from the previous day.
Its a wonderful dataset and the time series plots illustrate
many processes that occur over Iowa's land surface.
> Yesterday's Daily Feature
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http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2007-01-05
| Title : Warmest 4 Jan on record
| Date : 05 Jan 08:31 AM
| Votes : Good: 18 Bad: 3
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A quick calculation of unofficial data from Thursday would indicate it was the warmest 4 January statewide on record beating the next warmest day by a full 4 degrees. It would also appear to be the third warmest day on record between the dates of 1-15 January. For today, a reinforcing shot of cooler air will drop temperatures to only 10 some degrees above normal with chances of rain and then turning over to snow.
> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 05 Jan 2007
Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+ Watches
Type US IA | ARX DVN DMX OAX FSD | US
Tornado 34 0 | 0 0 0 0 0 | 7
Svr Tstorm 65 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: 590
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High Air Temp[F] : 51.98 [12:53 AM] BRL BURLINGTON
Low Air Temp[F] : 30.02 [11:53 PM] SPW SPENCER
: 30.02 [11:52 PM] SUX SIOUX CITY
: 30.02 [11:53 PM] MCW MASON CITY
High Dew Point[F] : 46.94 [12:53 AM] BRL BURLINGTON
Low Dew Point[F] : 24.80 [11:52 PM] SUX None
Peak Gust[knots] : 21.00 [06:49 PM] IOW IOWA CITY
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.08 [ ] BRL BURLINGTON
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Iowa AWOS Reporting Stations: 40 Obs Received: 7481
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High Air Temp[F] : 54.00 [01:15 PM] MPZ MOUNT PLEASANT
Low Air Temp[F] : 28.00 [11:34 PM] ORC ORANGE CITY
: 28.00 [09:44 PM] EBS WEBSTER CITY
High Dew Point[F] : 50.00 [12:03 AM] EOK KEOKUK MUNI
: 50.00 [12:03 AM] FSW FORT MADISON
Low Dew Point[F] : 25.00 [10:44 PM] SHL SHELDON
: 25.00 [03:14 PM] CIN CARROLL
Peak Gust[knots] : 23.00 [06:05 PM] OOA Oskaloosa
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.46 [ ] EOK KEOKUK MUNI
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Iowa RWIS Reporting Stations: 51 Obs Received: 6930
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High Air Temp[F] : 54.00 [12:57 PM] RMPI4 Mount Pleasant (US 218)
Low Air Temp[F] : -2.30 [10:45 PM] RCII4 Cedar Rapids (US 30)
High Dew Point[F] : 49.50 [12:16 AM] RBUI4 Burlington (US 34)
Low Dew Point[F] : -4.10 [11:15 PM] RCII4 Cedar Rapids (US 30)
Peak Gust[knots] : 25.00 [04:03 AM] RSBI4 Steamboat Rock (US20)
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.03 [ ] RAMI4 Ames (I-35)
: 0.03 [ ] RWLI4 Waterloo (US 20)
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KCCI SchoolNet Reporting Stations: 69 Obs Received: 90440
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High Air Temp[F] : 52.00 [12:00 AM] SBMI4 Bloomfield
Low Air Temp[F] : -29.00 [11:25 PM] SMUI4 Murray
High Dew Point[F] : 50.00 [12:00 AM] SCEI4 Centerville
: 50.00 [12:31 PM] SMUI4 Murray
Low Dew Point[F] : -31.00 [09:07 AM] SLMI4 Latimer
Peak Gust[knots] : 29.55 [11:11 AM] SCGI4 Clarion
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.20 [ ] SMUI4 Murray
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KIMT SchoolNet Reporting Stations: 10 Obs Received: 13394
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High Air Temp[F] : 38.00 [12:00 AM] SMYI4 Mason City
: 38.00 [12:01 AM] SCQI4 Cresco
Low Air Temp[F] : 29.00 [10:14 PM] SLEM5 LeRoy
: 29.00 [11:01 PM] SFCI4 Forest City
: 29.00 [11:27 PM] SASM5 Austin
: 1 Other Duplicates Skipped
High Dew Point[F] : 37.00 [12:00 AM] SMYI4 Mason City
: 37.00 [12:01 AM] SCQI4 Cresco
Low Dew Point[F] : 28.00 [10:14 PM] SLEM5 LeRoy
: 28.00 [11:01 PM] SFCI4 Forest City
: 28.00 [11:27 PM] SASM5 Austin
: 1 Other Duplicates Skipped
Peak Gust[knots] : 13.00 [12:51 PM] SASM5 Austin
: 13.00 [11:46 AM] SKWI4 Kanawha
: 13.00 [09:50 AM] SOAI4 Osage
: 1 Other Duplicates Skipped
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.01 [ ] SKWI4 Kanawha
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KELO WeatherNet Reporting Stations: 40 Obs Received: 24496
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High Air Temp[F] : 42.00 [03:17 PM] SMSS2 Mission
Low Air Temp[F] : 16.00 [09:22 AM] BHHS2 Britton
High Dew Point[F] : 39.00 [01:56 PM] EPJS2 Elk Point
Low Dew Point[F] : -33.00 [10:19 PM] SWTS2 Watertown
: -33.00 [02:34 AM] SHUS2 Huron
Peak Gust[knots] : 36.50 [12:06 AM] SWAS2 Wall
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.01 [ ] SEKS2 Elkton
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Iowa NWS COOP Reporting Stations: 79 Obs Received: 79
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High Air Temp[F] : 52.00 [ ] MSTI4 MUSCATINE 2 N
Low Air Temp[F] : 28.00 [ ] SWEI4 Swea City
Max Rainfall [inch] : 0.10 [ ] LSXI4 LITTLE SIOUX 2 NW
: 0.10 [ ] LOGI4 LOGAN
Max Snowfall [inch] : 1.00 [ ] JWLI4 JEWELL
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Misc Stations Reporting Stations: 4 Obs Received: 1339
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High Air Temp[F] : 35.80 [10:59 AM] OT0006 NE Ames
Low Air Temp[F] : 26.00 [07:45 AM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
: 26.00 [03:45 AM] RAWDES Desoto
High Dew Point[F] : 32.00 [12:45 AM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
Low Dew Point[F] : 23.00 [05:45 AM] RAWDES Desoto
> All data subject to revision and is intended for
> educational use only.
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