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Data valid for 17 January 2007

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> Yesterday's Daily Feature

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http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2007-01-17
 | Title : Downward trend
 | Date  : 17 Jan 07:29 AM
 | Votes : Good: 19   Bad: 4
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A plot of recent high and low temperatures for the Ames ISUAG site shows a recent downward trend in temperatures as winter has finally arrived.  Some moderation is expected for the remainder of the week, but temperatures will remain mostly below freezing.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 17 Jan 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: 396
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  24.98 [02:52 PM] SUX   SIOUX CITY
                     :  24.98 [11:53 PM] BRL   BURLINGTON
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  -9.04 [12:53 AM] AMW   AMES
 High Dew Point[F]   :  19.94 [10:53 PM] BRL   BURLINGTON
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -11.92 [12:53 AM] AMW   AMES
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  24.00 [03:53 PM] SPW   SPENCER
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.06 [        ] IOW   IOWA CITY
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 Iowa AWOS            Reporting Stations: 40  Obs Received: 5437
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 Low Air Temp[F]     : -12.00 [01:33 AM] MXO   MONTICELLO MUNI
 High Dew Point[F]   :  23.00 [11:03 PM] EOK   KEOKUK MUNI
                     :  23.00 [10:53 PM] FSW   FORT MADISON
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  26.00 [12:13 PM] SHL   SHELDON
                     :  26.00 [02:43 PM] AXA   ALGONA
                     :  26.00 [04:55 PM] DNS   DENISON
                     : 1 Other Duplicates Skipped
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.01 [        ] EOK   KEOKUK MUNI
                     :   0.01 [        ] SDA   SHENANDOAH MUNI
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 Iowa RWIS            Reporting Stations: 51  Obs Received: 6903
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  27.10 [02:54 PM] RSCI4 Sioux City (I-29)
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -10.80 [02:13 AM] RSGI4 Sigourney (IA 92)
 High Dew Point[F]   :  21.50 [11:58 PM] RMPI4 Mount Pleasant (US 218)
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -15.30 [02:13 AM] RSGI4 Sigourney (IA 92)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  28.00 [12:24 AM] RCDI4 Cedar Rapids (I-380)
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 KCCI SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 70  Obs Received: 96257
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  26.00 [03:16 PM] SMUI4 Murray
                     :  26.00 [11:48 PM] SBMI4 Bloomfield
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  -6.00 [01:05 AM] SJEI4 Jefferson
 High Dew Point[F]   :  24.00 [12:02 AM] SMUI4 Murray
                     :  24.00 [11:32 PM] SCEI4 Centerville
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  -9.00 [01:05 AM] SJEI4 Jefferson
                     :  -9.00 [01:23 AM] SLMI4 Latimer
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  37.37 [07:28 PM] SMLI4 Mallard
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.03 [        ] SAEI4 Adel
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 KIMT SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 10  Obs Received: 13258
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  22.00 [01:38 PM] SBLM5 Albert Lea
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  -5.00 [12:00 AM] SCQI4 Cresco
                     :  -5.00 [12:00 AM] SLEM5 LeRoy
                     :  -5.00 [02:44 AM] SCCI4 Charles City
                     : 1 Other Duplicates Skipped
 High Dew Point[F]   :  17.00 [09:38 PM] SKWI4 Kanawha
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  -4.00 [12:00 AM] SCQI4 Cresco
                     :  -4.00 [12:00 AM] SLEM5 LeRoy
                     :  -4.00 [12:00 AM] SCCI4 Charles City
                     : 2 Other Duplicates Skipped
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  21.00 [02:18 PM] SKWI4 Kanawha
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 KELO WeatherNet      Reporting Stations: 40  Obs Received: 26049
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  50.00 [02:36 PM] SPIS2 Pierre
 Low Air Temp[F]     :   4.00 [12:00 AM] FSNS2 Flandreau
                     :   4.00 [12:00 AM] SWTS2 Watertown
                     :   4.00 [12:01 AM] SHII4 Hull
                     : 3 Other Duplicates Skipped
 High Dew Point[F]   :  32.00 [03:02 PM] SMSS2 Mission
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -26.00 [12:00 AM] SMIS2 Milbank
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  38.23 [08:16 PM] SLKS2 Clear Lake
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 Iowa NWS COOP        Reporting Stations: 93  Obs Received: 93
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  29.00 [        ] LENI4 LEON 6 ESE
 Low Air Temp[F]     : -23.00 [        ] MPTI4 MAPLETON NO 2
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.04 [        ] MKTI4 MAQUOKETA 3 S
 Max Snowfall [inch] :   0.50 [        ] MKTI4 MAQUOKETA 3 S
                     :   0.50 [        ] CASI4 CASCADE
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 Misc Stations        Reporting Stations: 4  Obs Received: 1340
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  28.00 [07:45 AM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  18.00 [05:45 AM] RAWDES Desoto
 High Dew Point[F]   :  26.00 [07:45 AM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  13.00 [05:45 AM] RAWDES Desoto

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