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Data valid for 09 March 2007

> News
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> Yesterday's Daily Feature

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http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2007-03-09
 | Title : Still have some snow to melt
 | Date  : 09 Mar 07:38 AM
 | Votes : Good: 14   Bad: 6
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A plot of high temperatures on Thursday shows the progress of the warm air advecting into the state.  The snow free areas were able to reach the upper 40s and lower 50s, while temperatures over the deep snowpack were in the upper 30s.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 09 Mar 2007

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       1    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm   15    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: 14  Obs Received: 493
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  51.98 [12:53 PM] LWD   LAMONI
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  28.04 [11:53 PM] AMW   AMES
 High Dew Point[F]   :  46.40 [11:00 AM] LWD   LAMONI
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  24.98 [11:53 PM] AMW   AMES
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  21.00 [04:53 PM] AMW   AMES
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.36 [        ] CID   CEDAR RAPIDS
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 Iowa AWOS            Reporting Stations: 40  Obs Received: 5499
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  56.00 [02:36 PM] CBF   COUNCIL BLUFFS
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  28.00 [11:27 PM] CAV   CLARION
 High Dew Point[F]   :  49.00 [02:05 PM] EOK   KEOKUK MUNI
                     :  49.00 [03:35 PM] FSW   FORT MADISON
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  22.00 [11:57 PM] AIO   ATLANTIC
                     :  22.00 [10:47 PM] CIN   CARROLL
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  22.00 [07:34 AM] SLB   STORM LAKE
                     :  22.00 [01:16 PM] SDA   SHENANDOAH MUNI
                     :  22.00 [12:15 PM] HNR   HARLAN
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.36 [        ] MUT   MUSCATINE
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 Iowa RWIS            Reporting Stations: 52  Obs Received: 6684
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  57.60 [03:33 PM] RSDI4 Sidney (I-29/IA 2)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  27.00 [11:49 PM] RHAI4 Hanlontown (I-35)
 High Dew Point[F]   :  47.20 [04:16 PM] RBUI4 Burlington (US 34)
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  25.20 [11:49 PM] RHAI4 Hanlontown (I-35)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  25.00 [10:34 PM] RCDI4 Cedar Rapids (I-380)
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.35 [        ] RDVI4 Davenport (I-80/I-280)
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 KCCI SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 70  Obs Received: 94569
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  54.00 [12:58 PM] SLOI4 Lamoni
 Low Air Temp[F]     :   4.00 [02:24 PM] SKNI4 Knoxville
                     :   4.00 [07:47 AM] SNEI4 Newton
 High Dew Point[F]   :  51.00 [11:27 AM] SLOI4 Lamoni
 Low Dew Point[F]    :   3.00 [07:47 AM] SNEI4 Newton
                     :   3.00 [07:51 AM] SLMI4 Latimer
                     :   3.00 [11:41 AM] SMDI4 Madrid
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  23.46 [12:07 PM] SCBI4 Coon Rapids
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.38 [        ] SPEI4 Pella
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 KIMT SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 23  Obs Received: 29678
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  49.00 [02:30 PM] SKGM5 Rochester (Kellogg)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  26.00 [11:36 PM] STMM5 West Concord
 High Dew Point[F]   :  42.00 [12:18 PM] SFCM5 Preston
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  26.00 [11:36 PM] STMM5 West Concord
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  19.00 [05:01 AM] SGMM5 Grand Meadow
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.33 [        ] SCQI4 Cresco
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 KELO WeatherNet      Reporting Stations: 43  Obs Received: 26550
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  61.00 [12:40 PM] WHSS2 Winner
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  28.00 [07:06 AM] SWTS2 Watertown
 High Dew Point[F]   :  54.00 [02:47 PM] SMSS2 Mission
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -33.00 [08:21 PM] SWTS2 Watertown
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  32.15 [12:06 AM] SWAS2 Wall
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.02 [        ] WMSM5 Worthington
                     :   0.02 [        ] CLYI4 Rock Rapids
                     :   0.02 [        ] SGAS2 Garretson
                     : 2 Other Duplicates Skipped
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 Iowa NWS COOP        Reporting Stations: 82  Obs Received: 82
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  55.00 [        ] SDHI4 SHENANDOAH
                     :  55.00 [        ] SIDI4 SIDNEY
                     :  55.00 [        ] GLEI4 GLENWOOD 3 SW
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  16.00 [        ] MKTI4 MAQUOKETA 3 S
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.58 [        ] INDI4 INDEPENDENCE
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 Misc Stations        Reporting Stations: 4  Obs Received: 1338
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  48.00 [09:48 AM] RAWDES Desoto
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  29.00 [04:48 AM] RAWDES Desoto
 High Dew Point[F]   :  40.00 [09:48 AM] RAWDES Desoto
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  27.00 [12:00 AM] OT0006 NE Ames

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