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Data valid for 17 May 2007

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> Yesterday's Daily Feature

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http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2007-05-17
 | Title : May mid-30s
 | Date  : 17 May 08:07 AM
 | Votes : Good: 16   Bad: 1
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Temperatures cooled off nicely this morning thanks to clear skies and dry air. 32 degrees was reported in Cresco (shown on map), which would unofficially be 1 degree warmer than their previous record for the date.  A warmup is in the forecast with highs back in the 80s and lows in the 50s for the weekend.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 17 May 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   14    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: 361
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  71.96 [04:53 PM] SPW   SPENCER
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  35.06 [05:52 AM] EST   ESTHERVILLE
 High Dew Point[F]   :  41.00 [07:53 AM] BRL   BURLINGTON
                     :  41.00 [07:55 AM] DBQ   DUBUQUE
                     :  41.00 [08:53 AM] OTM   OTTUMWA
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  23.00 [07:52 PM] EST   ESTHERVILLE
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  24.00 [10:52 AM] DVN   QUAD CITIES
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.01 [        ] MCW   MASON CITY
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 Iowa AWOS            Reporting Stations: 40  Obs Received: 7982
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  76.00 [04:09 PM] SHL   SHELDON
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  33.80 [05:55 AM] LRJ   None
 High Dew Point[F]   :  47.00 [08:29 AM] EOK   KEOKUK MUNI
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -32.00 [04:09 PM] CAV   CLARION
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  27.00 [01:59 PM] SHL   SHELDON
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 Iowa RWIS            Reporting Stations: 56  Obs Received: 7625
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  73.90 [04:15 PM] RCBI4 Council Bluffs (I-80)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  30.70 [06:09 AM] RHAI4 Hanlontown (I-35)
 High Dew Point[F]   :  47.50 [07:43 AM] RSPI4 Spencer (US 18)
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  12.70 [06:29 PM] RMCI4 Mason City (I-35)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  25.00 [04:32 PM] RTNI4 Alton (IA10)
                     :  25.00 [03:55 PM] RSYI4 Sibley
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 KCCI SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 68  Obs Received: 95226
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  71.00 [03:59 PM] SWAI4 Wall Lake
                     :  71.00 [04:09 PM] SROI4 Rockwell City
                     :  71.00 [05:47 PM] SMLI4 Mallard
                     : 1 Other Duplicates Skipped
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  36.00 [05:29 AM] SFDI4 Fort Dodge
 High Dew Point[F]   :  71.00 [04:30 PM] SEGI4 Eagle Grove
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -15.00 [05:52 PM] SMLI4 Mallard
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  30.41 [12:06 AM] SMAI4 Marshalltown
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 KIMT SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 23  Obs Received: 30331
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  74.00 [04:45 PM] SKGM5 Rochester (Kellogg)
                     :  74.00 [03:59 PM] SJAM5 Rochester (John Adams)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  29.00 [05:23 AM] SWLM5 Rochester (Willow Creek)
 High Dew Point[F]   :  50.00 [07:58 AM] SKGM5 Rochester (Kellogg)
 Low Dew Point[F]    :   8.00 [01:00 PM] SGMM5 Grand Meadow
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  17.00 [11:59 PM] SNII4 Thompson
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 KELO WeatherNet      Reporting Stations: 42  Obs Received: 24795
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  83.00 [06:35 PM] KKAS2 Kadoka
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  33.00 [04:08 AM] SWTS2 Watertown
 High Dew Point[F]   :  75.00 [05:04 PM] SMSS2 Mission
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -37.00 [12:31 PM] SWAS2 Wall
                     : -37.00 [12:25 AM] SWTS2 Watertown
                     : -37.00 [02:07 PM] SYAS2 Yankton
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  33.02 [02:35 PM] WHSS2 Winner
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.29 [        ] SWAS2 Wall
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 Iowa NWS COOP        Reporting Stations: 101  Obs Received: 540
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  74.00 [        ] ROKI4 RED OAK
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  32.00 [        ] CRCI4 Cresco
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 Misc Stations        Reporting Stations: 5  Obs Received: 1900
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  75.00 [12:48 PM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  46.20 [04:19 AM] OT0006 NE Ames
 High Dew Point[F]   :  56.00 [12:48 PM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  35.00 [12:00 AM] OT0006 NE Ames

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