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Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 18 May 2007

> News
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> Yesterday's Daily Feature

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http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2007-05-18
 | Title : Look forward to this
 | Date  : 18 May 07:35 AM
 | Votes : Good: 22   Bad: 6
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The forecast for this weekend looks great with mild temperatures and only slight chances of rainfall over the northern portions of the state.   Get outside and enjoy it before the heat and humidity of summer arrives!

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 18 May 2007

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado       3    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   0
Svr Tstorm   51    0 |   0     0     0     0     0 |   1
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 Dew Point[F]   :  48.92 [04:53 PM] AMW   AMES
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  28.04 [02:52 PM] DVN   QUAD CITIES
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  33.00 [03:52 PM] EST   ESTHERVILLE
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 Iowa AWOS            Reporting Stations: 40  Obs Received: 7862
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  84.00 [03:39 PM] SHL   SHELDON
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  33.80 [04:35 AM] MXO   None
 High Dew Point[F]   :  54.00 [06:40 PM] SDA   SHENANDOAH MUNI
                     :  54.00 [03:19 PM] AXA   ALGONA
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  24.00 [04:19 PM] MUT   MUSCATINE
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  34.00 [11:59 AM] AXA   ALGONA
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.03 [        ] CAV   CLARION
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 Iowa RWIS            Reporting Stations: 56  Obs Received: 7591
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  82.30 [03:24 PM] RSPI4 Spencer (US 18)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  32.00 [02:35 AM] RDYI4 Eddyville
 High Dew Point[F]   :  58.00 [03:35 PM] RSCI4 Sioux City (I-29)
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  22.20 [12:00 AM] RDVI4 Davenport (I-80/I-280)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  36.00 [05:15 PM] RSYI4 Sibley
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 KCCI SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 67  Obs Received: 93161
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  81.00 [04:18 PM] SMLI4 Mallard
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  43.00 [05:40 AM] SCDI4 Corydon
 High Dew Point[F]   :  80.00 [04:33 PM] SMSI4 Manson
                     :  80.00 [04:47 PM] SEGI4 Eagle Grove
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  26.00 [12:00 AM] SMLI4 Mallard
                     :  26.00 [02:30 AM] SLMI4 Latimer
                     :  26.00 [12:59 AM] SMAI4 Marshalltown
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  32.15 [04:07 PM] SMLI4 Mallard
                     :  32.15 [01:44 PM] SFAI4 Farnhamville
                     :  32.15 [04:21 PM] SLUI4 LuVerne
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 KIMT SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 23  Obs Received: 28826
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  81.00 [04:53 PM] SKGM5 Rochester (Kellogg)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  37.00 [03:58 AM] SFCM5 Preston
 High Dew Point[F]   :  50.00 [09:57 PM] SNKI4 Northwood
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  27.00 [12:00 AM] STMM5 West Concord
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  28.00 [01:03 PM] SGMM5 Grand Meadow
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.04 [        ] SKWI4 Kanawha
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 KELO WeatherNet      Reporting Stations: 40  Obs Received: 24349
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  94.00 [06:22 PM] MOBS2 Mobridge
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  43.00 [07:00 AM] SALS2 Alcester
 High Dew Point[F]   :  85.00 [03:21 PM] SMIS2 Milbank
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -30.00 [11:59 AM] SWAS2 Wall
                     : -30.00 [01:58 PM] SWTS2 Watertown
                     : -30.00 [07:08 PM] SYAS2 Yankton
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  37.37 [04:40 PM] SMAM5 Madison
                     :  37.37 [05:25 PM] SSBS2 FSD Pav
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.01 [        ] ESDS2 Eureka
                     :   0.01 [        ] RDPS2 Redfield
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 Iowa NWS COOP        Reporting Stations: 86  Obs Received: 523
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  82.00 [        ] SWEI4 Swea City
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  33.00 [        ] EKRI4 ELKADER 5 SSW
                     :  33.00 [        ] LENI4 LEON 6 ESE
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.00 [        ] CRCI4 Cresco
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 Misc Stations        Reporting Stations: 5  Obs Received: 1981
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  76.20 [10:55 AM] OT0002 ISU | AGRONOMY HALL
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  55.30 [05:37 AM] OT0006 NE Ames
 High Dew Point[F]   :  56.00 [12:48 PM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  40.00 [12:48 PM] RAWDES Desoto

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