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Wed May 30 11:01:23 CDT 2007


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 29 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=2007-05-29
 | Title : May rainfall
 | Date  : 29 May 07:17 AM
 | Votes : Good: 27   Bad: 3
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The featured chart is of daily rainfall observations at the Ames Airport for this May. While rainfall for the month is above normal, it was a 2 week period of dry weather which allowed a good portion of cropland to be planted. Heavy rainfall is in the forecast for this shortened work week.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 29 May 2007

             Summary +_________ By WFO ____________+  Watches 
Type         US   IA | ARX   DVN   DMX   OAX   FSD |  US 
Tornado      13    0 |   0     0     0     0     1 |   2
Svr Tstorm   75    4 |   1     0     3     0     0 |   3
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: 414
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  87.98 [02:53 PM] BRL   BURLINGTON
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  62.96 [11:53 PM] SPW   SPENCER
 High Dew Point[F]   :  66.20 [01:29 PM] SUX   SIOUX CITY
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  55.04 [03:53 PM] SPW   SPENCER
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  43.00 [05:06 PM] DSM   DES MOINES
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   1.72 [        ] SUX   SIOUX CITY
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 Iowa AWOS            Reporting Stations: 40  Obs Received: 7712
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  89.60 [01:55 PM] AWG   None
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  62.60 [09:55 PM] ORC   None
                     :  62.60 [05:35 AM] VTI   None
                     :  62.60 [03:55 AM] CIN   None
                     : 3 Other Duplicates Skipped
 High Dew Point[F]   :  71.00 [10:59 AM] MUT   MUSCATINE
                     :  71.00 [11:20 AM] OXV   KNOXVILLE
                     :  71.00 [06:29 PM] EBS   WEBSTER CITY
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  51.80 [03:55 AM] CIN   None
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  49.00 [04:59 PM] CSQ   CRESTON
 Max Rainfall [inch] :  16.08 [        ] TVK   Centerville
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 Iowa RWIS            Reporting Stations: 57  Obs Received: 7535
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  90.10 [05:08 PM] RMPI4 Mount Pleasant (US 218)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  39.10 [09:20 AM] ROTI4 Ottumwa (US 63)
 High Dew Point[F]   :  75.20 [08:30 AM] ROTI4 Ottumwa (US 63)
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  29.60 [06:43 PM] ROTI4 Ottumwa (US 63)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  39.00 [06:32 PM] RPLI4 Pella (IA 163)
                     :  39.00 [02:39 PM] RMCI4 Mason City (I-35)
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.13 [        ] RDCI4 Decorah (IA 9)
                     :   0.13 [        ] RSCI4 Sioux City (I-29)
                     :   0.13 [        ] ROSI4 Osceola (I-35)
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 KCCI SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 68  Obs Received: 93606
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  88.00 [02:04 PM] SNEI4 Newton
 Low Air Temp[F]     :   6.00 [08:14 AM] SPAI4 Panora
 High Dew Point[F]   :  84.00 [01:37 PM] SDRI4 River Woods
                     :  84.00 [04:03 PM] SEGI4 Eagle Grove
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -37.00 [03:26 AM] SMAI4 Marshalltown
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  45.19 [07:44 PM] SJCI4 WDM: Jordan Creek Elem
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.69 [        ] SOGI4 Ogden
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 KIMT SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 21  Obs Received: 29034
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  85.00 [01:51 PM] SKGM5 Rochester (Kellogg)
                     :  85.00 [02:36 PM] SJAM5 Rochester (John Adams)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  63.00 [04:28 AM] SCQI4 Cresco
                     :  63.00 [02:52 AM] SGMM5 Grand Meadow
 High Dew Point[F]   :  76.00 [01:36 PM] SFCM5 Preston
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  49.00 [05:25 PM] SKGM5 Rochester (Kellogg)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  33.00 [06:31 PM] SGMM5 Grand Meadow
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.62 [        ] SNII4 Thompson
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 KELO WeatherNet      Reporting Stations: 43  Obs Received: 25773
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  80.00 [12:36 PM] SMAM5 Madison
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  43.00 [10:12 AM] LDSS2 Lead _ Deadwood School
 High Dew Point[F]   :  76.00 [10:47 AM] SMIS2 Milbank
                     :  76.00 [12:01 PM] SLKS2 Clear Lake
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -39.00 [12:45 AM] SWTS2 Watertown
                     : -39.00 [09:21 AM] SHUS2 Huron
                     : -39.00 [03:52 AM] SYAS2 Yankton
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  36.50 [12:56 AM] MOBS2 Mobridge
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.96 [        ] SWTS2 Watertown
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 Iowa NWS COOP        Reporting Stations: 121  Obs Received: 550
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  87.00 [        ] MSTI4 MUSCATINE 2 N
                     :  87.00 [        ] LWDI4 LOWDEN
                     :  87.00 [        ] TIPI4 TIPTON 4 NE
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  47.00 [        ] FSCI4 FOREST CITY 2 NNE
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   1.76 [        ] SXGI4 SIOUX CITY ANG
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 Misc Stations        Reporting Stations: 5  Obs Received: 1979
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  75.00 [12:48 PM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  65.00 [12:28 AM] OT0006 NE Ames
 High Dew Point[F]   :  65.00 [09:27 AM] OT0007 ISU Agronomy II
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  40.00 [12:48 PM] RAWDES Desoto

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