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Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 08 October 2007

> News
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 | Title : MapServer 5.0.0 update
 | Date  : 08 Oct 04:32 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu
 +----------------------------------------------

I have updated MapServer on the IEM to version 5.0.0 just now
and hopefully have not broken a bunch of stuff :)  MapServer is
the GIS mapping engine that drives a number of applications on
the IEM and it also drives all of the OGC web services the IEM
provides.  If you see any troubles, please let me know.

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

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http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2007-10-08
 | Title : Tropical October
 | Date  : 08 Oct 04:41 AM
 | Votes : Good: 20   Bad: 4
 +----------------------------------------------

It certainly feels like summer again with humidity galore back in the state.  One would think the corn was growing again, but it certainly is not.  This humidity is a result of transport of moisture into the state from our friends to the south.  Dew points soared on Sunday into the 70s, which is nearly unprecidented in recorded Octobers since 1971 (except 3 days in 2005).  Unofficially, the 73 reported at the Des Moines Airport is a modern day record high dew point for October!  All of this moisture is translating into heavy rainfall with some locations expected to receive over 2 inches.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 08 Oct 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    6    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: 566
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  78.98 [11:52 AM] DVN   QUAD CITIES
                     :  78.98 [10:53 AM] BRL   BURLINGTON
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  48.02 [07:52 AM] SUX   SIOUX CITY
 High Dew Point[F]   :  69.98 [12:53 AM] LWD   LAMONI
                     :  69.98 [12:54 AM] DSM   DES MOINES
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  30.00 [01:04 AM] SPW   SPENCER
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   1.21 [        ] SUX   SIOUX CITY
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 Iowa AWOS            Reporting Stations: 41  Obs Received: 7504
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  86.00 [04:53 PM] FSW   None
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  46.40 [06:35 AM] ORC   None
 High Dew Point[F]   :  72.00 [12:01 AM] CAV   CLARION
                     :  72.00 [01:36 AM] PEA   PELLA
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  33.80 [05:35 PM] TNU   None
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  33.00 [06:16 AM] CCY   CHARLES CITY
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   2.84 [        ] CCY   CHARLES CITY
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 Iowa RWIS            Reporting Stations: 56  Obs Received: 7479
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  78.40 [11:40 AM] RDVI4 Davenport (I-80/I-280)
                     :  78.40 [12:06 AM] RBUI4 Burlington (US 34)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  32.00 [06:25 PM] RDYI4 Eddyville
 High Dew Point[F]   :  72.40 [10:46 AM] RDBI4 Dubuque (US 20)
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  28.90 [04:58 PM] RMCI4 Mason City (I-35)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  36.00 [05:00 AM] ROSI4 Osceola (I-35)
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.15 [        ] RDCI4 Decorah (IA 9)
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 KCCI SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 68  Obs Received: 90360
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  76.00 [12:00 AM] SMDI4 Madrid
                     :  76.00 [12:00 AM] SBRI4 Brooklyn
                     :  76.00 [12:00 AM] SCHI4 Chariton
                     : 3 Other Duplicates Skipped
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  48.00 [11:15 PM] SHUI4 Humboldt
 High Dew Point[F]   :  75.00 [12:00 AM] SIAI4 ICA
                     :  75.00 [12:10 AM] SCHI4 Chariton
                     :  75.00 [12:00 AM] SGRI4 Grimes
                     : 3 Other Duplicates Skipped
 Low Dew Point[F]    :   0.00 [06:08 AM] SKCI4 KCCI Studios
                     :   0.00 [05:50 PM] SLMI4 Latimer
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  32.15 [04:36 AM] SPKI4 Polk City
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   1.48 [        ] SIFI4 Iowa Falls
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 KIMT SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 26  Obs Received: 34657
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  72.00 [12:05 AM] SFMM5 Rochester (Friedell)
                     :  72.00 [12:05 AM] SJAM5 Rochester (John Adams)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  47.00 [11:47 PM] STMM5 West Concord
 High Dew Point[F]   :  72.00 [12:05 AM] SFMM5 Rochester (Friedell)
                     :  72.00 [12:05 AM] SJAM5 Rochester (John Adams)
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  40.00 [05:38 PM] SCCI4 Charles City
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  23.00 [11:41 AM] SGMM5 Grand Meadow
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   2.29 [        ] SCCI4 Charles City
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 KELO WeatherNet      Reporting Stations: 43  Obs Received: 24228
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  73.00 [12:00 AM] ICSI4 Inwood
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  33.00 [01:35 AM] LDSS2 Lead _ Deadwood School
 High Dew Point[F]   :  59.00 [04:00 PM] SLKS2 Clear Lake
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -23.00 [03:55 AM] SHII4 Hull
                     : -23.00 [01:33 AM] SWTS2 Watertown
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  32.15 [03:01 PM] KKAS2 Kadoka
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   1.34 [        ] WMSM5 Worthington
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 Iowa NWS COOP        Reporting Stations: 121  Obs Received: 566
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  85.00 [        ] RADI4 RATHBUN DAM
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  47.00 [        ] SIBI4 SIBLEY 5 NNE
                     :  47.00 [        ] SIXI4 SIOUX CENTER 2 SE
                     :  47.00 [        ] SNBI4 SANBORN
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.75 [        ] OSKI4 OSKALOOSA
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 Misc Stations        Reporting Stations: 5  Obs Received: 1514
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  75.00 [12:48 PM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  51.30 [01:21 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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