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Fri Oct 12 11:01:37 CDT 2007


Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 11 October 2007

> News
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 | Title : NASA.gov Bore Article
 | Date  : 12 Oct 08:59 AM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/11oct_undularbore.htm?list27315
 +----------------------------------------------

A story has appeared on NASA's website detailing the undular bore
event here in Iowa last week.  The story features the webcam lapse
from Saylorville Lake.

A more detailed analysis of this event will be coming out soon.


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 | Title : August COOP data uploaded
 | Date  : 11 Oct 10:19 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/climodat/
 +----------------------------------------------

The quality controlled COOP data from August has been uploaded
to the IEM data coffers.  It is exciting to get this dataset in
house as August was the 3rd wettest month on record in Iowa!  The
current statewide ranking is:

 July   1993  10.50
 June   1947  10.33
 August 2007   9.78

So new records broken for the month total:

                  __________________2007___________
                  AUG  JUL  JUN  MAY  APR  MAR  FEB
Maximum High:       8    1   16   51   48  155    0
Minimum High:       9    0   15    0   78    0  200
Maximum Low:       82    4    8   42   12  187    0
Minimum Low:        0   19    5    5  100    1   49
Maximum Precip:   166   53   44  109  133   95   80


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 | Title : Sep 1 minute AWOS uploaded
 | Date  : 11 Oct 02:49 PM
 | Author: Daryl Herzmann
 | URL   : http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/AWOS/reports/2007precip.phtml
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The 1 minute interval observation data from the Iowa AWOS network
has been uploaded to the IEM data coffers.  The precip report has
been updated as well.  

> Yesterday's Daily Feature

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http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2007-10-11
 | Title : 80s and 50s
 | Date  : 11 Oct 07:24 AM
 | Votes : Good: 15   Bad: 3
 +----------------------------------------------

Our high temperature goes from the mid 80s to the mid 50s in a matter of 4 days! It must be weather in Iowa.  On the other hand, low temperatures have yet to dip much below normal or to killing freeze levels.  Climatologically, this is about the time of year for temperatures to first dip into the 20s, but the forecast has little indication that this will happen soon.

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 11 Oct 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   20    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: 409
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 Low Air Temp[F]     :  35.06 [02:52 AM] SUX   SIOUX CITY
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  32.00 [03:07 AM] SUX   SIOUX CITY
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  19.00 [09:52 AM] DVN   QUAD CITIES
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 Iowa AWOS            Reporting Stations: 41  Obs Received: 7712
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  63.00 [03:57 PM] CBF   COUNCIL BLUFFS
                     :  63.00 [04:46 PM] RDK   RED OAK
                     :  63.00 [03:46 PM] SDA   SHENANDOAH MUNI
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  33.80 [06:35 AM] CSQ   None
                     :  33.80 [04:15 AM] CIN   None
                     :  33.80 [05:35 AM] SDA   None
 High Dew Point[F]   :  47.00 [06:36 PM] RDK   RED OAK
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  28.00 [07:36 AM] SDA   SHENANDOAH MUNI
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  20.00 [10:56 AM] MUT   MUSCATINE
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 Iowa RWIS            Reporting Stations: 55  Obs Received: 7632
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  69.70 [04:16 PM] RCBI4 Council Bluffs (I-80)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  32.50 [07:34 AM] RSLI4 Storm Lake (US 71/IA 3)
 High Dew Point[F]   :  54.50 [09:05 AM] RCBI4 Council Bluffs (I-80)
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  28.40 [05:19 PM] RMCI4 Mason City (I-35)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  19.00 [11:44 PM] RCDI4 Cedar Rapids (I-380)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
 KCCI SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 69  Obs Received: 95781
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  61.00 [05:37 PM] SFOI4 Fontanelle
                     :  61.00 [04:57 PM] SBRI4 Brooklyn
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  32.00 [06:32 AM] SWII4 Winterset
 High Dew Point[F]   :  57.00 [04:40 PM] SOSI4 Osceola
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  26.00 [07:16 AM] SLMI4 Latimer
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  26.94 [12:06 AM] SMNI4 Montezuma
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 KIMT SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 25  Obs Received: 34312
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  56.00 [02:01 PM] SKWI4 Kanawha
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  33.00 [11:04 PM] SWLM5 Rochester (Willow Creek)
 High Dew Point[F]   :  45.00 [10:16 AM] SKGM5 Rochester (Kellogg)
                     :  45.00 [12:00 AM] SFCM5 Preston
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  32.00 [11:04 PM] SWLM5 Rochester (Willow Creek)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  16.00 [12:46 AM] SFCM5 Preston
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 KELO WeatherNet      Reporting Stations: 46  Obs Received: 26710
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  74.00 [03:51 PM] SMSS2 Mission
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  28.00 [04:37 AM] MLES2 Miller
 High Dew Point[F]   :  68.00 [03:51 PM] SMSS2 Mission
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -25.00 [01:58 AM] SHII4 Hull
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  36.50 [12:01 PM] SRAS2 Rapid City
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.04 [        ] SLKS2 Clear Lake
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 Iowa NWS COOP        Reporting Stations: 98  Obs Received: 545
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  63.00 [        ] SDHI4 SHENANDOAH
                     :  63.00 [        ] GLEI4 GLENWOOD 3 SW
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  31.00 [        ] LSXI4 LITTLE SIOUX 2 NW
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.00 [        ] NWDI4 NORTHWOOD
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 Misc Stations        Reporting Stations: 5  Obs Received: 1926
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  75.00 [12:48 PM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  44.60 [12:00 AM] OT0006 NE Ames
 High Dew Point[F]   :  56.00 [12:48 PM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  38.00 [12:14 AM] OT0006 NE Ames

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