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Iowa Environmental Mesonet Daily Bulletin
Data valid for 15 September 2007

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> Yesterday's Daily Feature

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http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/onsite/features/cat.php?day=2007-09-15
 | Title : Record Cold
 | Date  : 15 Sep 08:34 AM
 | Votes : Good: 12   Bad: 3
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Temperatures dropped to record values across most of the state this morning with sub freezing temperatures observed over most of the northern half of Iowa. The featured image is an analysis of the lows reported from the automated sensor networks.  The forecast has a nice warm up in store with highs in the 80s on Monday!

> NWS Watch/Warning Summary
*** Products issued on 15 Sep 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   13    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: 370
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  64.94 [04:53 PM] BRL   BURLINGTON
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  28.04 [05:52 AM] EST   ESTHERVILLE
 High Dew Point[F]   :  50.00 [10:53 PM] OTM   OTTUMWA
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  26.06 [05:52 AM] EST   ESTHERVILLE
                     :  26.06 [06:53 AM] SPW   SPENCER
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  23.00 [10:52 AM] EST   ESTHERVILLE
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.05 [        ] OTM   OTTUMWA
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 Iowa AWOS            Reporting Stations: 41  Obs Received: 6579
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  67.00 [04:25 PM] EOK   KEOKUK MUNI
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  27.00 [06:15 AM] CIN   CARROLL
 High Dew Point[F]   :  53.00 [11:06 PM] OOA   Oskaloosa
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  12.00 [03:55 PM] MUT   MUSCATINE
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  23.00 [02:25 PM] AXA   ALGONA
                     :  23.00 [03:04 PM] ORC   ORANGE CITY
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.06 [        ] TNU   NEWTON MUNI
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 Iowa RWIS            Reporting Stations: 57  Obs Received: 7994
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  68.70 [03:47 PM] RMPI4 Mount Pleasant (US 218)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  25.30 [06:16 AM] RHAI4 Hanlontown (I-35)
 High Dew Point[F]   :  54.50 [11:55 PM] RCBI4 Council Bluffs (I-80)
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  16.80 [03:15 PM] RDCI4 Decorah (IA 9)
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  26.00 [08:02 AM] RCDI4 Cedar Rapids (I-380)
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.06 [        ] ROSI4 Osceola (I-35)
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 KCCI SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 65  Obs Received: 89071
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  66.00 [03:00 PM] SBRI4 Brooklyn
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  29.00 [04:55 AM] SBKI4 Belmond
 High Dew Point[F]   :  59.00 [02:02 PM] SLMI4 Latimer
                     :  59.00 [01:34 PM] SMLI4 Mallard
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  24.00 [02:51 AM] SKCI4 KCCI Studios
                     :  24.00 [11:37 AM] SMSI4 Manson
                     :  24.00 [01:52 PM] SLMI4 Latimer
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  26.94 [12:06 AM] SMNI4 Montezuma
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.26 [        ] SALI4 Albia
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 KIMT SchoolNet       Reporting Stations: 25  Obs Received: 34461
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  66.00 [03:38 PM] SKGM5 Rochester (Kellogg)
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  26.00 [05:55 AM] SWLM5 Rochester (Willow Creek)
 High Dew Point[F]   :  48.00 [09:44 AM] SKGM5 Rochester (Kellogg)
 Low Dew Point[F]    :  23.00 [01:38 PM] SCQI4 Cresco
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  18.00 [02:23 PM] SGMM5 Grand Meadow
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 KELO WeatherNet      Reporting Stations: 43  Obs Received: 24861
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 High Air Temp[F]    : 105.00 [12:02 AM] BHHS2 Britton
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  30.00 [01:08 AM] SWTS2 Watertown
 High Dew Point[F]   :  94.00 [12:02 AM] BHHS2 Britton
 Low Dew Point[F]    : -28.00 [06:16 AM] SHII4 Hull
 Peak Gust[knots]    :  41.71 [11:43 AM] SMSS2 Mission
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.01 [        ] WHSS2 Winner
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 Iowa NWS COOP        Reporting Stations: 86  Obs Received: 534
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  68.00 [        ] SACI4 SAC CITY
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  28.00 [        ] EKRI4 ELKADER 5 SSW
 Max Rainfall [inch] :   0.58 [        ] WTRI4 WINTERSET 2 NNW
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 Misc Stations        Reporting Stations: 5  Obs Received: 1981
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 High Air Temp[F]    :  75.00 [12:48 PM] RAWNSM Neal Smith
 Low Air Temp[F]     :  48.90 [07:15 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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