Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1100 PM CDT MON MAR 25 2019
NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.
* - THESE STATIONS ARE NOT NWS STATIONS...THUS NOT UNDER NWS
QUALITY CONTROL. THEY ALSO DO NOT REPORT WEATHER SUCH
AS PRECIPITATION OR FOG.
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031>034-043>046-260500-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * CLOUDY 32 32 100 CALM 30.35S
CHEROKEE * CLOUDY 32 32 97 CALM 30.37R
DENISON * CLOUDY 36 34 93 CALM 30.37S
LE MARS * CLOUDY 36 34 93 NE7 30.36R WCI 30
SHELDON * N/A 32 32 100 NE6 30.35R WCI 26
SIOUX CITY CLOUDY 39 33 79 E5 30.35R
SPENCER CLOUDY 32 28 85 NE6 30.37R WCI 26
STORM LAKE * PTCLDY 32 32 100 E5 30.32S WCI 27
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-260500-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * CLOUDY 37 36 93 NE5 30.35S WCI 34
AUDUBON * MOCLDY 32 30 93 CALM 30.36S
CLARINDA * CLOUDY 41 37 87 NE5 30.37S
COUNCIL BLFS * CLOUDY 41 41 100 E5 30.35R
CRESTON * PTCLDY 36 36 100 NE7 30.34S WCI 30
HARLAN * CLOUDY 37 36 93 CALM 30.35S
LAMONI PTCLDY 38 34 85 N6 30.34S WCI 33
RED OAK * CLOUDY 41 37 87 NE5 30.35F
SHENANDOAH * PTCLDY 41 39 93 NE6 30.35R
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-260500-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES MOCLDY 35 32 88 NW5 30.36R WCI 31
ANKENY * CLEAR 36 34 93 CALM 30.38R
BOONE * CLEAR 37 36 93 NW6 30.35S WCI 33
CHARITON * CLOUDY 39 37 93 NW6 30.35S WCI 35
DES MOINES CLEAR 39 32 76 CALM 30.36S
GRINNELL* MOCLDY 38 32 79 N3 30.37R
KNOXVILLE * CLEAR 39 37 93 CALM 30.35S
MARSHALLTOWN CLOUDY 36 30 79 NE5 30.35R WCI 32
NEWTON * CLEAR 39 34 81 N3 30.36R
PELLA * CLEAR 39 33 77 CALM 30.37R
PERRY * FAIR 35 35 100 CALM 30.36S
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-260500-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLOUDY 32 32 100 N5 30.35S WCI 27
CLARION * CLOUDY 34 32 93 N5 30.36S WCI 30
ESTHERVILLE CLOUDY 31 29 92 NW5 30.36R WCI 26
FORT DODGE * CLEAR 32 30 92 N3 30.36S
MASON CITY CLOUDY 34 30 85 NE3 30.37R
FOREST CITY * FAIR 34 32 93 CALM 30.36S
IOWA FALLS * MOCLDY 36 30 80 CALM 30.36R
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-260500-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS FAIR 34 24 67 E8 30.36R WCI 27
CLINTON * FAIR 31 22 69 E8 30.39R WCI 23
DECORAH * FAIR 36 14 41 CALM 30.35S
DUBUQUE FAIR 34 19 54 E5 30.37R WCI 30
OELWEIN * FAIR 34 27 75 NE5 30.36S WCI 30
WATERLOO FAIR 37 27 67 N7 30.36R WCI 32
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-260500-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT FAIR 33 20 58 E7 30.39R WCI 27
IOWA CITY CLOUDY 41 23 48 E7 30.38R
MUSCATINE * FAIR 34 27 75 CALM 30.38R
QUAD CITIES FAIR 30 23 75 SE3 30.37R
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-260500-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON PTCLDY 39 26 59 NE6 30.36R WCI 35
FAIRFIELD * CLOUDY 41 30 65 NE6 30.35S
FORT MADISON * CLOUDY 41 30 65 CALM 30.37R
KEOKUK * CLOUDY 41 30 65 NE5 30.36R
OSKALOOSA * FAIR 40 32 71 CALM 30.35S
CENTERVILLE * FAIR 39 36 87 CALM 30.36R
OTTUMWA PTCLDY 41 30 65 NE5 30.35R
WASHINGTON * CLOUDY 39 30 70 NE6 30.37S WCI 35
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
$$
Road Conditions
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Midwest Surface Map
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Iowa Weather Summary
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IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-
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Weather Summary for Iowa
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
503 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2019
The weather has been quiet this afternoon across Iowa but skies have
been mostly cloudy across the state. High temperatures this afternoon
were in the mid to upper 40s. Winds have been northerly between 10
and 15 miles per hour. By the early evening, the dense cloud cover
will still be around the area.
Across the rest of the Midwest, cloud cover has been rather
widespread. There were rain showers in portions of Nebraska and Kansas
this afternoon.
For tonight, skies will be cloudy but overall conditions will remain
quiet. Overnight low temperatures will be in the lower to mid 30s.
Warmer air pushes into Iowa through the middle of this week. High
temperatures Tuesday will be in the mid 50s, the increasing into the
mid 60s for Wednesday and Thursday. With the push of warmer air also
comes the possibility of rain showers and thunderstorms on Thursday.
$$
River Summary
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IAC007-013-015-017-023-029-033-049-053-063-067-073-077-079-091-
099-109-117-121-123-125-127-147-153-169-173-179-181-185-187-
195-270437-
Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1137 PM CDT Mon Mar 25 2019
Hourly river stages. Time is in Central Time.
Cur 6hr 24hr Est Water Obs
Location FS Stg Chg Chg Flow Temp Time
--------------------------------------------------------------------
...Mississippi River Basin...
Wapsipinicon River
Tripoli 15.0 12.22 -0.29 -0.53 22:45
West Main Drainage Ditch 1-2
Britt 78.89 -0.16 -0.75 23:15
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 10.88 -0.05 -0.17 2030 23:00
Steamboat Rock 11.0 9.12 -0.18 -0.25 23:00
Marshalltown 19.0 16.25 -0.06 -0.22 5890 23:00
Tama US 63 20.0 16.53 -0.08 -0.35 23:00
S Fk Iowa River
Blairsburg 6.82 -0.03 -0.15 27 22:00
New Providence 5.50 -0.08 -0.25 614 22:45
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 4.35 0.03 -0.09 192 23:00
Deer Creek
Toledo 5.10 -0.03 -0.12 23:00
Richland Creek
Haven 11.02 -0.03 -0.15 57 23:00
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 7.82 -0.07 -0.27 295 23:00
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 2.41 -0.03 -0.19 55 23:00
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 6.09 -0.13 -0.67 7300 40 23:15
Janesville 13.0 7.74 -0.21 -1.12 9490 22:45
Cedar Falls 89.0 90.05 -0.25 -0.80 22700 22:45
Waterloo 13.0 11.84 -0.24 -0.90 24000 23:00
W Fk Cedar River
Finchford 17.0 11.91 -0.07 -0.27 3390 22:45
Shell Rock River
Nora Springs M
Rockford M
Shell Rock 13.5 12.01 -0.05 -0.24 8300 22:45
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 7.63 -0.10 -0.39 3200 22:30
Rockford M
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 5.38 -0.01 -0.03 23:00
Beaver Creek...Northeast Iowa
New Hartford 12.5 6.05 -0.11 0.04 817 23:00
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 9.05 -0.16 -0.28 613 22:45
Wolf Creek
Dysart 3.62 -0.06 -0.14 454 23:15
S Skunk River
Ames Hwy E18 3.02 -0.10 -0.19 559 23:00
Ames McFarland Park 2.78 -0.07 -0.15 222 23:00
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 4.95 -0.06 -0.11 723 23:00
Ames US 30 21.5 12.61 -0.06 -0.17 850 23:00
Colfax 18.0 10.32 -0.08 -0.23 1740 22:45
Oskaloosa 24.5 14.20 -0.06 -0.43 3770 22:30
Squaw Creek
Ames Cameron School Rd 2.03 -0.07 -0.21 17 23:00
Ames Hwy E18 2.75 -0.02 -0.17 102 23:00
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 2.41 -0.04 -0.09 283 23:00
Indian Creek
Mingo 5.46 -0.06 -0.18 464 23:15
W Fk Des Moines River
Estherville 8.0 15.14 -0.05 -0.09 23:00
Emmetsburg 11.0 13.41 -0.01 0.06 12600 23:15
Humboldt 10.0 12.32 0.12 0.28 11500 23:15
Pilot Creek
Rolfe 7.0 5.77 -0.11 -0.38 23:15
E Fk Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 16.60 -0.07 -0.25 4540 23:15
Dakota City 20.0 16.56 -0.16 -0.75 7830 23:00
Lizard Creek
Fort Dodge 7.14 -0.08 -0.24 23:15
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 12.09 0.03 -0.35 22000 23:00
Stratford 19.0 17.96 -0.20 -0.66 23300 23:00
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool/Est Inflow 884.0 878.64 0.18 0.89 23300 23:00
Tail/Est Outflow 15.25 -0.05 -0.02 20300 23:00
Normal Pool...836.0
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 21.58 -0.04 -0.05 19500 36 23:15
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 25.25 -0.12 -0.55 32300 23:00
Swan 65.61 0.05 0.37 55300 40 23:15
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool/Est Inflow 780.0 764.71 0.07 0.04 55300 23:15
Tail/Est Outflow 695.64 0.06 1.47 29300 23:15
Normal Pool...742.0
Tracy 14.0 11.49 0.12 1.45 29600 23:15
Eddyville 63.0 60.76 0.63 1.45 23:15
Ottumwa 11.5 9.89 0.56 0.65 28600 23:20
Boone River
Goldfield 13.22 -0.20 -0.85 1290 23:15
Webster City 14.0 5.88 -0.15 -0.55 2540 40 23:00
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 35.85 0.10 0.44 23:15
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.99 -0.01 -0.02 23:15
Beaver Creek...Central Iowa
Woodward 19.0 13.21 -0.08 -0.30 23:15
Grimes 14.0 5.86 -0.07 -0.23 589 23:15
N Raccoon River
Sac City 13.0 13.08 -0.21 -0.89 2460 41 23:15
Lanesboro 15.0 14.49 -0.21 -0.77 23:15
Jefferson 19.0 17.52 -0.19 -0.76 5200 2 23:15
Perry 15.0 12.89 -0.23 -1.04 23:15
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.87 -0.02 -0.05 23:15
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 M
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 11.19 -0.07 -0.21 413 23:15
Panora 11.0 5.29 0.00 0.24 512 40 23:15
Lake Panorama
Panora 45.30 -0.02 -0.26 23:15
S Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 4.55 -0.07 -0.43 1370 22:45
Raccoon River
Van Meter 17.0 10.45 -0.21 -0.93 9950 43 23:00
West Des Moines 32.60 -0.23 -0.84 22:45
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 29.21 -0.23 -1.00 10300 23:15
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 10.76 -0.26 -1.11 13000 22:45
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines M
Walnut Creek
Waukee 156th St 9.0 1.62 -0.03 69 22:58
Clive I-80/35 9.0 M
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 4.15 0.02 -0.10 207 22:45
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 2.86 -0.02 -0.09 123 23:15
Altoona I-80 M
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 4.77 -0.03 -0.08 268 22:30
North River
Norwalk 22.0 9.11 -0.02 -0.07 394 23:15
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 9.43 0.04 0.15 773 23:15
South River
Ackworth 29.0 7.23 -0.02 0.08 525 23:15
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 7.25 -0.01 0.04 441 23:15
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 9.74 -0.04 0.05 58 23:15
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 7.53 -0.06 0.05 827 23:15
Bear Creek
Ottumwa US 34 80.01 -0.02 -0.08 22:45
Fox River
Bloomfield 2.90 -0.07 -0.02 11 23:00
...Missouri River Basin...
E Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 4.15 -0.04 -0.08 483 23:00
E Fk 102 River
Bedford 24.0 11.31 -0.03 -0.10 46 22:45
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 2.74 0.01 0.00 778 23:00
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 8.09 -0.05 0.16 212 22:45
Moulton 36.0 26.96 0.00 0.07 1920 22:45
S Fk Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 4.18 -0.17 0.19 98 22:45
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 909.93 -0.05 -0.23
Tail/Est Outflow 11.20 0.02 0.03 1780 23:00
Normal Pool...904.0
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Key: FS=Flood Stage (feet)
Cur Stg=Current Stage (feet)
6hr Chg=6 hour change (feet)
12hr Chg=12 hour change (feet)
24hr Chg=24 hour change (feet)
Est Flow=Estimated flow/discharge (cubic feet per second)
Water Temp=Water Temperature (degrees F)
Obs Time=Time observation was taken (local time)
This product is computer generated and is not monitored directly for
quality control. Data sources include the U.S. Geological Survey,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state agencies and the National
Weather Service.
$$
Central Iowa Observed Snowfall
CoCoRAHS Rainfall Reports
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COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
901 AM CDT MON MAR 25 2019
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
VALUES ARE FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
.B DMX 0325 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE LOCAL AREA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-AP-10 : PLANO 1.9 NW * : 0.30 / MM / MM / MM
IA-UN-01 : CRESTON 0.7 NE * : 0.29 / MM / MM / MM
IA-DV-03 : BLOOMFIELD 8.6 SSW * : 0.28 / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-98 : DES MOINES 5.3 NW * : 0.26 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CL-03 : MURRAY 0.5 N * : 0.25 / 0.0 / T / MM
IA-PK-21 : JOHNSTON 3.7 NNW * : 0.24 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
IA-CL-04 : MURRAY 1.7 W * : 0.22 / 0.0 / T / MM
IA-PK-03 : DES MOINES 4.5 WNW * : 0.22 / MM / MM / MM
IA-DV-04 : BLOOMFIELD 2.9 SSW * : 0.21 / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-88 : DES MOINES 5.4 WNW * : 0.21 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-AP-09 : NUMA 1.7 W * : 0.20 / MM / MM / MM
IA-DL-22 : WAUKEE 1.2 ENE * : 0.20 / MM / MM / MM
IA-DL-26 : DALLAS CENTER 4.1 ENE * : 0.20 / MM / MM / MM
IA-DV-09 : BLOOMFIELD 4.3 SSW * : 0.20 / MM / MM / MM
IA-DV-10 : BLOOMFIELD 8.4 NNE * : 0.20 / MM / MM / MM
IA-DV-16 : BLOOMFIELD 4.7 SSE * : 0.20 / MM / MM / MM
IA-WY-09 : CORYDON 7.7 SSE * : 0.20 / MM / MM / MM
IA-WY-07 : ALLERTON 5.1 E * : 0.17 / MM / MM / MM
IA-LC-07 : LUCAS 2.1 NNW * : 0.16 / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-89 : ANKENY 3.7 NNE * : 0.16 / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-83 : ALTOONA 1.5 SSE * : 0.15 / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-97 : ANKENY 1.5 NNE * : 0.14 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-BH-07 : CEDAR FALLS 1.4 SSE * : 0.13 / MM / MM / MM
IA-DV-14 : DRAKESVILLE 4.7 WNW * : 0.12 / MM / MM / MM
IA-BN-13 : MADRID 5.8 NNW * : 0.09 / MM / MM / MM
IA-HM-01 : WEBSTER CITY 0.5 NW * : 0.07 / MM / MM / MM
IA-WB-12 : FORT DODGE 5.6 WNW * : 0.07 / MM / MM / MM
IA-HD-05 : ELDORA 1.2 ENE * : 0.05 / MM / MM / MM
IA-PC-08 : FONDA 4.5 NNW * : 0.05 / MM / MM / MM
IA-UN-03 : MURRAY 5.7 SW * : 0.05 / MM / MM / MM
IA-WR-05 : HARTFORD 1.0 ENE * : 0.04 / 0.0 / 0.0 / MM
IA-CH-02 : MANSON 1.4 NE * : 0.04 / MM / MM / MM
IA-WP-06 : OTTUMWA 2.2 NE * : 0.04 / MM / MM / MM
IA-WP-11 : BLAKESBURG 4.4 NE * : 0.04 / MM / MM / MM
IA-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE * : 0.03 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-CR-07 : MANNING 0.2 ESE * : 0.03 / MM / MM / MM
IA-SR-02 : AMES 1.5 NNE * : 0.03 / MM / MM / MM
IA-WB-03 : FORT DODGE 1.6 ENE * : 0.03 / MM / MM / MM
IA-WB-05 : BADGER 3.1 NW * : 0.03 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WG-06 : EAGLE GROVE 1.3 WSW * : 0.03 / MM / MM / MM
IA-AP-08 : CENTERVILLE 5.6 NE * : 0.02 / MM / MM / MM
IA-BN-12 : BOONE 4.5 WSW * : 0.02 / MM / MM / MM
IA-SR-19 : GILBERT 0.2 W * : 0.01 / MM / MM / MM
IA-TY-02 : NEW MARKET 4.7 N * : 0.01 / MM / MM / MM
IA-BN-03 : OGDEN 1.6 SE * : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-KS-05 : BURT 0.5 NW * : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-KS-04 : ALGONA 0.7 SE * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PA-05 : WEST BEND 5.4 W * : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SC-04 : ODEBOLT 4.7 NNW * : 0.00 / MM / MM / MM
:
.END
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