Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IA-PK-28 Latitude 41.674915
Station Name Johnston 2.6 WSW Longitude -93.750847
County Polk Elevation (ft) 912



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 09 2.51 6.88 27 6.88 27 0.00 0 0 18 1 0.5 1 1
Nov 09 2.16 1.23 24 1.23 24 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 09 1.31 2.09 25 2.09 25 0.00 0 0 10 4 27.9 9 3
Jan 10 0.91 1.38 26 1.38 26 0.00 0 0 7 4 12.1 4 0
Feb 10 1.12 0.29 19 0.29 19 0.00 0 0 5 1 5.1 5 0
March 10 2.21 1.98 29 1.98 29 0.00 0 0 10 1 4.5 1 0
April 10 3.60 4.72 23 4.72 23 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
May 10 4.73 3.97 20 3.97 20 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
June 10 5.08 13.39 26 13.39 26 0.00 0 0 19 0 0.0 0 0
July 10 4.67 6.73 24 6.73 24 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 4.09 15.94 26 15.94 26 0.00 0 0 12 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 3.14 7.26 26 7.26 26 0.00 0 0 14 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.53" 65.86" 295 days 65.86" 295 0.00" 0 days 0 132 days 15 days 50.1" 20 days 4 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2009 0.22
10/2/2009 0.62
10/3/2009
10/4/2009 0.02
10/5/2009 0.00
10/6/2009 0.32
10/7/2009 T
10/8/2009 0.04
10/9/2009 0.15
10/10/2009 0.02
10/11/2009 0.03
10/12/2009 0.01
10/13/2009 0.00
10/14/2009 0.10
10/15/2009 0.30
10/16/2009 0.07
10/17/2009
10/18/2009 0.00
10/19/2009 0.00
10/20/2009 0.00
10/21/2009
10/22/2009 1.19
10/23/2009 2.12
10/24/2009 0.01
10/25/2009
10/26/2009 0.00
10/27/2009 0.00
10/28/2009 0.00
10/29/2009 0.65
10/30/2009 0.98
10/31/2009 0.03
11/1/2009 0.00
11/2/2009 0.00
11/3/2009 0.00
11/4/2009 0.00
11/5/2009 0.00
11/6/2009 0.00
11/7/2009
11/8/2009 0.00
11/9/2009 0.00
11/10/2009 0.00
11/11/2009 0.00
11/12/2009 0.00
11/13/2009
11/14/2009
11/15/2009 T
11/16/2009 0.00
11/17/2009 0.07
11/18/2009
11/19/2009 0.09
11/20/2009 0.02
11/21/2009 0.00
11/22/2009
11/23/2009 0.02
11/24/2009 0.22
11/25/2009 0.64
11/26/2009 0.17
11/27/2009 0.00
11/28/2009 0.00
11/29/2009
11/30/2009 0.00
12/1/2009 0.00
12/2/2009 0.00
12/3/2009 0.00
12/4/2009 T
12/5/2009 0.00
12/6/2009
12/7/2009 0.21
12/8/2009
12/9/2009 0.20
12/10/2009 0.00
12/11/2009 0.00
12/12/2009 0.00
12/13/2009 0.00
12/14/2009
12/15/2009 0.06
12/16/2009 0.00
12/17/2009 0.00
12/18/2009
12/19/2009
12/20/2009 T
12/21/2009 0.07
12/22/2009
12/23/2009 T
12/24/2009 0.55
12/25/2009 0.76
12/26/2009 0.07
12/27/2009 0.09
12/28/2009 T
12/29/2009 0.00
12/30/2009 0.02
12/31/2009 0.06
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2010
1/2/2010
1/3/2010 0.00
1/4/2010 0.00
1/5/2010 0.00
1/6/2010 0.00
1/7/2010 0.33
1/8/2010 0.03
1/9/2010 T
1/10/2010 0.00
1/11/2010 0.00
1/12/2010 T
1/13/2010 0.00
1/14/2010 0.00
1/15/2010 0.00
1/16/2010
1/17/2010 T
1/18/2010 0.00
1/19/2010
1/20/2010 0.25
1/21/2010 0.25
1/22/2010 T
1/23/2010
1/24/2010 0.28
1/25/2010 0.14
1/26/2010 0.10
1/27/2010 0.00
1/28/2010 0.00
1/29/2010 0.00
1/30/2010 0.00
1/31/2010 0.00
2/1/2010
2/2/2010 0.02
2/3/2010 0.00
2/4/2010 0.00
2/5/2010 0.04
2/6/2010
2/7/2010 0.01
2/8/2010 0.14
2/9/2010
2/10/2010
2/11/2010 0.00
2/12/2010
2/13/2010 T
2/14/2010 0.08
2/15/2010
2/16/2010 0.00
2/17/2010
2/18/2010 0.00
2/19/2010 0.00
2/20/2010
2/21/2010 0.00
2/22/2010
2/23/2010 0.00
2/24/2010 0.00
2/25/2010 0.00
2/26/2010 0.00
2/27/2010 0.00
2/28/2010 0.00
3/1/2010 0.00
3/2/2010 0.00
3/3/2010 0.00
3/4/2010 0.00
3/5/2010 0.00
3/6/2010
3/7/2010 0.44
3/8/2010 T
3/9/2010 0.17
3/10/2010 0.22
3/11/2010 0.73
3/12/2010
3/13/2010 0.01
3/14/2010 0.04
3/15/2010 0.00
3/16/2010 0.00
3/17/2010 0.03
3/18/2010 0.00
3/19/2010 0.00
3/20/2010 0.28
3/21/2010 0.00
3/22/2010 0.00
3/23/2010 0.00
3/24/2010 0.00
3/25/2010 0.02
3/26/2010 0.00
3/27/2010 0.00
3/28/2010 0.04
3/29/2010 0.00
3/30/2010 0.00
3/31/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2010 0.00
4/2/2010 0.00
4/3/2010 0.21
4/4/2010 0.00
4/5/2010 0.00
4/6/2010 1.08
4/7/2010
4/8/2010 0.61
4/9/2010
4/10/2010 0.00
4/11/2010 T
4/12/2010 0.00
4/13/2010 0.00
4/14/2010 0.00
4/15/2010 0.00
4/16/2010 0.13
4/17/2010 0.00
4/18/2010
4/19/2010
4/20/2010 0.00
4/21/2010
4/22/2010 0.00
4/23/2010
4/24/2010 1.08
4/25/2010 0.61
4/26/2010 0.38
4/27/2010 0.17
4/28/2010
4/29/2010 0.00
4/30/2010 0.45
5/1/2010 0.15
5/2/2010
5/3/2010 0.35
5/4/2010 0.01
5/5/2010 0.10
5/6/2010 0.00
5/7/2010
5/8/2010
5/9/2010
5/10/2010
5/11/2010 1.09
5/12/2010
5/13/2010 1.30
5/14/2010
5/15/2010 0.00
5/16/2010 0.00
5/17/2010 0.04
5/18/2010
5/19/2010 0.00
5/20/2010
5/21/2010 0.16
5/22/2010
5/23/2010 T
5/24/2010 0.00
5/25/2010 0.00
5/26/2010 0.61
5/27/2010
5/28/2010 0.00
5/29/2010 0.00
5/30/2010 0.00
5/31/2010 0.16
6/1/2010 0.00
6/2/2010 1.33
6/3/2010 0.00
6/4/2010 0.66
6/5/2010 0.31
6/6/2010
6/7/2010 0.00
6/8/2010 0.74
6/9/2010 0.04
6/10/2010 0.00
6/11/2010 1.32
6/12/2010 1.89
6/13/2010 1.15
6/14/2010 0.31
6/15/2010 0.03
6/16/2010 0.00
6/17/2010
6/18/2010 0.53
6/19/2010 0.26
6/20/2010 0.05
6/21/2010 0.21
6/22/2010 0.14
6/23/2010 1.40
6/24/2010 0.04
6/25/2010
6/26/2010 1.59
6/27/2010 1.39
6/28/2010 0.00
6/29/2010 0.00
6/30/2010
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2010 0.00
7/2/2010 0.00
7/3/2010 0.00
7/4/2010 0.64
7/5/2010
7/6/2010 0.00
7/7/2010 0.00
7/8/2010
7/9/2010
7/10/2010
7/11/2010 0.04
7/12/2010 0.01
7/13/2010 0.24
7/14/2010 0.00
7/15/2010 0.07
7/16/2010 0.00
7/17/2010
7/18/2010 1.91
7/19/2010 0.41
7/20/2010 0.52
7/21/2010 0.00
7/22/2010 0.00
7/23/2010 0.23
7/24/2010 1.27
7/25/2010 0.00
7/26/2010
7/27/2010
7/28/2010 0.00
7/29/2010 0.00
7/30/2010 T
7/31/2010 1.39
8/1/2010 0.00
8/2/2010
8/3/2010 0.81
8/4/2010 1.56
8/5/2010 0.08
8/6/2010 0.00
8/7/2010 0.53
8/8/2010 0.00
8/9/2010 3.97
8/10/2010 3.78
8/11/2010 3.07
8/12/2010
8/13/2010 0.00
8/14/2010 0.04
8/15/2010 0.00
8/16/2010 0.00
8/17/2010 0.04
8/18/2010 1.36
8/19/2010 0.00
8/20/2010 0.00
8/21/2010 0.38
8/22/2010 0.00
8/23/2010 0.00
8/24/2010 0.00
8/25/2010 0.00
8/26/2010
8/27/2010
8/28/2010 0.00
8/29/2010 0.00
8/30/2010
8/31/2010 0.32
9/1/2010 1.12
9/2/2010 0.04
9/3/2010 0.08
9/4/2010 0.00
9/5/2010 0.00
9/6/2010 0.04
9/7/2010 0.04
9/8/2010 0.00
9/9/2010 0.00
9/10/2010
9/11/2010 0.38
9/12/2010 0.00
9/13/2010 0.00
9/14/2010
9/15/2010 0.00
9/16/2010 0.10
9/17/2010
9/18/2010
9/19/2010 1.73
9/20/2010 0.11
9/21/2010 0.00
9/22/2010 2.18
9/23/2010 0.01
9/24/2010 0.72
9/25/2010 0.11
9/26/2010 0.60
9/27/2010 0.00
9/28/2010 0.00
9/29/2010 0.00
9/30/2010 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2009 8:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Cloudy with light rain. Wind is out of the East 5 to 7 mph. Rain last night.
10/2/2009 8:00 AM 0.62 M M M M Light rain at time of observation. Wind is out of the West at 4 to 6 mph. Rain for most of yesterday also.
10/4/2009 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Partly cloudy at observation time. Cold temps overnight in the upper 30's. Wind out of the North. Measurements are for very late yesterday.
10/5/2009 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Wind is out of the North-calm. Forecast rain later today. May have frost for the first time later this week.
10/6/2009 8:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Mostly cloudy and cool. Wind out of the West 4 to 6 mph, with some higher gusts today. Rain overnight.
10/7/2009 7:40 AM T 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Lows were in the upper 30's. Highs today are forecast to be in the upper 60's. Alot of dew on grassy areas. Wind is out of the Southwest 2 to 3 mph.
10/8/2009 7:45 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain at observation. Wind is out of the North, breezy, 6 to 8 mph. Light rain overnight. Colder temperatures will be coming for the weekend.
10/9/2009 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Cloudy and cold. Wind is out of the North 4 to 6 mph. Rain yesterday. Hard freeze forecast coming tonight or tomorrow night.
10/10/2009 8:00 AM 0.02 0.5 M 0.5 M Snow and cold temperatures. First hard freeze of this fall season. Snowing at observation. Wind is out of the Northwest at 4 to 6 mph. This snow fall is one of the earliest in the past several years. Snow covers grassy areas, bushes, roofs, etc.
10/11/2009 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M M M Cloudy and cold. Wind is out of the East, 1 to 2 mph. Second hard freeze last night. Light snow/flurries yesterday afternoon.
10/12/2009 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cloudy and cold. Temperatures in the mid 30's. Wind is out of the East 1 to 2 mph. Very light rain early this AM.
10/13/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy and cold. Below freezing temps again this AM.
10/14/2009 7:30 AM 0.10 M M M M Cloudy and cold. Wind is coming out of the Northeast 1 to 2 mph. Rain late last night.
10/15/2009 8:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Cloudy with very light rain/drizzle at time of observation. Low 39 Degrees. Wind is from the East-calm. Rain late and overnight.
10/16/2009 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Cloudy with cold temps. Wind North at 1 to 3 mph. Light rain and drizzle yesterday. Warmer this weekend.
10/18/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It's sunny and warmer! Wind South at 3 to 4 mph. No rain. Alot of frost on roofs and grassy areas.
10/19/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and warmer. Wind is out of the South 4 to 6 mph. Highs in the 60's today.
10/20/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy with warm temperatures. Rain forecast for later today.
10/22/2009 8:00 AM 1.19 M M M M Cold rain at time of observation. Wind out of the Northeast 3 to 5 mph. Rain overnight continueing for most of today.
10/23/2009 8:00 AM 2.12 M M M M Light rain at time of observation. Cold temps in the high 30's. Rain all day yesterday with windy conditions. Over 3" of rain so far. Rain this AM then cloudy. Wind is out of the East 2 to 4 mph.
10/24/2009 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Clear and cold. wind out of the Southwest 3 to 4 mph. Frost on the grassy and roof tops this early AM. Very light rain and drizzle most of yesterday.
10/26/2009 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear and cold. Temps were in the upper 30's for lows. Wind is out of the Northwest 3 to 5 mph.
10/27/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Low temps were in the lower 30's. Frost on grass and roofs. High's near 60 today.
10/28/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and warmer. Wind is out of the East 5 to 7 mph.
10/29/2009 8:00 AM 0.65 M M M M Rain at observation time. Started late last night. Heavy at times. Some thunder last night also. Wind out of the East 7 to 10 mph, with higher gusts.
10/30/2009 8:00 AM 0.98 M M M M Cloudy and cold. Very windy. Wind is out of the Southwest 10 to 13 mph, with much higher gusts. Rain all day yesterday.
10/31/2009 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Clear and cold. Low temperature was 33 degrees. Wind has dropped off alot from yesterday. Wind is out of the west at 6 to 8 mph, with higher gusts. Drizzle, windy and cold last night for beggars night.
11/1/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Late reporting of results from regular observation time. Partly cloudy and warmer. Wind was out of the West for most of the day. Nice warm up in the afternoon.
11/2/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear to partly cloudy. Warmer temperatures to start the work week. Wind is out of the Westnorthwest at 2 to 4 mph. May have a dry period after Tuesday.
11/3/2009 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Low was in the upper 20's. Calm wind.
11/4/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and a little warmer. Wind coming out of the Northwest 3 to 5 mph, steady.
11/5/2009 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Low 31 degrees. Frost on ground and roof tops. Wind South at 1 to 2 mph.
11/6/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and mild. Wind from the South 8 to 10 mph, with higher gusts. Windy forecast for today. Upper 60's for highes.
11/8/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and mild. High's near 70 today. Wind out of the South 5 to 7 mph, with some higher gusts.
11/9/2009 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy and a little cooler. Wind is out of the Northwest at 1 to 3 mph.
11/10/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cool. Wind is out of the East 1 to 3 mph.
11/11/2009 7:18 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear and cold. Low's upper 30's. Wind East at 2 to 3 mph.
11/12/2009 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly overcast with a little warmer temperatures this AM. Wind is from the South 3 to 4 mph. Forecast is for higher winds this afternoon.
11/15/2009 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Overcast with some sun. Wind out of the Northeast 1 to 3 mph. Colder morning temperatures.
11/16/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy with colder temperatures. Wind is out of the North 4 to 6 mph, with higher gusts. Rain maybe later today.
11/17/2009 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Cloudy with very light rain/drizzle. Wind is out of the North 4 to 6 mph. Rain late last night into the morning hours. Light rain to continue for most of today. Some sleet/flurries during the night, also.
11/19/2009 8:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M M M Very dense fog. High 30's for temperatures at observation time. Wind is out of the East, calm.
11/20/2009 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Clear after several days of overcast skies with rain and drizzle. A little rain/drizzle yesterday. Wind is out of the Southwest 2 to 4 mph. Warmer temperatures next few days.
11/21/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog. 1/8 mile or less. Cold, temperatures in the mid 30's. Wind from the South 1 to 3 mph.
11/23/2009 7:20 AM 0.02 M M M M Partly cloudy and warmer. Wind from the East at 1 to 3 mph, with higher gusts. Light rain late yesterday afternoon.
11/24/2009 7:40 AM 0.22 M M M M Rain, moderate at times. Light thunderstorm early this morning. Wind is out of the East 1 to 3 mph.
11/25/2009 8:00 AM 0.64 M M M M Cloudy and cold. Low 32 degrees. Windy last night and today. Wind coming out of the West at 5 to 7 mph, with higher gusts. Rain yesterday, moderate at times. Light thunderstorm also.
11/26/2009 8:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Cloudy and cold. Low 31 degrees. Very windy last night and early this morning. Still gusting at some what lower wind speeds. Wind is out of the West 8 to 10 mph, with higher gusts. Rain yesterday. Flurries with a short period of very light sleet along with the rain.
11/27/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Low's in the upper 20's. Wind out of the Southeast 1 to 3 mph. Frost on the ground.
11/28/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Wind out of the West 1 to 3 mph. Frost on grassly areas and roofs.
11/30/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Wind out of the Southwest at 4 to 6 mph.
12/1/2009 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Highs today forecast to reach near 60 degrees. Wind from the South 3 to 5 mph. It's going to be a nice day for the first of December.
12/2/2009 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and colder. Wind is out of the Northwest at 6 to 8 mph, with some higher gusts. Windy last night, as a cold front came through. Lows were in the high 20's.
12/3/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and clear. Cold overnight temperatures. Lows in the upper teens. Wind out of the West 5 to 7 mph.
12/4/2009 8:00 AM T T M M M Cloudy with snow furries. Just a trace. Cold morning.
12/5/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Low temperatures were in the low teen's. Wind is out of the South 6 to 8 mph.
12/7/2009 8:00 AM 0.21 2.0 M M M Cloudy and cold. Wind out of the West 1 to 4 mph. Snow yesterday early evening and into the night time hours. Major snow storm forecast sto start later tonight throughout Tuesday and into Wednesday morning. Blizzard conditions at times.
12/9/2009 8:00 AM 0.20 15.5 M 15.5 M One thing to say at observation time-Blizzard!!! Hard to tell if skies are clear because of the blowing snow. Measurement is not accurate because of the high winds blowing the snow. The total so far is about 15 1/2" from the National weather Service. There are 4 to 4 1/2 foot drifts at my site, but out in the open areas the drifts will be much larger. Winds gusted up to 50 mph at times. Most everything is shut down. Wind is out of the Northwest, steady at 18 to 20 mph, with much higher gusts. Temperatures in single digits.
12/10/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.0 M Sunny and clear. Very cold. Below freezing temperatures. Wind is out of the Southwest 3 to 5 mph. Major blizzard has moved on to the East. Most roads in the city are now open.
12/11/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.5 M Clear and cold. Lows in the single digits. Wind out of the South 3 to 5 mph.
12/12/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and warmer. Wind coming out of the Southsoutheast 4 to 6 mph.
12/13/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and warmer with some haze/fog. Wind is out of the North 1 to 3 mph. With warmer daytime temperatures alot of snow melt is seen.
12/15/2009 8:00 AM 0.06 1.0 M M M Clear and cold. Low's upper single digits. Wind is out of the West 1 to 3 mph. Snow yesterday with alot of blowing snow also.
12/16/2009 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Wind out os the South 4 to 6 mph, with higher gusts.
12/17/2009 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy and warming trend. Wind out of the South-calm. Highs near 30 degrees today. Should melt some snow today.
12/20/2009 8:00 AM T T M M M Cloudy with very light snow. Wind out of the South 3 to 5 mph.
12/21/2009 8:00 AM 0.07 0.8 M M M Cloudy, gloomy winter day ahead. Wind is out of the South 1 to 3 mph. Major snowstorm is forecast for later this week. Not so nice!! Brief snow yesterday to cover the ground up to almost an inch.
12/23/2009 8:00 AM T T M M M Cloudy with freezing drizzle/rain mix. Wind is out of the East 3 to 5 mph. Fog AM also. Major storm coming tomorrow with rain/sleet/freezing rain and on Friday snow.
12/24/2009 8:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Cloudy and mild. Temperatures holding around 32 degrees. Wind out of the North 2 to 4 mph. Rain yesterday, as temps were above 32 for the day.
12/25/2009 8:00 AM 0.76 4.2 M M M Cloudy and cold. Wind out of the South5 to 7mph, with higher gusts. Snow fall started late in the evening and continued for most of the night time. More snow to come. White Christmas this year!
12/26/2009 8:00 AM 0.07 1.2 M M M Mostly overcast with cold temperatures. Wind is out of the Northwest at 3 to 5 mph. Snow yesterday into evening. Some sleet at times and light fog.
12/27/2009 8:00 AM 0.09 2.0 M M M Clear and cold. Low's single digit's. Wind out of the Northwest 4 to 6 mph. Light snow last night. This is the last part of the Christmas storm we had.
12/28/2009 8:00 AM T T M M M Clear and cold. Wind is out of the Northwest 5 to 7 mph, with higher gusts at times. A trace of snow yesterday.
12/29/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly overcast and cold. Low's in the single digits. Wind out of the West-calm.
12/30/2009 8:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M M M Cloudy with light snow. Wind is out of the South 3 to 5 mph.
12/31/2009 8:00 AM 0.06 0.8 M M M Clear and cold. Low's mid single digits. Highs today in the mid teens. Light snow showers yesterday. Cold next several days.
1/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and very cold. Low's were warmer than the night before which was minus 17 degrees. Wind is calm from the North. Forcast highs are for the single digits to low teens for the upcoming week.
1/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and very cold, -8. Below zero tempertures again. Several more below zero temps coming this week. Wind is out of the Westnorthwest at 3 to 5 mph. Wind chills are -10 to -13 degrees.
1/5/2010 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Below zero readings this AM. Wind out of the Northwest 1 to 3 mph. Maybe snow on Wednesday of this week. Forecast to be around 2" in the Metro area.
1/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and cold. Wind out of the East at 1 to 3 mph. Snow is just West of observation site. Forecast to receive from 4 to 6 inches.
1/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.33 5.1 M M M Cloudy, snow, blowing snow. Wind is out of the Northwest 10 to 15 mph, with higher gusts. Near blizzard conditions today with the high winds forecast. Much drifting of the snow that has fallen so far. Travel is not recommended in much of the State.
1/8/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 1.0 M M M Mostly overcast with light winds. Wind is out of the Northwest at 8 to 10 mph. Blizzard winds yesterday with much drifting and blowing of the light fluffy type of snow that fell.
1/9/2010 8:00 AM T T M M M Overcast and very cold. Below temperatures, about -3 degress at site. Wind is out of the Northwest 1 to 3 mph. Continued build up of hoar frost (soft rime) on above ground surfaces. Very nice deep winter scene to look at.
1/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and a lot warmer. Wind is out of the Southwest 4 to 7 mph with higher gusts. Warming trend for the upcoming week, maybe into the lower 30's by mid week or so.
1/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and warmer AM temperatures. Wind is out of the Northwest 3 to 5 mph. Above 32 degress later this week will start to melt some of the snow pack we now have. No major storms are forecast for this week!
1/12/2010 8:00 AM T T M M M Cloudy with light fog. Wind is out of the South at 1 to 3 mph.
1/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and warmer. Highs in the mid 30's. Wind out of the South 8 to 10 mph. Should melt a lot of the snow pack in the next several days. No major storms forecast for the next several days. Nice break!!
1/14/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy with warming temperatures. Wind out of the West 1 to 3 mph. Yesterday was nice as the temps were in the lower 40's. This resulted in much snow melt. Today temperatures will be around 32 degrees, so some more melting to come. Some light fog in the area.
1/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy with light winds from the Northeast. The overcast is very heavy, giving a gloomy appearance to the skies. Temperatures forecast into the 30's, so more snow melt.
1/17/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M Dense fog with temperatures around freezing. Wind from North at 1 to 3 mph. Dense fog overnight also. Drizzle yesterday for a very short time.
1/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog with cold temps. Wind is calm from the Northwest.
1/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Ice storm. Freezing rain, moderate at times. Approx' .23" of ice so far. Windy, coming out of the East at 5 to 7 mph, with higher gusts.
1/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Cloudy. Wind from the Northeast-calm. Ice build up reaching about .45. Many tree branches down throughout metro area. A lot of power outages.
1/22/2010 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Cloudy with a very light freezing drizzle. Wind out of the East 1 to 3 mph. Major problems in the State due to the ice storm. Power lines down, trees falling on homes etc. Things are improving slowly. Contrast these problems with nice landscape views with the ice and snow.
1/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Sunny with near 32 temperatures.Wind is out of the West 8 to 10 mph, with some higher gusts. Snow is forecast for later tonight with 1 to 2 inches overnight. Temps in the mid 40's yesterday had a lot of snow melting going on. Dense fog late last night also. Light drizzle late yesterday.
1/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.14 3.5 M M M Snow and blowing snow. wind out of the West 7 to 10 mph, with much higher gusts. High winds last night into the morning hours. More snow forecast for the rest of the day
1/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.10 2.5 M M M Clear and cold. Lows in the single digits. Wind is out of the Northwest 10 to 13 mph, with higher gusts. Yesterday we had blizzard conditions in the afternoon. Windy all day but was a major problem later in the day. Snow Est' only as wind was blowing the snow too hard. Many road closings late yesterday. With the wind alot of drifting of snow.
1/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and warming up of temperatures for today only. Wind out of the Southwest 1 to 3 mph. Much colder next several days.
1/28/2010 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Wind is out of the Northwest at 3 to 5 mph. Cold temperatures forecast for the next several days.
1/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly clear and cold. Low temperatures were in the low single digits. Wind is out of the Eastsoutheast-calm.
1/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly overcast and cold. Wind out of the Eastsoutheast at 1 to 3 mph. Lows were in the mid single digits.
1/31/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Wind out of the North 4 to 6 mph.
2/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.02 0.6 M M M Cloudy and warmer. Wind is out of the West 4 to 6 mph, with some higher gusts. Light snow yesterday afternoon. Small bands came through. No wind.
2/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Low mid single digits. Wind is out of the West 1 to 3 mph. Snow storm is forecast for Friday, may start late Thursday. Possible 2 to 5 inches of snow.
2/4/2010 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and warming. Wind is out of the East 1 to 3 mph. "A storm be a coming"! Snowfall has been down graded to 2 to 4 inches.
2/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 0.4 M M M Light snow. Wind out of the East 1 to 3 mph.
2/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M M M Cloudy with little snow at time of observation. Major snow storm forecast for Monday.
2/8/2010 7:25 AM 0.14 2.4 M M M Moderate snow with wind out of the East 1 to 3 mph. Snow forecast to continue for most of today and tonight.
2/11/2010 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and cold. Lows in the single digits. Wind is out of the East-calm. Rime formations on tress, etc.
2/13/2010 8:00 AM T T M M M Cloudy with warmer temps. Wind is out of the East-calm. Flurries yesterday.
2/14/2010 8:00 AM 0.08 1.5 M M M Light snow. Wind from the Northwest 7 to 9 mph. windy later in the day.
2/16/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, few clouds to the East. Wind from the Northwest 8 to 10 mph, with higher gusts.
2/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Cloud bank to the West. Wind out of the Northwest 2 to 4 mph.
2/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast with warming temperatures. Wind out of the East 1 to 3 mph.
2/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and cold. Wind from the North 4 to 6 mph. Snow storm is now further south so we will not get the high totals, maybe 1 to 3 inches.
2/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy with cold temperatures. Wind out of the Northwest 4 to 6 mph. Forecast flurries today.
2/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Wind out of the Northwest 6 to 8 mph, will some higher gusts.
2/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Below zero temperatures overnight. Wind coming from the Northwest 1 to 3 mph.
2/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and cold. Wind out of the NW at 2 to 4 mph.
2/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Wind from the Northwest 1 to 3 mph.
2/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some overcast with warmer temperatures. Wind is out of the West 1 to 3 mph.
3/1/2010 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and cold. Warming trend for this week. Temperatures are forecast to be in the mid to upper 30's later in the week. Wind out of the Northwest 1 to 3 mph. We are down to about 14" average snow pack depth.
3/2/2010 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. More above 32 degree temperatures, which will melt more of the snow pack. Wind out of the Northwest-calm.
3/3/2010 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Temperatures will continue to warm up during the rest of this week. Wind out of the Northwest 1 to 3 mph.
3/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and warmer. Wind is calm.
3/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and sunny. Warming temperatures. Alot of snow melting. The snow pack is going!! Wind out of the East-calm. Some flooding is now forecast to occur.
3/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Cloudy, warmer. Wind out of the Northwest 3 to 5 mph, with higher gusts. Rain yesterday coming in two different events. Heaviest was overnight.
3/8/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M Cloudy with much warmer temperatures. Wind out of the Southeast 4 to 6 mph. Snow pack has been reduced greatly over the past several days. Forecast to have flooding in the next several days as more rain will be falling.
3/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Cloudy with light rain and fog. Wind from the East 3 to 5 mph. Rain overnight and into the morning. Possible thunderstorm this afternoon into evening hours.
3/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Cloudy, fog. Wind out of the South 4 to 6 mph. Rain late yesterday evening and night. Very dense fog evening hours. Bare ground now appearing from the snow pack.
3/11/2010 7:30 AM 0.73 M M M M Cloudy, dense fog, drizzle. Wind from the East-calm. Rain overnight. Snow pack has been reduced to areas that had drifts.
3/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Cloudy. wind from the North 8 to 10 mph, with higher gusts. Very light rain or drizzle yesterday. More light rain forecast to today.
3/14/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Sunny and warming. Near 50 degrees and should be warmer later this afternoon. Lt raim yesterday. Forecast to be dry. Flooding in the metro and surrounding areas.
3/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dense fog. Cooler temperatures for the AM time. Major flooding now on many stteams and rivers in central Iowa. Several roads closed because of high water over the roads. Most of the snow pack is now gone, with only very small areas left to melt, mostly from drifted areas.
3/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Cloudy and cold this AM. Fog overnight. No snow left except where plows moved off the streets and parking lots, etc, not much of that left either. Flooding in the major rivers and streams. Several roads closing in the Metro area because of high water. Should crest sometime later this week.
3/17/2010 7:50 AM 0.03 M M M M Cloudy and cold. Wind out of the North 2 to 4 mph. Light rain late evening. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
3/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Wind from the West 1 to 3 mph. Will warm into the 50's today. All snow gone at observation. Very small snow piles remain that were removed off parking lots.
3/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast and cold. Wind from the Northwest 8 to 10 mph, with higher gusts. Some snow forecast for later today into tomorrow morning, 1 to 3 inches. Great!
3/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.28 4.5 M M M Overcast and cold. Wind out of the Northwest 6 to 8 mph, with higher gusts. Snow late evening through out most of the night. Forecast for 1 to 3 inches, storm slowed down and left more than expected. Back to winter!! Should melt fast as temperatures will be back into the 50's first part of the week.
3/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and warmer. Wind out of the North at 2 to 4 mph. Alot of the snow is gone, but still areas of snow cover. Flooding is now easing and some rivers and streams are going down. Still, large areas of flooding still remain.
3/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Light frost on roofs and grassy areas. Wind out of the West 1 to 3 mph.
3/23/2010 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold. Wind from the South 1 to 3 mph. Snow is now gone again! Major rivers are now within their banks or near so. There was some major flooding, but not as bad because of the slow snow pack melting and not a whole lot of rain during that time.
3/24/2010 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy with warmer temperatures. Wind out of the North 3 to 5 mph.
3/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Mostly overcast and cold. Low's in the lower 30's. Light rain yesterday. Most of the heavy rain was in the Southern part of the state.
3/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and warmer. Wind out of the Southeast 5 to 7 mph.
3/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy withwarmer temps. Wind is out of the East 6 to 8 mph. Forecast is for light rain today.
3/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Cloudy with warming tmperature. Wind from the Northwest 4 to 6 mph.Very light rain shower yesterday.
3/29/2010 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cold morning temperatures. Wind from the South-calm. Highs for this week are forecast to be in the Mid to high 70's and approaching 80 degrees on Thursday of this week. Welcome news after a very hard winter season. Spring plants are now coming up in sunny locations.
3/30/2010 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and much warmer this AM. Windy today with the wind out of the South 6 to 8 mph, with higher gusts.
3/31/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast and much warmer. Wind out of the South 5 to 7 mph. Highs today in the mid 70's.
4/1/2010 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and warm. Wind out of the South 2 to 4 mph. Highs today in the lower 80's.
4/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and cooler. Wind out of the Southeast 7 to 10 mph, with higher gusts. Thunderstorms forecast for later today.
4/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Clear and cool. Wind out of the West 4 to 6 mph. Light thunderstorms yesterday afternoon as cold front passed through. Some high gusts with the storms.
4/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, warmer this AM. Wind out of the South 7 to 10 mph, with higher gusts. Happy Easter.
4/5/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear to the East, Partly cloudy to the West. Colder temperatures overnight. Wind out of the North-calm.
4/6/2010 8:00 AM 1.08 M M M M Cloudy and mild. Wind from the East at 2 to 4 mph. Light thunderstorm early afternoon with pea sized hail. Thunderstorms at night with high winds and heavy rain during the storm. No hail with this storm. Rain amount is for both storm times.
4/8/2010 7:45 AM 0.61 M M M M Sunny and cold. Lows at freezing. Wind from the West 4 to 6 mph. Steady medium rain from late morning to late afternoon yesterday.
4/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind from the North 4 to 6 mph.
4/11/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M Sunny and mild. Wind out of the Northeast 2 to 4 mph, with higher gusts. A few rain drops yesterday.
4/12/2010 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Haze and light overcast. Wind out of the East 2 to 4 mph.
4/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Highs today forecast to be near 80 degrees.
4/14/2010 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind out of the South 2 to 4 mph. Yesterday high temperatures were in the low 80's.
4/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind out of the South 5 to 8 mph.
4/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Slight overcast with cooler temperatures. Wind out of the Northwest at 3 to 4 mph, with higher gusts. Rain yesterday for a short period of time.
4/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and cold. Wind from the Northeast 5 to 7 mph.
4/20/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind from the East 1 to 3 mph.
4/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear with some haze. Mild temperatures. Wind from the East-calm.
4/24/2010 8:00 AM 1.08 M M M M Sunny and mild. Wind out of the East 4 to 6 mph. Rain most of yesterday with a thunderstorm late at night. Some wind and hail with heavy rain during the storm. Total rainfall was from yesterday and the thunderstorm that occured early today!
4/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Cloudy and cool. Light drizzle. Wind out of the North 2 to 4 mph. Fog yesterday morning. Rain most of last night.
4/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Cloudy and cool. Wind out of the Northwest 5 to 6 mph. Rain yesterday into the evening. No heavy downpours, still steady.
4/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Sunny and cold. Wind out of the Northwest 4 to 6 mph. Light rain most of yesterday.
4/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partial overcast. Wind from the South 6 to 8 mph, with higher gusts. Highs today in the lower 80's.
4/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Cloudy and mild. A little humid this AM. Wind from the South 2 to 3 mph. Late night thunderstorm. Very brief with one or two lightning events. Heavy rain for a very short time, maybe 10 to 15 minutes only.
5/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Sunny and cool. Wind out of the West 2 to 4 mph. Light rain yesterday.
5/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Sunny and cool. Wind from the West 4 ro 6 mph. Series of late afternoon thunderstorms. Heavy rain with pea size hail in one storm. High winds in some. Storms were brief in time, but came one after another.
5/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Sunny and very windy. Wind from the south 5 to 8 mph, with higher gusts. Very light shower yesterday afternoon.
5/5/2010 7:40 AM 0.10 M M M M Sunny and mild. Wind from the West at 1 to 2 mph. Late night light rain.
5/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind out of the East 3 to 5 mph.
5/11/2010 8:00 AM 1.09 M M M M Cloudy and very cool. Wind from the West 3 to 5 mph. Yesterday it rained all day with high winds for most of the day. A raw day for Spring time. Some thunder during several rain waves that passed through.
5/13/2010 8:00 AM 1.30 M M M M Cloudy and cool. Wind out of the West 5 to 8 mph. Rain yesterday with light thunderstorms. No hail nor high winds. Rained most of yesterday. Cold temperatures also for this time of year.
5/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny with a little haze. Wind from the Northwest 1 to 3 mph.
5/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and mild. Wind from the East 4 to 6 mph.
5/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Cloudy and mild. Wind out of the North 2 to 4 mph. Light rain overnight.
5/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind from the East-calm
5/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Cloudy, cooler with light drizzle. Light fog at observation time. Light rain yesterday and overnight. Should be in the 80's this weekend.
5/23/2010 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Cloudy and very humid. Wind from the South 7 to 9 mph, with higher gusts.
5/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and humid. Temperatures in the high 70's already. Wind from the South 5 to 8 mph.
5/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and humid. Current temps are in the upper 70's. Highs today forecast to be 90 degrees. Wind is out of the Northeast 2 to 4 mph.
5/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Mostly cloudy and less humid. Wind from the Northwest 1 to 3 mph. Thunderstorms yesterday afternoon with heavy rain at times. Some lightning occured with these storms.
5/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind out of the Northeast at 2 to 3 mph.
5/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. wind from the East at 6 to 8 mph.
5/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind from the South 1 to 3 mph. Large cloud bank can be seen to the west. Slowly moving east at time of observation.
5/31/2010 8:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Sunny and mild. wind out of the North 1 to 3 mph, with higher gusts at times. Late evening thunderstorms. No hail nor high winds. Brief rain fall with alot of lightning. Sharp at times.
6/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind from the Southeast 4 to 6 mph.
6/2/2010 8:00 AM 1.33 M M M M Cloudy and cooler. Wind Southeast 1 to 3 mph. Thunderstorms yesterday evening into the night. Heavy rain fall. No high winds nor hail, however further West and South a different story. High winds, hail and tornado's with alot of destruction Southwest from this site. Alot of CG lightning here at this site.
6/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind Northwest at 2 to 4 mph.
6/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.66 M M M M Sunny and mild with more humidity. Thunderstorms during the night with moderate rain fall. No wind nor hail with this storm.
6/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Cloudy and mild. Wind is 3 to 5 mph from the South. Rain and light thunderstorms overnight. No high winds nor hail.
6/7/2010 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and mild. Wind calm.
6/8/2010 9:00 AM 0.74 M M M M Cloudy, rain and thunderstorms. rain most of last night and into the morning hours. Some thunder heard, but not heavy. No wind nor hail at this site.
6/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind from the West at 1 to 3 mph. Rain yesterday.
6/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and mild. Wind East 2 to 4 mph. Heavy thunderstorms west of observation site. Severe thunderstorm watch is in effect at this time.
6/11/2010 8:00 AM 1.32 0.0 M M M Light overcast with more humid conditions. Wind from the South 4 to 6 mph. Two periods of rain yesterday. Afternoon rain with the most rain amount and an evening thunderstorm into the early night. The first storm series had high winds and some lightning. No hail was noted from both systems passing through.
6/12/2010 9:00 AM 1.89 M M M M Cloudy with cooler temperatures. Wind out of the East-1-3 mph. Heavy thunderstorms yesterday and esp' very early morning time. Lightning and heavy thunder in several storm waves to pass through. No hail with some wind increse.
6/13/2010 10:00 AM 1.15 M M M M Cloudy and cooler. Wind from the North at 3 to 5 mph. Thunderstorms early morning hours with heavy rainfall. Moderate winds during the storms. No hail. Rainfall amounts reflect observation time of 10:00 AM.
6/14/2010 8:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Cloudy and somewhat humid. Wind from the Northeast-calm. Light rain very early this morning. No thunderstorm activity.
6/15/2010 7:50 AM 0.03 M M M M Cloudy and humid. Cool temperatures, however. Wind from the Northwest 2 to 4 mph. Light rain shower yesterday.
6/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy with cool temperatures. Less humid AM. Later this week highs will be in the 90's with alot of humidity. Wind out of the North-1 to 2 mph.
6/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Cloudy with some humditiy. Wind from the South 2 to 4 mph. Early morning thunderstorms with some wind, but no hail noted. Currently under a severe thunderstorm watch. Line of storms West of this location. Yesderday morning a line of thunderstorms came through with high winds and alot of rain in a short time perion. 1.88" for that storm system. This was not reported yesterday, however.
6/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Sunny and mild. Wind out of the Westnortwest at 5 to 8 mph. Rain yesterday.
6/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Cloudy and mild. Wind out of the South 2 to 4 mph. Thunderstorms just missed the site last night. Very light shower occured at that time. Rain is just West and moving East toward observation site this morning.
6/21/2010 7:20 AM 0.21 M M M M Cloudy and humid. Wind from the North 2 to 4 mph. Rain overnight. No major thunderstorms as forecast for last night.
6/22/2010 7:50 AM 0.14 M M M M Cloudy and much more humid. Warmer temperatures with highs in the lower 90's today. Two periods of rain yesterday, one in the morning and thunderstorms at night. Rainfall total is from both storms.
6/23/2010 8:00 AM 1.40 M M M M Light rain and humid. Wind from the South 5 to 7 mph. Heavy thunderstorms early AM with alot of lightning. No hail nor high winds. Heay rainfall. More rain forecast for today.
6/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Sunny and mild. Wind from the Northwest 1 to 3 mph. A little light rain left over from yesterday.
6/26/2010 8:00 AM 1.59 M M M M Partly cloudy and mild. Wind from the Southwest 4 to 6 mph. Two sets of thunderstorms last night, one early and the other late night. Last storm had high winds and both storms produced heavy rainfall. Lightning seemed to be all around station, but not over the site. Broke limbs on trees, also.
6/27/2010 8:00 AM 1.39 M M M M Partly cloudy and humid. Wind out of the West 4 to 6 mph. Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall last night with the lightning and thunder more distance. Forecast is for drier conditions this next week.
6/28/2010 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and mild. Humidity has moved out for the time being. Wind from the Northwest 4 to 6 mph. No rain forecast for the next several days!
6/29/2010 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and cool. Less humidity this AM. Wind from the North-calm.
7/1/2010 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and mild. Wind out of the South at 1 to 3 mph. Major flooding will happen this afternoon and later as the Corp of Engineers releases more water from the dam on the Des Moines river upstream from the metro area.
7/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind from the South 2 to 4 mph with forecast increasing wind speeds today. Rain forecast for the July 4th.
7/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and mild. Wind from the South 4 to 6 mph, with higher gusts at times. Clouds to the West coming in.
7/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.64 M M M M Fourth of July report. Rained most of the day.
7/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy and humid. Way for the day so no wind nor rain report.
7/7/2010 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy with high humidity levels. Wind is calm. Severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for this AM.
7/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Cloudy with very light rain. Wind is from the East at 1 to 3 mph. Very light rain overnight.
7/12/2010 7:35 AM 0.01 M M M M Overcast and humid. Wind from the Northwest 1 to 2 mph. Highs will be forecasted into the 90's this week. Hot and humid-July weather!
7/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Clear and sunny. More humid conditions coming this week. Rain showers yesterday afternoon, with some heavy downpours at times.
7/14/2010 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and warm. Highs in the 90's today. Forecast for thunderstorms late night and early Thursday. Wind from the South 3 to 5 mph.
7/15/2010 7:50 AM 0.07 M M M M Mostly overcast and humid and warm. Wind from the West at 3 to 5 mph. Thunderstorms overnight, but not heavy in observation site. Other areas of the state were having heavy weather however. Light rain fall from one storm that did pass overhead.
7/16/2010 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and warm. Less humidity. Temperatures to return to the 90's next couple of days. Wind from the South 1 to 3 mph.
7/18/2010 8:00 AM 1.91 M M M M Cloudy and less humid. Wind from the West 5 to 7 mph. Early morning severe thunderstorms. High winds and heavy rainfall during the height of the storm. Alot of sharp lightning and thunder with the storm. Some tornado alerts for areas south of the site. No hail at this site.
7/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Cloudy, light rain and thunderstorms. Wind out of the Southwest 1 to 3 mph. Light thunderstorms early in the morning. No wind nor hail.
7/20/2010 7:25 AM 0.52 M M M M Cloudy with higher humidity levels. Wind from the North at 1 to 3 mph. Rain for most of yesterday and thunderstorms again early this morning. No wind nor hail and light rain with this storm.
7/21/2010 7:58 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy. Wind out of the North 1 to 3 mph. Forecast for heavy thunderstorms tonight into tomorrow morning.
7/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast. Wind from the East-calm.
7/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Cloudy and very humid. Wind from the South 1 tro 3 mph. Light thunderstorms last night. No wind nor hail with this storm. Light rain. Still rain this morning.
7/24/2010 8:00 AM 1.27 M M M M Partly sunny, warm and humid. Wind from the Northwest at 5 to 8 mph. Thunderstorms in two events. First came through early evening. Heavy rain, sharp lightning, wind, but no hail. Tornado touch down South of the Metro area. Second thunderstorms came early morning hours. Heavy rain for a time, lightning, but no wind nor hail with this storm. .60" of rain first storm and .67" in the second storm.
7/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind from the Northeast 4 to 6 mph.
7/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly sunny. Clouds to the west moving in. Wind from the West 2 to 4 mph.
7/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and mild. Wind from the East 1 to 2 mph.
7/30/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M Cloudy and mild. Wind from the East 7 to 0 mph, with some higher gusts. Radar shows rain coming from the Northwest.
7/31/2010 7:30 AM 1.39 M M M M Heavy fog in the early morning. 1/8 mile. Wind from the Northwest 3 to 4 mph. Yesterday morning thunderstorm had heavy rain and another storm in the afternoon also had heavy rainfall.
8/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and mild. Wind from the Southeast-calm.
8/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.81 M M M M Partly sunny with heavier clouds to the West. Humid. Rain yesterday with heavy thunderstorms early in the morning. Heavy rain at times. Alot of CC lightning, some periods it was contunious. Some high winds, but no hail.
8/4/2010 8:00 AM 1.56 M M M M Rain and thunderstorms. Wind out of the Northwest 3 to 4 mph. Rain late last night and early morning. Alot of lightning. No high winds nor hail with these storms
8/5/2010 7:40 AM 0.08 M M M M Sunny and less humid. Heavy dew on grass. Wind out of the Northwest 2 to 4 mph. Rain amount was from yesterdays rainfall.
8/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly sunny and humid. Wind out of the Southeast-calm.
8/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Mostly sunny and humid. Wind, West at 3 to 4 mph. Late night rain, heavy at times, no lightning, high wind or hail.
8/8/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, hot and humid. Highs in the mid 90's today. Wind out of the South 4 to 6 mph.
8/9/2010 7:00 AM 3.97 M M M M Cloudy and cooler. Wind out of the East 1 to 2 mph. There were two waves of thunderstorms last night. First came around 10:30 PM. Heavy rainfall, high winds and alot of sharp CC and CG lightning. No hail. Second wave of thunderstorms early morning. Heavy rainfall, alot more sharp CC and CG lightning than the first storm series. Not as high for winds and no hail. Amost 4.0" of rainfall in a very short time period, approx' 4 hours!
8/10/2010 8:00 AM 3.78 M M M M Partly cloudy and humid. Wind out of the East 3 to 4 mph. Intense thunderstorms late last night into very early morning hours. Continuous CC and CG sharp lightning. Heavy rainfall. No high winds nor hail. Storms developed right over the Metro area and grew rapidly into major thunderstorms. Major flooding again.
8/11/2010 8:00 AM 3.07 M M M M Sunny and less humid. Wind from the South 2 to 4 mph. Another night of severe thunderstorms. Alot of sharp lightning, high winds and heavy rainfall. Major flooding. Some areas worst than in 1993. Many roads closed. This is the third night out of the last four to have severe thunderstorms late at night with over 3" of rain.
8/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy, hot and humid. Wind out of the Southwest 4 to 6 mph, with higher gusts. Major flooding throughout the central part of the state. Storms are forming off to the West.
8/14/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Cloudy, misty and less humid.
8/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Much lower humidity levels today. Great day to attend the Iowa State Fair. Wind NW at 6 to 8 mph.
8/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and sunny. Wind from the West, 5 to 7 mph. Comfortable humidity levels for today again.
8/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Cloudy and mild. Wind from the Southeast 2 to 4 mph. Light rain overnight.
8/18/2010 8:00 AM 1.36 M M M M Sunny and mild.Less humditiy. Wind from the South 2 to 4 mph. Steady rainfall all day yesterday.
8/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind from the Southeast 3 to 4 mph. High near 90 today.
8/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy and mild. Wind out of the Southwest 4 to 6 mph. Rain forecast for today.
8/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Sunny and humid. Wind Northwest at 4 to 6 mph. Rain yesterday.
8/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, hot and humid today. Wind was from the East 1 to 2 mph. Highs in the low 90's today.
8/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and humid. Hot today, with highs near 90. Wind from the Southeast 4 to 6 mph.
8/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy with cooler temperatures and less humid. Wind from the North 4 to 6 mph, with higher gusts at times.
8/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny cool.Wind from the Northwest 6 to 8 mph.
8/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild.
8/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, hot and humid. Highs today near 90 degrees plus. wind from the South 4 to 6 mph.
8/31/2010 8:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. Mild and humid. Wind is out of the South 2 to 4 mph.
9/1/2010 8:00 AM 1.12 M M M M Cloudy and cooler. Rain yesterday after observation time and more rain late evening and into the night time hours. Thunderstorm late evening. No wind nor hail. Wind from the North 1 to 3 mph.
9/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Cloudy and cooler. Wind from the Northwest 4 to 6 mph. Rain late evening and early morning hours. Higher winds for a very short time. Some lightning with a weak thunderstorm. No hail with the storm.
9/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Sunny and cool. Wind from the West 8 to 10 mph. Rain yesterday for a short period in the AM.
9/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Suuny and mild. Wind out of the Northwest 2 to 4 mph. Great late summer/fall day coming.
9/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy and mild. Wind out of the Southeast 2 to 4 mph. Highs in the mid 80's today.
9/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Partly cloudy. rain later in the day. windy.
9/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Sunny and cool. Windy, out of the West 8 to 10 mph, with higher gusts. Light rain shower yesterday as cold front came through.
9/8/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and cool. Wind is calm from the North.
9/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy and mild. Wind out of the East 1 to 3 mph.
9/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Sunny and mild. Windy. Mid afternoon rain with some thunder yesterday.
9/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and mild. Wind from the South 3 to 5 mph, with some higher gusts. High's forecast into the lower 80's.
9/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and warming. Wind from the Northeast 1 tro 3 mph. Highs today around 85 degrees.
9/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and mild. Wind out of the East 3 to 4 mph. Rain forecast for later today. Cooler temperatures late week.
9/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Cloudy and cool. Wind from the NW at 1 to 4 mph. Late evening lt. rain with some lightning and thunder. Cooler today with highs near 70 degrees.
9/19/2010 8:00 AM 1.73 M M M M Cloudy and cool. Wind from the East 3 to 5 mph. Rain most of yesterday and thunderstorms late night. Alot of lightning and thunder. Heay rain fall at times during the storms. No high winds nor hail noted.
9/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Fog. 1/4 mile visibility. Light rain/drizzle all day yesterday. Wind out of the Southeast 1 to 3 mph.
9/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy with some sun at times. Mild, with the wind out of the South 3 to 5 mph.
9/22/2010 8:00 AM 2.18 M M M M Cloudy and mild. Wind South at 1 to 3 mph. Rain for most of yesterday with a couple of thunderstorms. Heavy rain at times. No high winds nor hail.
9/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M Mostly cloudy with some sun. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
9/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.72 M M M M Partly cloudy, cool and windy. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with higher gusts. Rain yesterday for most of the day. Cold front came through late last night with a high wind shift.
9/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Cloudy and cool with rain this AM. More rain later today. Southeast wind 1 to 3 mph.
9/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Sunny and cool this AM. North wind-calm. Rain most of yesterday. Not heavy, just steady rainfall. Some trees are just starting to have the fall color begin.
9/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and cool. Wind from the Southwest 2 to 4 mph. Nice fall day ahead.
9/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and cool. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Nice fall day ahead.
9/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and cool. Southwest wind 2 to 4 mph. Nice fall day ahead.
9/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny and cool. Wind from the Northwest 1 to 3 mph. Cooler today as a weak cold front has come through.



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Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
4/5/2010 1:27 PM Hail during light thunderstorm. Short duration. 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size White Ice 1 1min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
1/1/0001 12:00 AM 1/4" Pea Size NA 1/4" Pea Size Hard|White Ice 1 1min Continuous False Before rain Same time as smaller hail 30-40