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Ames, Iowa

Current conditions
Temp: 66° Dew Point: 38°
Humidity: 36% Wind: WSW 12 mph
Visibility: 10.0 miles Pressure: 29.77 in. 0
Sky: Clear
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5-Day Forecast
Saturday
Partly Cloudy Hi 76°
Lo 47°
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Partly Cloudy Hi 70°
Lo 45°
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Partly Cloudy Hi 74°
Lo 54°
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy Hi 76°
Lo 54°
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm Hi 72°
Lo 56°
Chance of T-storms
Local Radar
Local Satellite
Forecast for Story
Updated: 3:29 PM CDT on May 16, 2008
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Low in the lower 50s. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Breezy. High in the mid 70s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 40s. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. High in the upper 60s. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Low in the mid 40s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.
Monday and Monday Night
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the lower 70s. Low in the mid 50s.
Tuesday and Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. High in the mid 70s. Low in the lower 50s.
Wednesday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the lower 70s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the mid 50s.
Thursday through Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the upper 70s. Low in the upper 50s.
Sun and Moon
Sunrise:05:52 AM (CDT) Moon Rise:05:34 PM (CDT)5 16
Sunset:08:29 PM (CDT) Moon Set:03:49 AM (CDT)5 16
 
Moon Phase
Today May. 19 May. 27 Jun. 03 Jun. 10
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Location: North-Central Ames, Ames, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:27 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
69.1 °F 39 °F 34% Calm 29.81 in 0.00 in -
Location: IEM Ames / St Cecilia KCCI-TV, Ames, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:35 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
71 °F 43 °F 36% WSW at 3 mph 29.77 in 0.00 in 77 °F
Location: Bloomington Heights - Northernmost Ames, Ames, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:52 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
67.6 °F 37 °F 32% Calm 29.77 in 0.00 in -
Location: IEM Boone / United Community KCCI-TV, Luther, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:35 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
66 °F 39 °F 37% SW at 8 mph 29.74 in 0.00 in -
Location: IEM Nevada Community KCCI-TV, Nevada, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:35 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
67 °F 40 °F 37% SW at 6 mph 29.77 in 0.00 in -
Location: Boone, East Side, Boone, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:52 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
67.1 °F 33 °F 28% SW at 2.3 mph 29.69 in 0.00 in -
Location: IEM Madrid KCCI-TV, Madrid, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:35 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
72 °F 39 °F 30% Calm 29.69 in 0.00 in 76 °F
Location: SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:52 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
64.5 °F 40 °F 41% Calm 29.69 in 0.00 in -
Location: MesoWest Colo IA US UPR, Colo, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 8:50 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
71 °F - - Calm - 0.00 in -
Location: IEM Colo Elem KCCI-TV, Colo, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 5:58 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
78 °F 41 °F 27% West at 14 mph 29.77 in 0.00 in 78 °F
Location: Rural Stanhope, Stanhope, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:52 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
64.2 °F 40 °F 41% Calm 29.74 in 0.00 in -
Location: IEM North Polk / West Elem KCCI-TV, Polk City, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:35 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
69 °F 36 °F 30% SW at 2 mph 29.69 in 0.00 in -
Location: IADOT Ankeny (I-35), Elkhart, Dry Historical Graphs Updated: 9:35 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
67 °F 38 °F 35% West at 6 mph - 0.00 in -
Location: IEM Woodward KCCI-TV, Woodward, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:35 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
68 °F 38 °F 33% WSW at 2 mph 29.30 in 0.00 in -
Location: IEM Jewell / South Hamilton KCCI-TV, Jewell, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:15 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
67 °F 67 °F - Calm 29.76 in 0.00 in -
Location: IEM Ogden KCCI-TV, Ogden, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:35 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
69 °F 36 °F 30% SSW at 7 mph 29.62 in 0.00 in -
Location: IEM Ankeny / Christian Academy KCCI-TV, Ankeny, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:35 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
70 °F 39 °F 32% SW at 5 mph 29.71 in 0.00 in -
Location: Saylorville, Polk City, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:52 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
66.6 °F 39 °F 36% South at 2.9 mph 29.76 in 0.00 in -
Location: Wildflower, Ankeny, IA Historical Graphs Updated: 9:52 PM CDT
Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precipitation Heat Index
65.7 °F 39 °F 37% SSW at 3.0 mph 29.74 in 0.00 in -
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 Local Storm Report 



05/15/2008 0900 am

New Orleans, Orleans Parish.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Trees down in Uptown New Orleans


 Public Information Statement 
Statement as of 6:08 PM CDT on May 16, 2008


Daily 4 inch soil temperatures

.Br dsm 0516 c dh1700/tsrizx
:
:id location 4 inch temp
:
atli4 : Atlantic : 66
blgi4 : Burlington : 60
csai4 : Castana : 67
dvn : Davenport : 61
dmx : Johnston : 57
dcr : Decorah : 51
esti4 : Estherville : 60
kani4 : Kanawha : 67
3oi : Lamoni : 64
nhui4 : Nashua : 68
oeli4 : Oelwein : 54
oski4 : Oskaloosa : M
3se : Spencer : 78
tldi4 : Toledo : 58
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