Des Moines, IA

1:02 PM CDT on May 16, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 906 ft
Lon: 93.6° W
Lat: 41.6° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Aletta (East Pacific) Invest 92 (East Pacific)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

Unsettled weather is expected to continue across the Eastern U.S. Wednesday. A weak trough of low pressure will remain in place, as a cold front over the Midwest moves east and south. The northern portion of this cold front is forecast to move offshore Thursday morning, while the southern portion becomes near stationary across the Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley. As a result, widely scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected across the Tennessee and Ohio Valley as well as the Eastern U.S. Wednesday and continue into Thursday morning. In particular, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the Northeast. Some hail will be possible, but greater severe risk appears to be locally damaging winds. In addition, a few storms may produce locally gusty winds or small hail over the Southeast Coast in the afternoon.

Elsewhere, scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue over southeast Texas and Gulf Coast. Moreover, a few isolated rain showers and thunderstorms may pop up over the Intermountain West.

Temperature wise, another hot and dry day is in store for the Desert Southwest. Afternoon temperatures will reach 90s and low 100s. Over the Northern High Plains, temperatures are forecast to soar 15 to 20 degrees above average. Widespread upper 80s and low 90s are expected for the highs.
Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

Unsettled weather is expected to continue across the Eastern U.S. Wednesday. A weak trough of low pressure will remain in place, as a cold front over the Midwest moves east and south. The northern portion of this cold front is forecast to move offshore Thursday morning, while the southern portion becomes near stationary across the Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley. As a result, widely scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected across the Tennessee and Ohio Valley as well as the Eastern U.S. Wednesday and continue into Thursday morning. In particular, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the Northeast. Some hail will be possible, but greater severe risk appears to be locally damaging winds. In addition, a few storms may produce locally gusty winds or small hail over the Southeast Coast in the afternoon.

Elsewhere, scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue over southeast Texas and Gulf Coast. Moreover, a few isolated rain showers and thunderstorms may pop up over the Intermountain West.

Temperature wise, another hot and dry day is in store for the Desert Southwest. Afternoon temperatures will reach 90s and low 100s. Over the Northern High Plains, temperatures are forecast to soar 15 to 20 degrees above average. Widespread upper 80s and low 90s are expected for the highs.
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Des Moines Weather at a Glance

Updated 1:02 PM CDT
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Witmer Park, Des Moines
Elevation
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
73.6 °F
Feels Like 77 °F
Wind(mph)
0.0
Sunrise / Set
5:53 AM
8:28 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent
Today
Clear 75 °F
Clear
Tonight
Clear 52 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 82 | 61 °F
Clear
Friday
Partly Cloudy 88 | 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy 88 | 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 81 | 57 °F
Chance of T-storms
50% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.11 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
37%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KDSM 161754Z 04007KT 10SM CLR 22/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP195 T02220033 10222 20133 58008
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Heat Index
77 °F
Dew Point
46 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
3.0 mph
Health
UV
11 out of 16
Pollen
10.00 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
Local Activity
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 52F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the East in the afternoon.
Friday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
mostlycloudy Clear in the morning, then overcast. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Sunday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday Night
nt_cloudy Overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
cloudy Overcast. High of 82F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
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Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KIADESMO9

Wednesday, 16
Clear
75 | 52 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 17
Clear
82 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 18
Partly Cloudy
88 | 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 19
Mostly Cloudy
88 | 63 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 20
Chance of a Thunderstorm
81 | 57 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Monday, 21
Overcast
82 | 57 °F
Overcast
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 22
Partly Cloudy
84 | 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 23
Partly Cloudy
88 | 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 24
Clear
81 | 63 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 25
Clear
81 | 64 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 AM CDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 52F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 52 | 45 70 | 48 74 | 47 59 | 51
Wind 6 mph North 6 mph NE 5 mph ESE 7 mph SSE
Humidity 75% 45% 37% 73%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 8% 10% 11%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:53 AM
8:28 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.57], Average RMSE [1.85]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.33], Average RMSE [1.87] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 AM CDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 53 | 46 75 | 58 81 | 56 64 | 50
Wind 9 mph SSE 16 mph South 16 mph South 10 mph SSE
Humidity 78% 53% 41% 60%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 16% 18% 20% 29%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:52 AM
8:29 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.95], Average RMSE [2.67]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.76], Average RMSE [2.10] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 AM CDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph shifting to the East in the afternoon.
Friday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 61 | 55 79 | 60 82 | 60 72 | 55
Wind 10 mph SSE 17 mph South 17 mph South 10 mph SSE
Humidity 83% 52% 48% 54%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 35% 35% 29% 0%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:51 AM
8:30 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.90], Average RMSE [2.73]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.49], Average RMSE [2.86] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 AM CDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
mostlycloudy Clear in the morning, then overcast. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 65 | 59 82 | 62 83 | 62 74 | 56
Wind 10 mph SSE 16 mph South 11 mph South 9 mph SSE
Humidity 80% 50% 48% 52%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 20%
Cloud Cover 19% 12% 100% 99%
Conditions Clear Clear Overcast Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:50 AM
8:31 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.39], Average RMSE [2.80]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.50], Average RMSE [3.03] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 AM CDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday Night
nt_cloudy Overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 64 | 59 73 | 61 75 | 62 65 | 59
Wind 6 mph SSW 10 mph NW 8 mph NNW 7 mph North
Humidity 84% 66% 63% 84%
Chance of Precip. 20% 30% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 89% 97% 99% 100%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Overcast Fog
Sunrise & Sunset
5:50 AM
8:32 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.50], Average RMSE [4.79]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.56], Average RMSE [2.82] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 AM CDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
cloudy Overcast. High of 82F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 53 78 | 57 78 | 55 65 | 52
Wind 6 mph North 5 mph NE 4 mph ENE 5 mph SE
Humidity 84% 45% 42% 65%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 99% 100% 92% 88%
Conditions Overcast Overcast Overcast Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:50 AM
8:32 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.06], Average RMSE [3.36]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.52], Average RMSE [2.98] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 AM CDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 54 76 | 60 82 | 60 67 | 61
Wind 5 mph SSE 8 mph South 8 mph South 8 mph South
Humidity 84% 56% 47% 77%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 38% 0% 46% 58%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:50 AM
8:32 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.03], Average RMSE [4.31]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.82], Average RMSE [4.52] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 AM CDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 59 78 | 63 78 | 58 71 | 64
Wind 9 mph South 13 mph South 12 mph South 9 mph SSE
Humidity 83% 59% 50% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 15% 25% 38% 21%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:50 AM
8:32 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.54], Average RMSE [4.69]
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 AM CDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 63 78 | 63 76 | 55 68 | 61
Wind 9 mph South 10 mph South 8 mph South 5 mph South
Humidity 89% 58% 46% 76%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 15% 9% 5% 3%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:50 AM
8:32 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.15], Average RMSE [4.84]
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 AM CDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 60 78 | 71 78 | 67 69 | 62
Wind 5 mph SSW 7 mph SSW 5 mph SSW 5 mph South
Humidity 86% 80% 70% 79%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 3% 2% 2% 3%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:50 AM
8:32 PM
Source: BestForecast at 9:08 AM CDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 65 | 62 77 | 71 76 | 65 67 | 60
Wind 5 mph South 6 mph SSW 4 mph SSW 4 mph SSW
Humidity 90% 80% 66% 73%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 4% 10% 21% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:50 AM
8:32 PM
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History & Almanac
May 16, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KDSM) 72 °F 51 °F
Record (KDSM) 90 °F (1939) 33 °F (1890)
Yesterday 91 °F 58 °F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 10
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Yesterday Good
PM2.5
Current Good
OZONE
Current Good
PM2.5
Wednesday Good
OZONE
Wednesday Good
PM2.5
Wednesday Good
CO
Wednesday Good
NO2
Thursday Good
OZONE
Thursday Good
PM2.5
Thursday Good
CO
Thursday Good
NO2
Friday Good
OZONE
Friday Good
PM2.5
Friday Good
CO
Friday Good
NO2
Saturday Good
OZONE
Saturday Good
PM2.5
Saturday Good
CO
Saturday Good
NO2
Sunday Good
OZONE
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
CO
Sunday Good
NO2
Monday Good
OZONE
Monday Good
PM2.5
Monday Good
CO
Monday Good
NO2
Astronomy
May. 16, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:53 AM CDT 8:28 PM CDT
Civil Twilight 5:21 AM CDT 9:00 PM CDT
Nautical Twilight 4:42 AM CDT 9:40 PM CDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:57 AM CDT 10:25 PM CDT
Moon 3:26 AM CDT 4:42 PM CDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 38m
Length of Day
14h 35m
Tomorrow will be 1m 55s longer.
Waning Crescent, 15% of the Moon is Illuminated
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Waning Crescent
May 20
New
May 28
First Quarter
Jun 4
Full
Jun 11
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State Highs State Lows
89 °F
Charles City
73 °F
Cherokee
73 °F
Perry
71 °F
Clarion
71 °F
Orange City
39 °F
Spencer
39 °F
Sheldon
39 °F
Le Mars
41 °F
Cherokee
42 °F
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Snow Depth
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No new snow has been reported.
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The Improvised Shakespeare Company 7:00 PM CDT 2012-05-16 Partly Cloudy, 73°F
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Aviation
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Wind Speed: 7.0 kts.
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METAR KDSM 161754Z 04007KT 10SM CLR 22/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP195 T02220033 10222 20133 58008

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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, IA 70 °F - 40 °F 33% North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 822 ft 12:41 PM CDT MADIS
Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA 73.6 °F 77 °F 46 °F 37% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 892 ft 1:02 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT FLEUR DRIVE AT IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 782 ft 11:45 AM CDT MADIS
HADS SE 6TH STREET DES MOINES RIVER A IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 814 ft 12:00 PM CDT MADIS
Ingersoll Park, Des Moines, IA 70.9 °F 77 °F 42 °F 35% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 970 ft 1:02 PM CDT Normal  
Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA 70.5 °F 77 °F 42 °F 36% NNE  at  0.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 965 ft 1:02 PM CDT Rapid Fire
Wunderbury, Des Moines, IA 70.9 °F 76 °F 40 °F 33% NW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 900 ft 1:02 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
HADS WALNUT CREEK AT DES MOINES IA, Des Moines, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 830 ft 11:45 AM CDT MADIS
Knobhill, Des Moines, IA 71.1 °F 77 °F 41 °F 34% SSW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 919 ft 1:02 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Johnston IA, Johnston, IA 71 °F 75 °F 31 °F 23% South  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 806 ft 12:34 PM CDT MADIS
Sheridan Gardens, Des Moines, IA 71.2 °F 77 °F 47 °F 42% NNE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 922 ft 1:02 PM CDT Normal  
Wildflower, Ankeny, IA 72.2 °F 76 °F 41 °F 32% ENE  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 937 ft 1:02 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Twin Gates, Ankeny, IA 77.0 °F 77 °F 35 °F 22% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 875 ft 12:57 PM CDT Normal
Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA 72.5 °F 76 °F 34 °F 24% East  at  2.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 957 ft 1:02 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
Ashua Estates, West Des Moines, IA 74.7 °F 75 °F 21 °F 13% West  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 12:57 PM CDT Normal
IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, IA 73 °F 77 °F 47 °F 40% SE  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 858 ft 12:41 PM CDT MADIS
Keith & Patty's Pleasant Hill Weather, Pleasant Hill, IA 71.6 °F 77 °F 44 °F 37% East  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 922 ft 1:02 PM CDT Normal  
Timberline Neighborhood, Urbandale, IA 74.8 °F 76 °F 28 °F 18% ESE  at  4.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 976 ft 1:02 PM CDT Rapid Fire
T & T Sprinkler Service Inc., Grimes, IA 70.4 °F 77 °F 44 °F 39% NNE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 1:02 PM CDT Normal
Saylorville, Polk City, IA 69.2 °F - 42 °F 37% East  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 990 ft 1:00 PM CDT Normal
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT WEST DES MOINES IA, Cumming, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 783 ft 11:45 AM CDT MADIS
Norwalk, IA (2mi SW), Norwalk, IA 69.4 °F - 39 °F 33% NNE  at  8.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 919 ft 1:02 PM CDT Rapid Fire  
S.E. Dallas County, Cumming, IA 70.6 °F 77 °F 46 °F 41% East  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 986 ft 12:59 PM CDT Normal  
N.E. Madison Co. Cumming, IA, Cumming, IA 69.9 °F - 37 °F 30% ESE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 980 ft 1:01 PM CDT Normal  
Indianola Town Square, Indianola, IA 70.8 °F 76 °F 39 °F 31% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 966 ft 12:50 PM CDT Normal  
HADS RACCOON RIVER AT VAN METER IA, Van Meter, IA - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 840 ft 12:00 PM CDT MADIS
Indianola, IA 73.0 °F 77 °F 44 °F 35% NW  at  1.0 mph - / hr 0 ft 12:47 PM CDT Normal  
RAWS NEAL SMITH IA, Prairie City, IA 70 °F - 43 °F 38% ESE  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 897 ft 11:48 AM CDT MADIS
IADOT Colfax (I-80), Colfax, IA 71 °F 77 °F 46 °F 41% East  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 810 ft 12:40 PM CDT MADIS
IADOT De Soto (I-80/US 169), De Soto, IA 70 °F - 45 °F 40% ESE  at  4 mph 0.00 in / hr 956 ft 12:41 PM CDT MADIS
SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA 71.1 °F 76 °F 40 °F 32% NNE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1001 ft 1:02 PM CDT Rapid Fire
West Des Moines, IA 73.1 °F 76 °F 36 °F 26% ENE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr - 12:45 PM CDT Normal  
Stone Ridge, Cumming, IA 73.4 °F 76 °F 38 °F 28% NE  at  0.0 mph - / hr -107507 ft 12:47 PM CDT Normal  
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Record Report
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 05:26 PM CDT on May 15, 2012

... Record high temperature tied at Des Moines Iowa...

a high temperature of 91 degrees was reached at Des Moines Iowa
today. This ties the old record of 91 set in 1941.



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