US Weekly Rainfall Departure		US Weekly Temperature Departure

Weather Summary for Iowa
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
353 AM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Today: 

Rain showers continue to linger early this morning over portions of
northern into central Iowa with a few thunderstorms also remaining
near the Iowa/Illinois/Wisconsin border. Temperatures as of 330 AM 
ranged from the mid 40s far northwest Iowa to the mid 60s in far 
southeast Iowa. Winds out of the west to northwest in west to central 
Iowa and out of the south to southwest over eastern Iowa remain gusty 
early this morning with gusts up to 40 mph.

Any lingering rain showers east to northeast will gradually come to an
end this morning into midday but cloud cover will linger through the
morning hours before gradual clearing occurs west to east this 
afternoon. Any clearing will be fairly brief, however, with 
additional cloud cover moving in tonight. High temperatures today will
mainly be in the 60s, a few spots south look to climb into the low
70s. The breezy to gusty winds will remain through a good portion of
the day before decreasing southwest to northeast later this afternoon
into tonight.


Tonight and beyond: 

As mentioned above, cloud cover increases again tonight with winds
also picking up again in the southwest during the early morning hours
Thursday. Rain showers and a few thunderstorms will also return to the
forecast late tonight through the day Thursday. Thunderstorm chances
are highest over southern Iowa during the overnight to early morning
hours Thursday with rain showers expected further north in central to
northern Iowa. A few stronger storms could have some small hail or
gusty winds southwest to south late tonight into the early overnight 
hours Thursday, but the chances for severe weather in Iowa are low 
tonight. Cooler temperatures are expected Thursday into this weekend 
with highs generally in the 50s and lows falling into the upper 20s to
30s Friday through Sunday mornings. This may introduce some 
frost/freeze concerns for any sensitive plants. 

National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary
Current Surface Map, [2nd Source TWC]

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For BUENA VISTA County

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Regional Hourly Observations For BUENA VISTA County
Issued at 300 AM CDT THU APR 18 2024

NORTHWEST IOWA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
DENISON        CLOUDY    48  48 100 N12G28    30.04R TC   9           
ESTHERVILLE    RAIN      46  40  79 W12       30.05R TC   8           
MAURICE        LGT RAIN  43  43 100 NW8       30.06F TC   6           
SHELDON        LGT RAIN  43  41  93 CALM      30.04F TC   6           
SIOUX CITY     HVY RAIN  44  42  93 N18G26    30.07R FOG     TC   7   
SPENCER        HVY RAIN  46  41  82 W9        30.07S TC   8           
STORM LAKE     RAIN      43  43 100 N21G28    30.04R TC   6           

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa
Based on observations at 300am CDT, Thursday April 18, 2024

Across Iowa...temperatures are near 44 degrees west, near 55 degrees central, and near 45 degrees east. Current sky conditions are heavy rain west, light rain central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 42 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 66%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 42 degrees. There is patchy fog west. Winds are from the north at 18 mph with gusts at 26 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds and heavy rain. Winds are from the northeast at 12 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Winds are calm east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 55 degrees at Des Moines. The lowest temperature is 42 degrees at Dubuque.

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Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

US Radar, All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BUENA VISTA County,IA

615 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Thursday through Tuesday.

With overnight lows expected to dip back into the 20s from Thursday 
night into the weekend, make sure to cover any sensitive spring 
plants to protect them from the frosty conditions.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

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7-Day Forecast For BUENA VISTA County, IA
328 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

TODAY
Cloudy with showers this morning, then mostly sunny this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

TONIGHT
Clear, cooler with lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming west around 10 mph after midnight.

FRIDAY
Sunny, breezy with highs in the lower 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY
Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Iowa

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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy

5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook

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Almanac Information

Thursday April 18, 2024 the 109th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 11.370000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 07:27 EDT Set 21:00 EDT
Transit Meridian 14:13 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:59 EDT Ends 21:28 EDT

Calculations made for central point in the state.
Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and
elevation -- Priddy

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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 18TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1880...
More than two dozen tornadoes were reported from Kansas and Arkansas to
Wisconsin and Michigan. More than 100 persons were killed, including 65
persons at Marshfield MO. (David Ludlum)
...1906...
A severe earthquake shook San Francisco, and unusual easterly winds spread
fires destroying the city. (David Ludlum)
...1944...
California experienced its worst hailstorm of record. Damage mounted to two
million dollars as two consecutive storms devastated the Sacramento Valley
destroying the fruit crop. (The Weather Channel)
...1957...
A dust devil near Dracut MA lifted a small child three feet into the air,
and rolled two other children on the ground. Fortunately none of the three
were hurt. The dust devil was accompanied by a loud whistling sound as it
moved westward. (The Weather Channel)
...1970...
Rapid City SD received a record 22 inches of snow in 24 hours. (17th-18th)
(The Weather Channel)


Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky