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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For DES MOINES CountyFor Your Farm PointAgCast...Click here. Regional Hourly Observations For DES MOINES County Issued at 800 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024 SOUTHEAST IOWA CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS BURLINGTON CLEAR 57 36 45 CALM 30.19S TC 14 FAIRFIELD * CLEAR 57 28 33 E7 30.18S TC 14 OTTUMWA CLEAR 58 30 34 E5 30.17F TC 14 WASHINGTON * CLEAR 54 30 40 E7 30.18S TC 12 Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa Based on observations at 700pm CDT, Wednesday April 24, 2024 Across Iowa...temperatures are near 66 degrees west, near 64 degrees central, and near 56 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly sunny west, mostly sunny central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 28%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 28%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 32%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. Winds are from the southeast at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 10 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 6 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 68 degrees at Clarinda. The lowest temperature is 55 degrees at Dubuque and Clinton.
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 Hazardous Weather Outlook For DES MOINES County,IA 735 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 DAY ONE TONIGHT Frost and freezing temperatures will be likely in parts of northwest Illinois later tonight into early Thursday morning. A Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory are in effect for parts of northwest Illinois. Please see the latest statements for more details. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY Friday through Sunday, the Storm Prediction Center has a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for much of the outlook area during this time-frame. Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected and some storms may produce damaging winds, large hail and very heavy rainfall. A few tornadoes are also possible but timing of this is uncertain. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation will not be needed tonight.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook 7-Day Forecast For DES MOINES County, IA 613 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024 TONIGHT THURSDAY THURSDAY NIGHT FRIDAY FRIDAY NIGHT SATURDAY SATURDAY NIGHT SUNDAY SUNDAY NIGHT MONDAY MONDAY NIGHT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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 Medium & Long Range Outlook For Iowa IOWA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY APR 30-MAY 4 MAY 2-MAY 8 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook Almanac Information Wednesday April 24, 2024 the 115th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 13.370000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 07:18 EDT Set 21:06 EDT Transit Meridian 14:11 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:50 EDT Ends 21:35 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today APRIL 24TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1899... Two women and one son lived to tell the story of being picked up by a tornado and carried more than a fourth of a mile, flying far above the church steeples, before being gently set down again. The young boy and one of the ladies said they had the pleasure of flying alongside a horse. The horse "kicked and struggled" as it flew high above, and was set down unharmed about a mile away. (The Weather Channel) ...1908... Severe thunderstorms spawned eighteen tornadoes over across the Central Gulf Coast States claiming the lives of 310 persons. The state of Mississippi was hardest hit. A tornado near Hattiesburg MS killed 143 persons and caused more than half a million dollars damage. Four violent tornadoes accounted for 279 of the 310 deaths. The deadliest of the four tornadoes swelled to a width of 2.5 miles as it passed near Amite LA. The tornado also leveled most of Purvis MS. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) ...1925... Louisville's and Bowling Green's warmest April temperature: 91 and 96 degrees, respectively. Also, Lexington's earliest 90 degree temperature (90 degrees). (NWS Louisville) ...1980... Three of eight helicopters were damaged in a sandstorm during a failed-attempt to rescue 52 American hostages held in Iran. The hostages were later released on January 20, 1981. ...2005... The latest measurable snowfall on record occurred across parts of Kentucky last year. The snow was the result of cold air and moisture wrapping around an area of low pressure located over the northeast United States. Accumulating snow was mainly confined to the ridgetops and higher elevations of extreme east Kentucky but at least a few flakes were reported just about everywhere. Some amounts reported from across eastern and central Kentucky include...0.6 inches in Booneville...1.0 inch at Jeremiah...1.2 inches at the Jackson Weather Office...1.5 inches at Cumberland...4.0 inches at Lynch...and 5.0 inches at Closplint. (NWS Jackson) Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky |