US Weekly Rainfall Departure		US Weekly Temperature Departure

Weather Summary for Iowa
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
434 PM CST Sat Feb 16 2019

Late this afternoon, a mainly clear sky over the eastern part of 
Iowa had given way to clouds over the western part of the state. 
Temperatures rose about 20 to 25 degrees from their morning lows
peaking in the upper teens over northern Iowa to the middle 20s over
southern Iowa with a few spots in southeast Iowa near 30 degrees. 
Winds from the east have prevailed between 5 and 15 mph. 

Clouds will continue to spread over the rest of the state tonight 
with snow developing and quickly spreading northeastward this evening.
As snow begins, the rates will be high meaning an intense burst of 
snow with 2 to 4 inches by around midnight tonight west of I-35 and 
south of Highway 20 in Iowa. By first light Sunday, snowfall rates 
will be lowering with light snow through much of the rest of the day. 
Snow totals of at least 4 inches will be common across much of Iowa 
with a large area of 6 or more inches over parts of central and 
northern Iowa. Fortunately, the winds with this event will be light at
5 to 15 mph. After a break from the snow Monday into the first part 
of Tuesday, snow will return to the state Tuesday afternoon into 
Wednesday. Winds once again will be light limiting the blowing snow 
potential 

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

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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For HENRY County

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Regional Hourly Observations For HENRY County
Issued at 500 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2019

   SOUTHEAST IOWA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BURLINGTON     PTCLDY    30  20  66 E14       29.95F WCI  19          
FAIRFIELD *    CLEAR     28  18  64 E17       29.93F WCI  16          
KEOKUK *       CLEAR     30  21  69 E12G17    29.93F WCI  21          
OSKALOOSA *    FAIR      21  14  75 E16       29.93F WCI   7          
OTTUMWA        CLEAR     24  16  71 NE14      29.92F WCI  12          
WASHINGTON *   MOCLDY    27  21  80 E13       29.98F WCI  16          

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

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa

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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 HENRY County,IA

307 PM CST Sat Feb 16 2019

 DAY ONE  THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for the outlook area 
for tonight through Sunday. Light snow will begin in the west 
after 9 PM and after midnight east of the Mississippi River. The 
snow could become briefly moderate at times. 

Area rivers are experiencing flooding. Please see the latest 
Flood Statements and Flood Warnings for details.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

Total snow accumulations by Sunday night of 2 to 5 inches are 
expected, with isolated 6 to 7 inch amounts possible along and 
west of a line from Independence, Iowa to Iowa City, to 
Washington, Iowa. The lowest amounts near 2 inches are forecast 
along and south of Highway 34. Minor blowing and drifting is 
possible in rural areas with northeast wind gusts around 20 mph.

Tuesday night and Wednesday  Another system may bring several 
more inches of snow accumulation to the outlook area. However, it 
is too early to determine exact amounts.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Snowfall reports are greatly appreciated.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

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7-Day Forecast For HENRY County, IA
512 PM CST Sat Feb 16 2019

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
Not as cold. Snow in the late evening and overnight. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Low in the mid 20s. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

SUNDAY
Light snow. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 4 to 5 inches. High around 30. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY
Partly sunny. High in the mid 20s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Low around 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill readings to 2 below.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. High in the mid 20s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Not as cold. Snow. Low in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 90 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. High in the lower 30s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Low around 17.

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. High in the upper 20s.

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. Low around 14. High in the mid 30s.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Not as cold. Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Low in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow possibly mixed with rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

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

                                 IOWA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                   FEB 22-26 FEB 24-MAR 2    FEB       FEB-APR                      
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   Temperature:      Below        Below      Below     Normal                      
 Precipitation:      Above        Above      Above      Below                      

....  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

Saturday February 16, 2019 the 47th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination -12.060000
Distance 0.999723 AU
Rise 08:08 EST Set 18:49 EST
Transit Meridian 13:27 EST
Civil Twilight Begins 07:40 EST Ends 19:16 EST

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

FEBRUARY 16TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1899...
Washington D.C. received 1.26 inches of rain in six hours atop a snow cover
more than 30 inches deep making it the soggiest day of record. (Sandra and
TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1903...
The temperature at Pokegama Dam MN plunged to 59 degrees below zero to
establish a state record. (David Ludlum)
...1943...
Record cold prevailed in the northeastern U.S. The mercury plunged to 43
degrees below zero at Concord NH, and to -39 degrees at Portland ME. The
morning low of -32 degrees at Falls Village CT established a state record,
yet the afternoon high that day was 20 degrees above zero. (David Ludlum)
(The Weather Channel)

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