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Weather Summary for Iowa
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1004 AM CST Wed Dec 12 2018

Fairly mild conditions prevailed overnight, at least by recent
standards. Overnight lows were below freezing, but they were generally
in the mid to upper 20s across much of the state. Northwest Iowa was
the coldest though, with some areas dipping down into the teens.
Conditions through the morning also varied a bit, with some low cloud
cover across large parts of northeast, northern, and central Iowa,
which was also providing a bit of freezing drizzle. 

Clouds will dissipate some through the morning and afternoon,
especially across the south, but will likely move back in once again
this evening. Otherwise, the only notable weather over the next few
days will slide into portions of southern and eastern Iowa from the
south Thursday morning and on through the day. Precipitation will
likely begin as light freezing rain or drizzle during the early
morning, transition to cold rain, and then back to snow during the
evening hours. Temperatures over the next few days will generally be
on the mild side, with a warming trend into the weekend. Highs by the
weekend may reach 40 across the majority of the state, with mid to
upper 40s potentially through central and southern Iowa.
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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For HENRY County


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Regional Hourly Observations For HENRY County
Issued at 1000 AM CST WED DEC 12 2018

   SOUTHEAST IOWA
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
BURLINGTON     SUNNY     35  25  66 W15       29.84R WCI  25          
FAIRFIELD *    CLOUDY    34  28  80 W14       29.83R WCI  24          
FORT MADISON * SUNNY     36  28  75 SW10      29.85R WCI  28          
KEOKUK *       SUNNY     36  28  75 W16       29.86R WCI  26          
OSKALOOSA *    CLOUDY    32  30  92 W13       29.84R WCI  22          
OTTUMWA        CLOUDY    34  29  82 W12G20    29.84R WCI  25          
WASHINGTON *   SUNNY     32  30  93 W17G24    29.83R WCI  21

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

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Iowa

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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For HENRY County,IA 

908 AM CST Wed Dec 12 2018

 DAY ONE  TODAY AND TONIGHT

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A light wintry mix is possible Thursday night over portions of 
eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For HENRY County, IA
912 AM CST Wed Dec 12 2018

REST OF TODAY
Colder, sunny. High in the upper 30s. West wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

TONIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Low in the upper 20s. South wind around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the morning, then light rain likely in the afternoon. High around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Cloudy. Light rain likely in the evening, then a chance of light rain possibly mixed with freezing rain, snow and sleet after midnight. Low in the lower 30s. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. High in the lower 40s. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Low in the upper 20s.

SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. High in the mid 40s. Low in the upper 20s.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. High in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Low in the upper 20s. High in the upper 30s.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. High in the upper 30s.

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 
                   DEC 17-21    DEC 19-25    DEC   DEC18-FEB19                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Above        Above     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:     Normal        Above     Normal     Normal                      

....  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
Almanac Information 

Wednesday December 12, 2018 the 346th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination -23.140000
Distance 0.999724 AU
Rise 08:33 EST Set 17:43 EST
Transit Meridian 13:08 EST
Civil Twilight Begins 08:02 EST Ends 18:14 EST

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

DECEMBER 12TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1882...
Portland OR was drenched with 7.66 inches of rain, a record 24 hour total
for that location. (12th-13th) (The Weather Channel)
...1960...
The first of three Middle Atlantic snowstorms produced a foot of snow at
Baltimore MD. A pre-winter blizzard struck the northeastern U.S. producing
wind gusts as high as 51 mph, along with 16 inches of snow at Nantucket MA,
and 20 inches at Newark NJ. (David Ludlum)
...1969...
The worst tornado of record for western Washington State tracked south of
Seattle, traveling five miles, from Des Moines to Kent. The tornado, 50 to
200 yards in width, began as a waterspout over Puget Sound. One person was
injured and the tornado caused half a million dollars damage. (The Weather
Channel)
...1987...
While a developing winter storm began to spread snow across New Mexico into
Colorado, high winds ushered unseasonably cold air into the southwestern
states. Winds in California gusted to 60 mph in the Sacramento River Delta,
and in the San Bernardino Valley. (The National Weather Summary)
...1988...
Cold arctic air spread from the Great Lakes Region to the Appalachian
Region. Twenty-five cities, mostly in the northeastern U.S., reported
record low temperatures for the date. The low of 12 degrees below zero at
Albany NY was their coldest reading of record for so early in the season.
Saranac Lake NY was the cold spot in the nation with a low of 28 degrees
below zero. (The National Weather Summary)
...1989...
A winter storm produced snow from northern Mississippi to the Middle
Atlantic Coast, with 10.5 inches reported at Powhatan VA. Heavy snow
whitened the Black Hills of South Dakota, with 36 inches reported at Deer
Mountain. Thirteen cities in the north central U.S., from Minnesota to
Texas, reported record low temperatures for the date, including Duluth MN
and Yankton SD with morning lows of 22 degrees below zero. (The National
Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

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