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Saturday, February 4, 2012, 9:29 AM CST

Polk, IA
NWS Zone: IAZ060, Polk
9:29 AM CST (15:29 GMT)

93.5734 W
41.6855 N
Sat, Feb 4, 2012

Severe Weather Statements
Type	Issue Time	Expire Time	Expires in
Winter Storm Warning	Sat, Feb 4, 7:08am CST	Sat, Feb 4, 3:15pm CST	5 hr, 45 min

Current Conditions

Observation for Ankeny Airport, Ankeny, IA as of 9:15AM (15 min ago)

Current Conditions Light Snow

Temperature 34°F 1°C

Dew Point 30°F -1°C

Feels Like 23°F -5°C

Humidity 86 %

Pressure 30.24 in 1024.0 mb

Wind Dir NNE 20°

Wind Speed 13 mph 20 kph

Wind Gusts 18 mph 30 kph

Ceiling 600 ft 183 m

Visibility 1 mi 2 km Severe | Temp | Dew | Feels | Humid | Pres | Speed | Dir

Remarks 1-hr Precip Total: 0.01"

Coded METAR KIKV 041515Z AUTO 02011G16KT 1 1/4SM -SN OVC006 01/M01 A3024 RMK AO2 P0001 =

National Weather Service Forecast

Seven Day Forecast Issued 3:59am CST -- Sat, Feb 4, 2012

Today Snow. Areas of blowing snow in the late morning and afternoon. Breezy. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Total snow accumulation 4 to 7 inches. High in the lower 30s. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Tonight Mostly cloudy until early morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the evening. Low in the mid 20s. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph through midnight.

Sunday Mostly sunny. High in the upper 30s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday night Mostly clear. Low in the lower 20s. West wind around 5 mph.

Monday Sunny. High around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday night through wednesday night Mostly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. High in the lower 30s.

Thursday and thursday night Partly cloudy. High in the mid 30s. Low 15 to 20.

Friday Mostly sunny. High in the upper 20s.

Area Conditions Eng

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

0 mi KIKV Ankeny, IA 34°F 30°F Light Snow NNE @ 13 G 18 mph 1 mi 15

12 mi KDSM Des Moines, IA 34°F 32°F Light Snow, Mist NNE @ 17 mph 1 mi 36

21 mi KAMW Ames, IA 32°F 31°F Snow, Fog NNE @ 14 mph 1 mi 37

29 mi KBNW Boone, IA 32°F 30°F Light Snow NNE @ 7 mph 1 mi 15

29 mi KTNU Newton, IA 34°F 28°F Light Snow NE @ 14 G 18 mph 3 mi 15

36 mi KOXV Knoxville, IA 34°F 28°F Light Snow NNE @ 13 G 17 mph 1 mi 15

38 mi KPEA Pella, IA 32°F 31°F Light Snow NNE @ 9 mph 1 mi 15

45 mi KMIW Marshalltown, IA 33°F 30°F Mist NE @ 18 mph 4 mi 37

46 mi KCNC Chariton, IA 34°F 28°F Light Snow NNE @ 10 mph 2 mi 15

54 mi KEBS Webster City, IA 32°F 30°F Mist NE @ 13 mph 3 mi 15

62 mi KCSQ Creston, IA 32°F 30°F Snow NNE @ 16 mph 0 mi 15

64 mi KOOA Cedar, IA 33°F 32°F Light Snow NE @ 10 mph 1 mi 15

67 mi KCIN Carroll, IA 30°F 28°F Light Snow NNE @ 12 mph 1 mi 15

68 mi KFOD Fort Dodge, IA 30°F 27°F Cloudy NNE @ 10 G 16 mph 5 mi 15

69 mi KADU Audubon, IA 30°F 27°F Cloudy N @ 14 G 21 mph 0 mi 15

Area Conditions Met

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

0 km KIKV Ankeny, IA 1°C -1°C Light Snow NNE @ 20 G 30 kph 2 km 15

19 km KDSM Des Moines, IA 1°C 0°C Light Snow, Mist NNE @ 28 kph 1 km 36

34 km KAMW Ames, IA 0°C -1°C Snow, Fog NNE @ 22 kph 1 km 37

47 km KBNW Boone, IA 0°C -1°C Light Snow NNE @ 11 kph 1 km 15

47 km KTNU Newton, IA 1°C -2°C Light Snow NE @ 22 G 30 kph 5 km 15

58 km KOXV Knoxville, IA 1°C -2°C Light Snow NNE @ 20 G 28 kph 2 km 15

61 km KPEA Pella, IA 0°C 0°C Light Snow NNE @ 15 kph 1 km 15

72 km KMIW Marshalltown, IA 1°C -1°C Mist NE @ 30 kph 6 km 37

74 km KCNC Chariton, IA 1°C -2°C Light Snow NNE @ 17 kph 3 km 15

87 km KEBS Webster City, IA 0°C -1°C Mist NE @ 20 kph 5 km 15

100 km KCSQ Creston, IA 0°C -1°C Snow NNE @ 26 kph 0 km 15

103 km KOOA Cedar, IA 0°C 0°C Light Snow NE @ 17 kph 2 km 15

108 km KCIN Carroll, IA -1°C -2°C Light Snow NNE @ 19 kph 2 km 15

109 km KFOD Fort Dodge, IA -1°C -3°C Cloudy NNE @ 17 G 26 kph 8 km 15

111 km KADU Audubon, IA -1°C -3°C Cloudy N @ 22 G 33 kph 0 km 15

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Yesterday 5:49a 6:21a 6:55a 7:22a 12:28p 5:34p 6:02p 6:35p 7:07p 10 h 11 m

Today 5:48a 6:20a 6:53a 7:21a 12:28p 5:35p 6:03p 6:36p 7:09p 10 h 14 m

Tomorrow 5:47a 6:19a 6:52a 7:20a 12:28p 5:37p 6:04p 6:37p 7:10p 10 h 16 m

Waxing Gibbous

88.2%
Illuminated Full Moon

Tue, Feb 7
3:56pm Last Quarter

Tue, Feb 14
11:06am New Moon

Tue, Feb 21
4:37pm First Quarter

Wed, Feb 29
7:23pm Rise:
2:30pm
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National Weather Service Forecast
Seven Day Forecast	Issued 3:59am CST -- Sat, Feb 4, 2012

Today	Snow. Areas of blowing snow in the late morning and afternoon. Breezy. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Total snow accumulation 4 to 7 inches. High in the lower 30s. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Tonight	Mostly cloudy until early morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the evening. Low in the mid 20s. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph through midnight.
Sunday	Mostly sunny. High in the upper 30s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday night	Mostly clear. Low in the lower 20s. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday	Sunny. High around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday night through wednesday night	Mostly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. High in the lower 30s.
Thursday and thursday night	Partly cloudy. High in the mid 30s. Low 15 to 20.
Friday	Mostly sunny. High in the upper 20s.

	Area Conditions							Eng
Dist	Stn	City	Temp	Dew	Cond	Wind	Vis	Age
0 mi	KIKV	Ankeny, IA	34°F	30°F	Light Snow	NNE @ 13 G 18 mph	1 mi	15
12 mi	KDSM	Des Moines, IA	34°F	32°F	Light Snow, Mist	NNE @ 17 mph	1 mi	36
21 mi	KAMW	Ames, IA	32°F	31°F	Snow, Fog	NNE @ 14 mph	1 mi	37
29 mi	KBNW	Boone, IA	32°F	30°F	Light Snow	NNE @ 7 mph	1 mi	15
29 mi	KTNU	Newton, IA	34°F	28°F	Light Snow	NE @ 14 G 18 mph	3 mi	15
36 mi	KOXV	Knoxville, IA	34°F	28°F	Light Snow	NNE @ 13 G 17 mph	1 mi	15
38 mi	KPEA	Pella, IA	32°F	31°F	Light Snow	NNE @ 9 mph	1 mi	15
45 mi	KMIW	Marshalltown, IA	33°F	30°F	Mist	NE @ 18 mph	4 mi	37
46 mi	KCNC	Chariton, IA	34°F	28°F	Light Snow	NNE @ 10 mph	2 mi	15
54 mi	KEBS	Webster City, IA	32°F	30°F	Mist	NE @ 13 mph	3 mi	15
62 mi	KCSQ	Creston, IA	32°F	30°F	Snow	NNE @ 16 mph	0 mi	15
64 mi	KOOA	Cedar, IA	33°F	32°F	Light Snow	NE @ 10 mph	1 mi	15
67 mi	KCIN	Carroll, IA	30°F	28°F	Light Snow	NNE @ 12 mph	1 mi	15
68 mi	KFOD	Fort Dodge, IA	30°F	27°F	Cloudy	NNE @ 10 G 16 mph	5 mi	15
69 mi	KADU	Audubon, IA	30°F	27°F	Cloudy	N @ 14 G 21 mph	0 mi	15

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