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June 18, 2013
Women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution during pregnancy might be twice as likely to have a child with autism, according to a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health thats published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
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June 18, 2013
Get your telescopes ready -- the largest full moon of the year is coming!
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June 18, 2013
The World's Most Amazing Places: Fly Geyser
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June 18, 2013
With 4 million people in its shadow, a massive volcano in Mexico rumbles back to life.
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June 18, 2013
Tropical Depression Two is moving west over Guatemala and Mexico.
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June 18, 2013
Check out incredible views of a planet that hasn't been photographed by NASA in nearly 40 years.
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June 18, 2013
The weather in London has been far from normal lately, and the locals want to find out why.
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June 17, 2013
NASA has eight new astronauts.
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June 17, 2013
Heavy rain makes for a nightmare in cities from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau.
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June 17, 2013
A collection of NASA Satellite images of the month, from May 2013.
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June 17, 2013
See some of the cities threatened the most by climate change and how they'll remedy the rising seas.
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June 17, 2013
Deadly flooding continues in India, washing away roads and buildings.
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June 17, 2013
It'll take more than a month to get a magnet this large from New York to Chicago.
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June 17, 2013
Investigators want to know exactly where the Black Forest Fire started.
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June 16, 2013
Heavy weekend rains have caused severe flooding in the Mexican city of Piedras Negras on the border with Texas. Coahuila state officials say one person died and 10,000 houses are damaged, leaving 40,000 peoples homeless.
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June 17, 2013
Humans have dreamed of taking control of the weather long before Superman and James Bond villians plotted world domination. Here's a look at some of the colorful ideas behind weather manipulation.
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June 18, 2013
Periods of rain have helped firefighters get a handle on the Black Forest Fire out of Colorado Springs.
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June 16, 2013
Remnants of Oil Spill Linger Despite End of Cleanup
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June 16, 2013
Fracking is increasing competition for water, driving up the price of the precious resource and burdening already depleted aquifers and rivers in certain drought-stricken stretches.
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June 16, 2013
A pair of earthquakes rattled Latin America over the weekend.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F with a heat index of 93F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast. Low of 73F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then clear. High of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 57 | 71 | 62 | 79 | 64 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 88% | 74% | 61% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 39% | 51% | 51% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 64 | 79 | 67 | 80 | 69 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 12 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 90% | 70% | 68% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 60% | 58% | 65% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 68 | 80 | 72 | 83 | 73 | 76 | 74 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 13 mph South | 12 mph South | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 95% | 75% | 71% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 54% | 48% | 73% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 71 | 83 | 74 | 89 | 76 | 76 | 72 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 12 mph South | 12 mph South | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 92% | 75% | 68% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 95% | 25% | 9% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 70 | 81 | 73 | 81 | 76 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 16 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 73% | 85% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 12% | 0% | 62% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 70 | 80 | 75 | 81 | 76 | 73 | 72 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 8 mph SSW | 11 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 96% | 83% | 88% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 99% | 96% | 85% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 80 | 72 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 73 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 74% | 87% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 7% | 7% | 28% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 71 | 80 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 72 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 5 mph SW | 4 mph WSW | 4 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 83% | 95% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 36% | 29% | 19% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 67 | 75 | 68 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 4 mph West | 3 mph WNW | 2 mph West |
| Humidity | 95% | 80% | 72% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 80 | 64 | 80 | 65 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph West | 2 mph West | 1 mph West | 2 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 85% | 59% | 62% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 60 | 78 | 62 | 79 | 64 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 4 mph South | 6 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 77% | 55% | 59% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| June 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KDSM) | 83 °F | 63 °F |
| Record (KDSM) | 98 °F (1953) | 49 °F (2000) |
| Yesterday | 90 °F | 63 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 12 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Air Quality | AQ Index | Pollutant | |
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| Yesterday | Good | OZONE | |
| Yesterday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Current | Good | OZONE | |
| Current | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Tuesday | Good | OZONE | |
| Tuesday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Tuesday | Good | CO | |
| Tuesday | Good | NO2 | |
| Wednesday | Good | OZONE | |
| Wednesday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Wednesday | Good | CO | |
| Wednesday | Good | NO2 | |
| Thursday | Good | OZONE | |
| Thursday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Thursday | Good | CO | |
| Thursday | Good | NO2 | |
| Friday | Good | OZONE | |
| Friday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Friday | Good | CO | |
| Friday | Good | NO2 | |
| Saturday | Good | OZONE | |
| Saturday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Saturday | Good | CO | |
| Saturday | Good | NO2 | |
| Sunday | Good | OZONE | |
| Sunday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Sunday | Good | CO | |
| Sunday | Good | NO2 |
| Jun. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:39 AM CDT | 8:52 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:05 AM CDT | 9:26 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:21 AM CDT | 10:10 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:28 AM CDT | 11:03 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:34 PM CDT (6/18) | 1:52 AM CDT (6/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 21m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 12m
Tomorrow will be 0m 7s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 75% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Last Quarter
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New
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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86 °F
Des Moines
85 °F
Sioux City
84 °F
Le Mars
84 °F
Audubon
84 °F
Harlan
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57 °F
Sheldon
57 °F
Dubuque
57 °F
Mason City
57 °F
Spencer
57 °F
Clarinda
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| Ankeny | 70 °F | Partly Cloudy | 10:15 PM CDT |
| Des Moines | 75 °F | Partly Cloudy | 9:54 PM CDT |
| Ames | 72 °F | Clear | 9:53 PM CDT |
| Perry | 73 °F | Clear | 10:15 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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RPA3483 Washington, DC |
KDSM | 10:26PM | On Time |
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FLG3352 Minneapolis, MN |
KDSM | 10:41PM | On Time |
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FLG3372 Detroit, MI |
KDSM | 10:47PM | On Time |
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UAL538 Denver, CO |
KDSM | 11:16PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KIKV) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 69° (ENE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KIKV 190315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW075 21/15 A3000 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Time Stands Still | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-06-19 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 79°F |
| Time Stands Still | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-06-21 |
Clear, 82°F |
| Time Stands Still | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-06-22 |
Overcast, 81°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA, Johnston, IA | - | - | - | - | East at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 910 ft | 8:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Saylorville, Polk City, IA | 73.2 °F | 76 °F | 60 °F | 63% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 990 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| IEM North Polk / West Elem , Polk City, IA | 75 °F | 77 °F | 59 °F | 57% | East at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 938 ft | 10:09 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Boulder Brook, Ankeny, IA | 73.0 °F | 72 °F | 69 °F | 86% | ESE at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 933 ft | 10:17 PM CDT | Normal | |
| T & T Sprinkler Service Inc., Grimes, IA | 73.9 °F | 77 °F | 60 °F | 63% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 955 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| IEM Grimes Elementary , Grimes, IA | 73 °F | 77 °F | 57 °F | 57% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1020 ft | 10:09 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IEM Ankeny / Christian Academy , Ankeny, IA | 72 °F | 76 °F | 55 °F | 57% | East at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1020 ft | 10:09 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Wildflower, Ankeny, IA | 73.4 °F | 76 °F | 60 °F | 62% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 937 ft | 10:24 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cross Creek West, Urbandale, IA | 69.6 °F | - | 37 °F | 30% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 898 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA | 73.2 °F | 77 °F | 56 °F | 54% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 957 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Timberline, Urbandale, IA | 66.2 °F | - | 57 °F | 72% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 948 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ranch And Roll Calvert Meadows, Urbandale, IA | 73.3 °F | 77 °F | 56 °F | 56% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 988 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Des Moines WNW, Des Moines, IA | 73.8 °F | 77 °F | 60 °F | 62% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 869 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Windsor Heights / Glendale, Des Moines, IA | 72.5 °F | 75 °F | 62 °F | 69% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 965 ft | 10:23 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Witmer Park, Des Moines, IA | 72.1 °F | 75 °F | 61 °F | 69% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 892 ft | 10:24 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Clive IA , Waukee, IA | 76 °F | 78 °F | 61 °F | 59% | ESE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 986 ft | 10:03 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Wunderbury, Des Moines, IA | 72.0 °F | 77 °F | 55 °F | 56% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 900 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ingersoll Park, Des Moines, IA | 73.6 °F | 76 °F | 63 °F | 69% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 961 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| IADOT Des Moines (I-235), Des Moines, IA | 76 °F | 78 °F | 62 °F | 62% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 822 ft | 10:07 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA | 69.6 °F | - | 60 °F | 72% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1001 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest ELKHRT , Elkhart, IA | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 979 ft | 9:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, IA | 71 °F | 75 °F | 60 °F | 67% | ESE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 858 ft | 10:01 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Ashua Estates, West Des Moines, IA | 68.7 °F | - | 42 °F | 38% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 955 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| IEM Madrid , Madrid, IA | 75 °F | 77 °F | 59 °F | 57% | South at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1020 ft | 10:09 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Sheridan Gardens, Des Moines, IA | 73.2 °F | 76 °F | 60 °F | 64% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 922 ft | 10:05 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Knobhill, Des Moines, IA | 72.7 °F | 75 °F | 63 °F | 71% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 919 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| IEM Des Moines / River Woods , Des Moines, IA | 75 °F | 77 °F | 63 °F | 65% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1000 ft | 10:09 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IEM Blank Park Zoo, DSM , Des Moines, IA | 75 °F | 73 °F | 75 °F | - | ESE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 964 ft | 10:09 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Keith & Patty's Pleasant Hill Weather, Pleasant Hill, IA | 70.6 °F | 72 °F | 63 °F | 76% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 922 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| S.E. Dallas County, Cumming, IA | 71.4 °F | 73 °F | 63 °F | 74% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 986 ft | 10:10 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Norwalk, IA (2mi SW), Norwalk, IA | 75.2 °F | 78 °F | 60 °F | 59% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 919 ft | 10:24 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| West Des Moines, IA | 74.5 °F | 72 °F | - | - | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | - | 10:24 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Jester Lakes Estates, Granger, IA | 71.8 °F | 75 °F | 60 °F | 67% | SE at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 10:24 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| White Oak Ln, Granger, IA | 73.4 °F | 76 °F | 60 °F | 64% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 10:21 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Western Clive, Clive, IA | 74.5 °F | 77 °F | 62 °F | 64% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 10:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Stone Ridge, Cumming, IA | 68.4 °F | - | 64 °F | 87% | SW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | -107507 ft | 10:21 PM CDT | Normal | |
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