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June 19, 2013
Superstorm Sandy forced New York City to rethink its evacuation zone maps. Now, a third of the city's population lives in an evacuation zone.
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June 19, 2013
Thousands of people are stranded in the mountains of India after monsoon rains and landslides.
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June 19, 2013
The World Bank announced they will ramp up its efforts to curb climate change in developing countries.
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June 19, 2013
As crews get a Colorado wildfire primarily under control, fires start in other Western states.
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June 19, 2013
Tropical Depression Two is moving west over Guatemala and Mexico.
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June 19, 2013
The dead zones in large bodies of water affect important commercial and recreational fisheries and threatens the economy, according to NOAA.
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June 19, 2013
Heavy floods in southwest France have forced the evacuation of religious pilgrims in Lourdes.
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June 18, 2013
A tornado was reported near the Denver International Airport Tuesday afternoon.
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June 18, 2013
Vigilante justice? Some Sandy survivors are threatening it after a series of thefts.
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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
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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| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 91F with a heat index of 102F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 84F with a heat index of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. 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 | 60 | 57 | 71 | 62 | 81 | 64 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 88% | 70% | 56% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 37% | 51% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 80 | 66 | 83 | 69 | 74 | 68 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 61% | 62% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 40% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 58% | 60% | 63% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 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 | 83 | 71 | 89 | 72 | 75 | 74 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 13 mph South | 13 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 90% | 65% | 57% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 55% | 94% | 37% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 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 | 84 | 73 | 85 | 76 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 13 mph South | 13 mph South | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 90% | 69% | 74% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 35% | 48% | 23% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 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 | 82 | 73 | 81 | 76 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 16 mph South | 13 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 72% | 85% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 94% | 61% | 80% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 69 | 80 | 73 | 81 | 76 | 73 | 72 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 12 mph South | 12 mph South | 12 mph South |
| Humidity | 99% | 76% | 87% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 58% | 44% | 28% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 68 | 80 | 71 | 81 | 75 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 16 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 71% | 82% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | 30% | 9% | 17% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 68 | 78 | 71 | 82 | 72 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 6 mph WSW | 6 mph WSW | 5 mph West | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 99% | 76% | 72% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 10% | 29% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 69 | 77 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 73 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 3 mph West | 2 mph West | 1 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 97% | 97% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 3% | 12% | 8% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 70 | 80 | 74 | 81 | 75 | 72 | 72 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 3 mph WSW | 3 mph SW | 3 mph SW |
| Humidity | 100% | 80% | 85% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 68 | 80 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 71 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 4 mph SSW | 2 mph SSW | 2 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 85% | 97% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 68 | 78 | 73 | 79 | 76 | 80 | 73 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 82% | 93% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| June 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 82 °F | 60 °F |
| Record | 91 °F (1997) | 46 °F (2004) |
| Yesterday | 83 °F | 61 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 7 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Jun. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:39 AM CDT | 8:53 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:04 AM CDT | 9:27 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:20 AM CDT | 10:11 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:26 AM CDT | 11:05 PM CDT |
| Moon | 4:44 PM CDT | 2:27 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 23m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 14m
Tomorrow will be 0m 4s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 82% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Last Quarter
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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87 °F
Orange City
87 °F
Cherokee
87 °F
Sioux City
86 °F
Carroll
86 °F
Le Mars
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53 °F
Clinton
54 °F
Dubuque
55 °F
Monticello
55 °F
Davenport
57 °F
Muscatine
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Ames | 81 °F | Partly Cloudy | 3:53 PM CDT |
| Boone | 83 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:55 PM CDT |
| Ankeny | 82 °F | Clear | 3:55 PM CDT |
| Perry | 85 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:55 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KAMW) |
| Wind Speed: | 8.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 170° (South) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KAMW 192053Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM FEW065 27/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02720161 56010
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| MesoWest AMES , Ames, IA | - | - | - | - | SSE at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1073 ft | 3:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest ONTAR1 , Ames, IA | 80 °F | 78 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1011 ft | 2:35 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IEM Ames / St Cecilia , Ames, IA | 82 °F | 83 °F | 63 °F | 51% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1017 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Northridge, Ames, IA | 83.3 °F | 84 °F | 62 °F | 49% | South at 5.8 mph | - / hr | 955 ft | 3:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| IADOT Ames (I-35), Ames, IA | 83 °F | 82 °F | 56 °F | 38% | South at 12 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1027 ft | 3:41 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IEM Madrid , Madrid, IA | 86 °F | 87 °F | 64 °F | 49% | WSW at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1020 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Maurer - GW Carver at 190th, Ames, IA | 83.3 °F | 85 °F | 64 °F | 52% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 981 ft | 3:59 PM CDT | Normal | |
| SE side of Madrid, IA, Madrid, IA | 82.6 °F | 84 °F | 64 °F | 53% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1001 ft | 4:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest GRANT , Nevada, IA | 82 °F | 80 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 963 ft | 2:35 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IEM North Polk / West Elem , Polk City, IA | 84 °F | 84 °F | 61 °F | 45% | South at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 938 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest ELKHRT , Elkhart, IA | 91 °F | 87 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 979 ft | 2:15 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IEM Nevada Community , Nevada, IA | 82 °F | 81 °F | 55 °F | 40% | SW at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1026 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Boulder Brook, Ankeny, IA | 86.4 °F | 92 °F | 71 °F | 60% | South at 6.8 mph | - / hr | 933 ft | 3:56 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Tranquility Base, Maxwell, IA | 82.9 °F | 83 °F | 61 °F | 47% | SSE at 4.7 mph | - / hr | 902 ft | 3:53 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Saylorville, Polk City, IA | 83.6 °F | 85 °F | 63 °F | 50% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 990 ft | 4:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| IEM Ankeny / Christian Academy , Ankeny, IA | 81 °F | 81 °F | 57 °F | 45% | South at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1020 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| HADS SAYLORVILLE DAM POOL NEAR SAYLOR IA, Johnston, IA | - | - | - | - | SSE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 910 ft | 1:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest BOONWS , Boone, IA | 83 °F | 81 °F | - | - | East at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1049 ft | 3:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Wildflower, Ankeny, IA | 83.8 °F | 85 °F | 63 °F | 49% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 937 ft | 4:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest COLO1 , Colo, IA | 82 °F | 80 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1045 ft | 3:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IEM Grimes Elementary , Grimes, IA | 81 °F | 81 °F | 57 °F | 45% | South at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1020 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| T & T Sprinkler Service Inc., Grimes, IA | 85.3 °F | 86 °F | 63 °F | 48% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 955 ft | 4:01 PM CDT | Normal | |
| IADOT Altoona (I-80/US 65), Berwick, IA | 83 °F | 84 °F | 62 °F | 49% | SSE at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 858 ft | 3:31 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Cross Creek West, Urbandale, IA | 87.1 °F | 84 °F | 40 °F | 19% | South at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 898 ft | 4:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rural Stanhope, Stanhope, IA | 83.7 °F | 84 °F | 60 °F | 45% | South at 9.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1080 ft | 4:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Chipmunk and Squirrel Railroad, Urbandale, IA | 90.3 °F | 89 °F | 56 °F | 31% | South at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 957 ft | 4:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ranch And Roll Calvert Meadows, Urbandale, IA | 92.3 °F | 95 °F | 65 °F | 41% | South at 0.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 988 ft | 4:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Timberline, Urbandale, IA | 82.4 °F | 83 °F | 61 °F | 48% | ESE at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 948 ft | 4:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sheridan Gardens, Des Moines, IA | 81.4 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 55% | SE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 922 ft | 3:35 PM CDT | Normal | |
| White Oak Ln, Granger, IA | 83.8 °F | 84 °F | 59 °F | 43% | SE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 3:53 PM CDT | Normal | |
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