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May 19, 2013
Severe weather developed throughout the Great Plains on Sunday, producing baseball size hail and long-lived tornadoes.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 55F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SSE 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. High of 73F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 78 | 64 | 81 | 65 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 17 mph SSW | 16 mph SSW | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 63% | 57% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 63% | 67% | 81% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 64 | 76 | 64 | 76 | 63 | 65 | 58 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 14 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 91% | 65% | 66% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 73% | 62% | 66% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 56 | 69 | 57 | 68 | 55 | 63 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 10 mph WSW | 9 mph West | 10 mph NW |
| Humidity | 96% | 64% | 62% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 64% | 80% | 85% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 53 | 65 | 53 | 69 | 55 | 57 | 49 |
| Wind | 10 mph NNW | 11 mph North | 8 mph NE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 92% | 65% | 62% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 100% | 99% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 41 | 60 | 46 | 69 | 54 | 57 | 49 |
| Wind | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph ENE | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 70% | 59% | 60% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 1% | 48% | 98% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 46 | 66 | 54 | 71 | 60 | 61 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 11 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 81% | 62% | 69% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 64 | 62 | 72 | 66 | 73 | 63 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 99% | 93% | 83% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 30% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 99% | 49% | 44% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 60 | 72 | 68 | 78 | 73 | 73 | 71 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 12 mph ESE | 11 mph South | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 83% | 85% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 68% | 55% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 75 | 69 | 80 | 73 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 80% | 80% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 61% | 57% | 51% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 77 | 69 | 77 | 73 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 95% | 73% | 88% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 38% | 30% | 23% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 77 | 67 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 74% | 91% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | 20% | 37% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KIOW) | 73 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KIOW) | 90 °F (1975) | 35 °F (1954) |
| Yesterday | 83 °F | 66 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 10 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:42 AM CDT | 8:24 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:09 AM CDT | 8:57 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:29 AM CDT | 9:37 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:43 AM CDT | 10:24 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:29 PM CDT | 2:41 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 47m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 42m
Tomorrow will be 1m 45s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 72% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 24
Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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68 °F
Mount Pleasant
68 °F
Keokuk
68 °F
Fort Madison
66 °F
Burlington
66 °F
Fairfield
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55 °F
Le Mars
55 °F
Storm Lake
55 °F
Clarinda
56 °F
Cherokee
57 °F
Carroll
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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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| Iowa City | 63 °F | Partly Cloudy | 3:52 AM CDT |
| Cedar Rapids | 62 °F | Clear | 3:52 AM CDT |
| Washington | 64 °F | Clear | 3:55 AM CDT |
| Muscatine | 64 °F | Clear | 3:55 AM 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 (KIOW) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 158° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KIOW 200852Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM FEW120 17/16 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP026 T01720156 58009 $
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Bass Coma and Spankalicious | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-17 |
Chance of Rain, 57°F |
| California Guitar Trio + Montreal Guitar Trio | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-17 |
Thunderstorm, 56°F |
| Twista | 9:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 47°F |
| Dr. Z's Experiment and Insectoid | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Mostly Cloudy, 46°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 10:00 PM CEST on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Valley View, Coralville, IA | 62.1 °F | 56 °F | 82% | SSE at 2.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 787 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET North Liberty IA , North Liberty, IA | 63 °F | 60 °F | 91% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 784 ft | 3:41 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| JECC, Iowa City, IA | 62.5 °F | 60 °F | 90% | ENE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 781 ft | 4:10 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| HADS IOWA RIVER AT CORALVILLE LAKE (H IA, Iowa City, IA | 63 °F | - | - | SSE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 779 ft | 3:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| N 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA | 63.0 °F | 59 °F | 87% | SSE at 2.2 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 774 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| NE - Iowa City, Iowa City, IA | 61.6 °F | 58 °F | 88% | SE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Village Green - East Side, Iowa City, IA | 62.7 °F | 62 °F | 99% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 750 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Iowa City East, Iowa City, IA | 63.0 °F | 55 °F | 74% | ESE at 5.7 mph | - / hr | 760 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| 1 1/2 Miles North of Riverside, Riverside, IA | 63.7 °F | 59 °F | 84% | South at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 725 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| IADOT Cedar Rapids (US 30), Cedar Rapids, IA | 62 °F | 62 °F | 96% | East at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 807 ft | 3:52 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Downtown Kalona, Kalona, IA | 62.9 °F | 58 °F | 85% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 664 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Fairfax IA, Fairfax, IA | 61 °F | 61 °F | 100% | SSW at 0 mph | 1.39 in / hr | 767 ft | 1:30 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| IADOT Cedar Rapids (US30), Ely, IA | 63 °F | 61 °F | 95% | SE at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 761 ft | 3:52 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| 1 1/2 Miles South Of West Branch, West Branch, IA | 63.3 °F | 61 °F | 93% | SSE at 12.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 719 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Southwest Side, Cedar Rapids, IA | 61.8 °F | - | - | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 801 ft | 4:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| IADOT Williamsburg (I-80), Williamsburg, IA | 62 °F | 60 °F | 91% | South at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 854 ft | 4:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest OTIS1 , Cedar Rapids, IA | 61 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 717 ft | 2:55 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Ellis Park Time Check, Cedar Rapids, IA | 63.5 °F | 62 °F | 94% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 728 ft | 2:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lisbon, Lisbon, IA | 61.3 °F | 60 °F | 94% | SSE at 4.2 mph | - / hr | 856 ft | 3:59 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| First Edition, Atkins, IA | 60.5 °F | 57 °F | 88% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 856 ft | 4:05 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Cedar Rapids IA , Cedar Rapids, IA | 63 °F | 62 °F | 95% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 912 ft | 3:39 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Hiawatha, Hiawatha, IA | 61.7 °F | 58 °F | 87% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 840 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Bowman Woods, Cedar Rapids, IA | 62.8 °F | 62 °F | 99% | NE at 0.7 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 869 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Marion, IA | 62.8 °F | 62 °F | 99% | South at 1.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 815 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Pheasant Ridge Ct, Marion, IA | 62.2 °F | 60 °F | 93% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 830 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| The Howling Wolves, Cedar Rapids, IA | 62.2 °F | 62 °F | 99% | East at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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