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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
125 PM CST TUE MAR 9 2010
...DENSE FOG CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON...
.LINGERING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONTINUES TO PRODUCE DENSE FOG OVER
MUCH OF IOWA THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO OCCASIONAL RAIN AND PERSISTENT
SNOWMELT. VISIBILITIES SHOULD IMPROVE EARLY THIS EVENING AS
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS ADVANCE INTO IOWA AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM.
IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
081>086-092>097-092230-
/O.NEW.KDMX.FG.Y.0009.100309T1925Z-100310T0000Z/
EMMET-KOSSUTH-WINNEBAGO-WORTH-PALO ALTO-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-SAC-CALHOUN-
WEBSTER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-
BOONE-STORY-MARSHALL-TAMA-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-
POWESHIEK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-
CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-
APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ESTHERVILLE...ALGONA...FOREST CITY...
NORTHWOOD...EMMETSBURG...GARNER...MASON CITY...POCAHONTAS...
HUMBOLDT...CLARION...HAMPTON...ALLISON...WAVERLY...SAC CITY...
ROCKWELL CITY...FORT DODGE...WEBSTER CITY...ELDORA...
GRUNDY CENTER...WATERLOO...DENISON...CARROLL...JEFFERSON...
BOONE...AMES...MARSHALLTOWN...TOLEDO...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...
ADEL...DES MOINES...NEWTON...GRINNELL...ATLANTIC...GREENFIELD...
WINTERSET...INDIANOLA...KNOXVILLE...OSKALOOSA...CORNING...
CRESTON...OSCEOLA...CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...
MOUNT AYR...LEON...CORYDON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
125 PM CST TUE MAR 9 2010
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* SHORT TERM TRENDS...VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN RATHER LOW THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...NO MORE THAN A MILE OR SO. THE
FOG WILL BE DENSE IN MANY AREAS AS WELL WITH VISIBILITIES DOWN
TO AS LOW AS A FEW HUNDRED FEET IN SOME INSTANCES. THE FOG
SHOULD LIFT SLIGHTLY EARLY THIS EVENING...REACHING ABOVE
ADVISORY CRITERIA...AS RAIN BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.
$$
SMA

Record high temperature 93.0°F Record low temperature -23.1°F Record high gust 60.0 mph Record high average 40.3 mph Record daily rain 1.58 in. Record low windchill -42.2°F Record high barometer 30.711 in. Record low barometer 29.131 in.
Daily high pressure 29.870 in. Daily low pressure 29.650 in. Daily low windchill 20.5°F Daily high heat index 36.0°F Daily high gust speed 25.0 mph SE Daily high average speed 18.4 mph SE
Weather Data
LAST READING AT TIME: 3:15 PM DATE: March 09 2010, time of next update: 3:30 PM
Current Weatherovercast_ - mist_ Current Temperature 36.0°F (2.2°C), Apparent temp 28.9°F
Maximum Temperature (since midnight)36.0°F at: 3:01 PM Minimum Temperature (since midnight)32.0°F at: 12:00 AM
Average windspeed (ten minute)9.2 mph Wind Direction (ten minute)E (90°)
Windchill Temperature 29.0°F Maximum Gust (last hour)10.4 mph at: 2:31PM
Maximum Gust (since midnight)25.0 mph at: 2:16 AM Maximum 1 minute average (since midnight)18.4 mph at: 2:16 AM
Rainfall (last hour)0.00 in. (0.0 mm) Rainfall (since midnight)0.06 in. (1.5 mm) at 12:00 PM
Rainfall This month 0.75 in. (19.0 mm) Rainfall To date this year 1.18 in. (30.1 mm)
Maximum rain per minute (last hour)0.00 in/min Maximum rain per hour (last 6 hours)0.03 in/hour
Yesterdays rainfall 0.00 in DewPoint 34.9°F (Wet Bulb :35.6°F )
Humidity 96 %, Humidex 32.8°F Barometer corrected to msl29.650 in. (1004.1 hPa) (QNH 0.000 in.)
Pressure change -0.01 in. (last hour) Trend (last hour)STEADY
Pressure change (last 12 hours)-0.16 in Pressure change (last 6 hours)-0.10 in



Weather report/warning/Metars

MASON CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT , IA, United States (KMCW) 43-09N 093-20W 369M
Mar 09, 2010 - 03:53 PM EST / 2010.03.09 2053 UTC
Wind: from the E (080 degrees) at 9 MPH (8 KT):0
Visibility: 3/4 mile(s):0
Sky conditions: overcast
Weather: mist
Temperature: 36.0 F (2.2 C)
Dew Point: 35.1 F (1.7 C)
Relative Humidity: 96%
Pressure (altimeter): 29.65 in. Hg (1004 hPa)
Pressure tendency: 0.06 inches (2.2 hPa) lower than three hours ago
ob: KMCW 092053Z AUTO 08008KT 3/4SM BR OVC001 02/02 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP044 60000 T00220017 56022
cycle: 21



Sunset at:
6:10:43 PM

Moonrise at:
3:20:23 AM 03/09/10

Moonset at:
12:19:21 PM 03/09/10

First Quarter  22 February 2010
Full moon  28 February 2010
Last Quarter7 March 2010
New moon 15 March 2010
Moon age: 23 days,14 hours,49 minutes,35%
Hours of possible daylight today was 11:35



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