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Average High: 34°
Average Low: 20°
Record high/year: 57° (2006)
Record low/year: -11° (1893)
Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sunset: 4:40 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 07:16 AM (CST)
Moon Rise: 12:14 PM (CST)
Sunset: 04:40 PM (CST)
Moon Set: 10:59 PM (CST)
Moon Phase
Today
Nov. 24
Dec. 02
Dec. 08
Dec. 16
Nowcast as of 11:55 am CST on November 23, 2009
Now
Some light rain or sprinkles will continue to be possible through 1 PM for areas west of a line from Lake City Minnesota to New Hampton Iowa. Rainfall amounts from noon to 1 PM will be just a trace to a hundredth of an inch.
Next 12 Hours
Overcast
Overcast
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of Rain
Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Hi 54°
Lo 45°
Chance of Rain
Hi 52°
Lo 39°
Rain
Hi 41°
Lo 29°
Snow
Hi 34°
Lo 25°
Chance of Snow
Hi 40°
Lo 25°
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for Mower
This Afternoon
Cloudy. Chance of light rain early in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tonight
Cloudy. Chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday
Chance of rain in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs around 50. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Lows around 40. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...shifting to the northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday
Rain likely in the morning...then rain or snow likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Lows around 30. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Thanksgiving Day
Cloudy with a chance of light snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Public Information Statement Statement as of 9:38 am CST on November 23, 2009
... 24 hour rainfall totals across the area...
Location rainfall time lat/Lon
Northeast Iowa
... Allamakee County...
Lansing 4se 0.02 0700 am 43.32n 91.16w
Dorchester Highway 76 0.01 0700 am 43.42n 91.51w
ion 0.01 0700 am 43.11n 91.27w
Waukon T 0700 am 43.27n 91.47w
Postville T 0700 am 43.09n 91.56w
... Chickasaw County...
New Hampton 0.30 0700 am 43.06n 92.31w
Ionia 0.30 0700 am 43.03n 92.50w
... Clayton County...
Marquette 0.02 0700 am 43.04n 91.21w
Elkader 0.01 0700 am 42.84n 91.40w
McGregor 0.01 0700 am 43.02n 91.17w
Elkader 6ssw 0.01 0700 am 42.79n 91.45w
Volga T 0700 am 42.81n 91.52w
Strawberry Point T 0700 am 42.69n 91.53w
... Fayette County...
Fayette 0.03 0700 am 42.85n 91.82w
... Floyd County...
Colwell 0.19 0700 am 43.16n 92.59w
Charles City AWOS 0.15 0700 am 43.07n 92.61w
Charles City coop 0.14 0700 am 43.08n 92.67w
Charles City Cedar rvr 0.09 0700 am 43.06n 92.67w
... Howard County...
Elma 0.34 0700 am 43.24n 92.44w
Cresco 0.20 0700 am 43.37n 92.11w
... Mitchell County...
Osage 0.20 0700 am 43.28n 92.81w
St ansgar 0.12 0700 am 43.37n 92.83w
... Winneshiek County...
Bluffton 0.05 0700 am 43.41n 91.90w
Calmar 0.02 0700 am 43.18n 91.87w
Decorah AWOS 0.01 0700 am 43.28n 91.74w
Southeast Minnesota
... Dodge County...
Dodge Center 0.04 0700 am 44.04n 92.88w
Dodge Center AWOS 0.04 0700 am 44.03n 92.83w
... Fillmore County...
Preston 1 NNE 0.28 0700 am 43.68n 92.08w
Carimona 0.27 0700 am 43.66n 92.15w
Spring Valley 3e 0.26 0700 am 43.68n 92.33w
Preston AWOS 0.24 0700 am 43.68n 92.18w
Spring Valley 0.22 0700 am 43.69n 92.39w
Lanesboro 0.21 0700 am 43.72n 91.97w
Preston 0.21 0700 am 43.67n 92.07w
Harmony 0.17 0700 am 43.55n 92.01w
Spring Valley 1 NW 0.16 0700 am 43.70n 92.40w
Rushford 0.12 0700 am 43.81n 91.75w
Highland 0.09 0700 am 43.65n 91.84w
... Houston County...
Mound Prairie 0.02 0700 am 43.78n 91.45w
Brownsville 0.01 0700 am 43.70n 91.27w
... Mower County...
Grand Meadow 0.15 0700 am 43.71n 92.56w
Austin 0.01 0700 am 43.67n 92.95w
Austin AWOS T 0700 am 43.67n 92.93w
... Olmsted County...
Elgin 0.19 0700 am 44.10n 92.27w
Rochester Intl ap 0.15 0700 am 43.91n 92.50w
Dover 0.11 0700 am 44.01n 92.11w
Byron 0.07 0700 am 44.07n 92.66w
Elba 0.01 0700 am 44.05n 92.05w
... Wabasha County...
Theilman 0.25 0700 am 44.28n 92.19w
Wabasha 0.23 0700 am 44.39n 92.05w
Kellogg 0.20 0700 am 44.32n 92.00w
Zumbro Falls 0.07 0700 am 44.29n 92.42w
Lake City coop 0.06 0700 am 44.43n 92.28w
... Winona County...
Minnesota City 0.35 0700 am 44.16n 91.81w
Winona 0.15 0700 am 44.09n 91.67w
Altura 0.11 0700 am 44.15n 92.01w
La Crescent dam 7 0.05 0700 am 43.87n 91.31w
Dakota 0.01 0700 am 43.92n 91.37w
Winona AWOS T 0700 am 44.08n 91.70w
Southwest and central Wisconsin
... Adams County...
Monroe Center T 0700 am 44.11n 89.92w
... Buffalo County...
Alma dam 4 0.20 0700 am 44.33n 91.92w
... Clark County...
Owen 0.05 0700 am 44.98n 90.55w
Neillsville 3sw 0.04 0700 am 44.53n 90.64w
Neillsville 0.03 0700 am 44.56n 90.61w
... Crawford County...
Lynxville dam 9 0.05 0700 am 43.21n 91.10w
Prairie Du Chien 0.03 0700 am 43.05n 91.13w
Steuben 0.01 0700 am 43.18n 90.87w
Soldiers Grove 0.01 0700 am 43.39n 90.78w
Gays Mills T 0700 am 43.32n 90.85w
Steuben 4se T 0700 am 43.13n 90.84w
Prairie Du Chien AWOS T 0700 am 43.30n 89.76w
... Grant County...
Platteville 0.02 0700 am 42.75n 90.47w
Boscobel ASOS 0.01 0700 am 43.16n 90.68w
... Jackson County...
Black River Falls stp 0.02 0700 am 44.29n 90.85w
... Juneau County...
Camp Douglas T 0700 am 43.94n 90.26w
Necedah 2se T 0700 am 44.00n 90.04w
... La Crosse County...
La Crosse WFO 0.03 0700 am 43.82n 91.19w
La Crosse ASOS 0.03 0700 am 43.88n 91.26w
La Crosse 0.03 0700 am 43.80n 91.37w
Holmen 2s 0.03 0700 am 43.93n 91.25w
... Monroe County...
Warrens 0.05 0700 am 44.10n 90.59w
Tunnel City 0.03 0700 am 44.01n 90.57w
Four Corners 0.02 0700 am 44.07n 90.92w
Sparta 0.01 0700 am 43.94n 90.82w
Sparta AWOS 0.01 0700 am 43.96n 90.74w
... Richland County...
Richland Center T 0700 am 43.32n 90.38w
... Trempealeau County...
Osseo 0.12 0700 am 44.58n 91.22w
Trempealeau dam 6 0.04 0700 am 44.00n 91.44w
Galesville 2ese 0.04 0700 am 44.08n 91.34w
... Vernon County...
Ontario 3e 0.02 0700 am 43.72n 90.60w
Genoa 0.02 0700 am 43.57n 91.23w
Westby 0.01 0700 am 43.68n 90.81w
Ontario 0.01 0700 am 43.72n 90.59w
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Location: HADS CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN 3S MN US USGS, Austin, MN Updated: 11:00 AM CST |
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| Temperature: °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: - | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Southwest, Austin, MN Updated: 11:56 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 47.3 °F | Dew Point: 45 °F | Humidity: 86% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 28.73 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 47 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: S. Kraushaar WMR-968, Glenville, MN Updated: 11:52 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 47.7 °F | Dew Point: 32 °F | Humidity: 53% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 28.67 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 48 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: MNDOT Dexter I-90 Mile Post 195, Dexter, MN Updated: 11:36 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 45 °F | Dew Point: 45 °F | Humidity: 96% | Wind: SE at 7 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 41 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: South Geneva Lake, Hollandale, MN Updated: 11:30 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 46.4 °F | Dew Point: 44 °F | Humidity: 93% | Wind: ESE at 15.0 mph | Pressure: 29.80 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 40 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: St. Ansgar GreenHouse & Floral Shop, St. Ansgar, IA Updated: 11:56 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 48.0 °F | Dew Point: 44 °F | Humidity: 85% | Wind: East at 6.4 mph | Pressure: 30.02 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 45 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: APRSWXNET St.Ansgar IA US, Saint Ansgar, IA Updated: 11:41 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 47 °F | Dew Point: 43 °F | Humidity: 85% | Wind: SE at 9 mph | Pressure: 30.01 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 43 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Steve's Weather Station, Grand Meadow, MN Updated: 11:54 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 46.0 °F | Dew Point: 43 °F | Humidity: 88% | Wind: SSW at 2.7 mph | Pressure: 28.82 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 46 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: MesoWest Kensett IA US UPR, Kensett, IA Updated: 8:00 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 43 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 43 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: MNDOT Albert Lea I-35 Mile Post 30, Hope, MN Updated: 11:33 AM CST |
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| Temperature: 46 °F | Dew Point: 46 °F | Humidity: 99% | Wind: SE at 9 mph | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Windchill: 41 °F | Historical Graphs |
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NWS Forecaster Discussion
555 fxus63 karx 231001 afdarx Area forecast discussion National Weather Service La Crosse WI 401 am CST Monday Nov 23 2009 Short term...today through Wednesday At 3 am...a band of rain was moving north across parts of northeast Iowa...southeast Minnesota...and west central Wisconsin. This rain was associated with moisture transport and frontogenesis ahead of a short wave trough moving northeast across eastern South Dakota...southern Minnesota...Iowa...and northern Illinois. While the courser 23.00z models are showing that this rain will continue through 23... 4 km Storm Prediction Center NAM WRF indicates that this rain will continue through at least 23.15z and then it moves quickly north through southeast Minnesota and west central Wisconsin between between 23.15z and 23.18z. Since this model is doing so well this morning...the forecast for today was trended toward it. Like the past couple of days...it continues to look like the best forcing and moisture transport will remain west of the forecast area this afternoon and evening. As a result...these forecast periods were left dry. From late tonight through Tuesday night...the models have continued to trend a bit further south with the low pressure area. The NAM/WRF is by far the farthest south with this system. It is actually an outlier when compared with the GFS...Gem...and European model (ecmwf). Due to this...the NAM/WRF was not used for these time periods. There was an attempt to lower the precipitation chances along and north of Interstate 94 on Tuesday...but there was still enough concern that this precipitation may be a bit further north that there was little change to the precipitation chances in these areas. While there was no change to this...there was some timing for the rain added to the grids on Tuesday. On Wednesday...it continues to look like cold air advection will move into the forecast area during the afternoon. Due to this a non diurnal temperature curve was used. In addition...the snow chances were removed across western Wisconsin...and delayed until the middle to late afternoon in northwest Iowa and southeast Minnesota. Long term...Wednesday night through Sunday The 23.00z GFS...Gem...and European model (ecmwf) continues to show that a secondary short wave trough will drop into the long wave trough located across northern and Central Plains...middle and upper Mississippi River valleys...Great Lakes and Ohio Valley on Wednesday night. This greatly enhances the frontogenesis across Wisconsin...eastern Minnesota...and northern Iowa. In addition... the surface low slowly deepens as it moves northeast across southern and eastern Wisconsin. As this occurs...the GFS indicates that warm air aloft /possibly related to a trowal/ is brought back westward into the forecast area. Meanwhile the European model (ecmwf) keeps this warm air further east and the precipitation type remains in the form of snow. With some uncertainty in the precipitation type across Wisconsin...a mix of rain and snow was introduced into the weather grids for our Wisconsin counties for Wednesday night and Thanksgiving. Meanwhile further west across southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa...it looks like the precipitation type will be mainly snow. A majority of the GFS mref plumes show less than 2 inches of snow with this system. However there are two of them which have snowfall totals around 6 inches. While there will likely be a mix of rain and snow in La Crosse...the precipitation type plumes still show some light snow accumulations /less than an inch/. Meanwhile with the precipitation staying in the form of snow in the emf...the snowfall amounts across the forecast area range from 4 to 9 inches. Needless to say...this system still bears some watching. && Aviation...today and tonight Band of -ra continued to extend from near dlh south across rst and into southern Iowa. Rain was associated with some frontogenetic forcing...isentropic upglide...and in an area of 850mb moisture transport. Latest ruc13 and nam12 shifts this forcing west/northwest late this morning...and so should the light rain. Other mesoscale models //spcwrf...etc// also support this. Latest fog/stratus satellite imagery...coupled with surface observation...placed ceilings across the local area from 6 to 10 kft. Satellite trends were shifting this ac deck to the north/northwest with wind profilers and VAD winds showing backing to the southeast in the 925-700 mb layer over the past few hours. Just to the east of this cloud mass the skies were clear...which was resulting in some fog and stratus formation over northern ill/southeast WI. Will have to monitor trends before 12z issuance to see if some of these lower ceilings/fog could impact the klse. Believe krst will be too far west. Regardless....3-5sm MVFR br should persist through the morning. Upper level trough will be moving over the Southern Plains by 12z Tuesday...and there looks to be a decent surge of moisture northward ahead of this system. Ceilings will gradually lower...potentially IFR conditions by Tuesday night. However...if the current middle clouds stay mostly west/north of krst/klse tonight...some fog and stratus development could occur by 12z Tuesday. Numerical guidance points to this possibility. Confidence not particularly high at the moment...but trends will have to be monitored. Will hint at this possibility... with later updates refining the potential. && Arx watches/warnings/advisories... WI...none. Minnesota...none. Iowa...none. && $$ Short/long term...boyne aviation...rieck
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