Iowa Surface Observations
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WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR IOWA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1100 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2024
NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.
* - THESE STATIONS ARE NOT NWS STATIONS...THUS NOT UNDER NWS
QUALITY CONTROL. THEY ALSO DO NOT REPORT WEATHER SUCH
AS PRECIPITATION OR FOG.
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031>034-043>046-220600-
NORTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CARROLL * CLEAR 18 18 100 S8 30.21F WCI 7 TC -8
CHEROKEE * CLEAR 19 16 86 S8 30.17S WCI 9 TC -7
DENISON * CLEAR 21 19 93 S12 30.20S WCI 9 TC -6
LE MARS * CLEAR 27 18 69 S17 30.11F WCI 14 TC -3
MAURICE * CLEAR 21 18 86 S15 30.09F WCI 8 TC -6
SHELDON * CLEAR 23 18 80 S14 30.10F WCI 11 TC -5
SIOUX CITY CLEAR 25 17 72 SE12 30.15F WCI 14 TC -4
SPENCER CLEAR 22 17 81 S15 30.15F WCI 9 TC -6
STORM LAKE * CLEAR 19 19 100 S13 30.17S WCI 7 TC -7
$$
IAZ055>058-069>071-079>083-090>094-220600-
SOUTHWEST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ATLANTIC * CLEAR 21 19 93 S7 30.23R WCI 13 TC -6
AUDUBON * PTCLDY 21 19 93 S7 30.21S WCI 13 TC -6
CLARINDA * CLEAR 21 21 100 S5 30.27S WCI 15 TC -6
COUNCIL BLFS * CLEAR 23 19 86 S13 30.19S WCI 11 TC -5
CRESTON * CLEAR 19 19 100 S10 30.24F WCI 8 TC -7
HARLAN * CLEAR 21 19 93 S9 30.21S WCI 11 TC -6
LAMONI CLEAR 20 19 96 S6 30.28S WCI 12 TC -7
RED OAK * CLEAR 23 23 100 S9 30.24F WCI 13 TC -5
$$
IAZ047>049-059>061-072>074-084-220600-
CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
AMES PTCLDY 21 17 84 SE6 30.29S WCI 13 TC -6
ANKENY * CLEAR 21 19 93 SE6 30.30S WCI 14 TC -6
BOONE * PTCLDY 19 19 100 S7 30.26R WCI 10 TC -7
CHARITON * CLEAR 19 18 93 S9 30.28F WCI 9 TC -7
DES MOINES CLEAR 21 18 88 S9 30.29F WCI 11 TC -6
GRINNELL* MOCLDY 26 23 89 CALM 30.31F TC -3
MARSHALLTOWN CLOUDY 25 19 78 S10 30.31R WCI 15 TC -4
NEWTON * CLEAR 19 18 93 S5 30.30S WCI 13 TC -7
PELLA * CLEAR 22 18 84 SE7 30.32S WCI 14 TC -5
PERRY * CLEAR 19 18 93 SE7 30.26S WCI 10 TC -7
$$
IAZ004>006-015-016-023>025-035-036-220600-
NORTH CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALGONA * CLOUDY 21 21 100 S15 30.19S WCI 8 TC -6
CLARION * PTCLDY 21 21 100 S14 30.24F WCI 8 TC -6
ESTHERVILLE CLEAR 20 17 88 S18 30.16F WCI 5 TC -7
FORT DODGE * PTCLDY 21 19 92 S10G16 30.23F WCI 10 TC -6
MASON CITY CLOUDY 20 17 88 SE9 30.25F WCI 9 TC -7
FOREST CITY * PTCLDY 21 18 86 SE12 30.23F WCI 9 TC -6
WEBSTER CITY * MOCLDY 21 21 100 SE10 30.24F WCI 10 TC -6
IOWA FALLS * MOCLDY 22 18 84 S7 30.30S WCI 13 TC -6
$$
IAZ007>011-017>019-026>030-037>042-050>054-066-220600-
NORTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
CEDAR RAPIDS CLOUDY 26 20 77 SE8 30.33R WCI 18 TC -3
CHARLES CITY * CLOUDY 21 21 100 SE15 30.27F WCI 8 TC -6
CLINTON * PTCLDY 15 11 83 E9 30.40S WCI 3 TC -9
DECORAH * CLOUDY 18 12 79 SE8 30.30F WCI 7 TC -8
DUBUQUE CLOUDY 16 7 67 SE8 30.36S WCI 5 TC -9
MONTICELLO * CLOUDY 19 14 79 SE10 30.35S WCI 8 TC -7
OELWEIN * CLOUDY 21 19 93 SE14 30.30F WCI 8 TC -6
WATERLOO CLOUDY 27 20 75 S12 30.31F WCI 17 TC -3
$$
IAZ064-065-067-068-078-220600-
EAST CENTRAL IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
DAVENPORT CLOUDY 21 14 74 SE12 30.40S WCI 9 TC -6
IOWA CITY CLOUDY 26 17 68 SE6 30.38R WCI 19 TC -3
MT. PLEASANT * CLEAR 23 19 86 SE8 30.34F WCI 14 TC -5
MUSCATINE * CLOUDY 27 19 74 E7 30.38S WCI 19 TC -3
QUAD CITIES CLOUDY 23 15 71 E8 30.38F WCI 14 TC -5
$$
IAZ062-063-075>077-085>089-095>099-220600-
SOUTHEAST IOWA
CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BURLINGTON CLEAR 24 18 77 SE8 30.35F WCI 15 TC -4
FAIRFIELD * PTCLDY 23 19 86 SE8 30.33S WCI 14 TC -5
KEOKUK * MOCLDY 25 23 93 SE8 30.36S WCI 16 TC -4
OSKALOOSA * CLEAR 24 21 89 S5 30.32F WCI 18 TC -5
OTTUMWA CLEAR 22 18 85 S7 30.32R WCI 13 TC -6
WASHINGTON * CLEAR 21 21 100 SE6 30.33R WCI 14 TC -6
$$
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REMARKS
TC - TEMPERATURES IN CELSIUS
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
HX - HEAT INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY
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Midwest Surface Map
U.S. Surface Map
Iowa Weather Summary
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Weather Summary for Iowa
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
314 AM CST Sat Dec 21 2024
Today:
Although there were some areas of cloudiness, much of the state was
clear overnight. Early morning temperatures varied from the single
digits northeast to the lower 20s south. Winds were generally light
from the north or northeast at 10 mph or less, but that still produced
some wind chills below zero northeast.
Similar weather is anticipated across Iowa later today with partly to
mostly sunny skies. Temperatures should remain near seasonal values,
with readings in the teens or 20s by late morning and afternoon highs
from around 20 northeast to the lower 30s central and southwest.
Tonight and beyond:
The main weather story across the region heading into Christmas week
will be warmer temperatures with highs from the upper 20s and lower
30s north to the 40s south, and even 50 degrees or more along the
Missouri River Valley at times. The forecast will remain mainly dry
for several days with the next chances for precipitation light rain or
light snow Christmas Eve night into Christmas Day from southeast Iowa
into adjacent parts of Missouri and Illinois. The end of the week will
see intermittent slight chances for light rain across the region, but
no signs of any significant system that would impact travel.
&&
The Weather Summary for Iowa product (RWS) will be discontinued on
December 31st, 2024. A resource document has been created to aid
users in this transition and is available at:
https://www.weather.gov/media/dmx/RWSResources.pdf
$$
Small
River Summary
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Hydrologic Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1037 PM CST Sat Dec 21 2024
Hourly river stages. Time is in Central Time. For the latest river forecasts,
flood warnings and flood statements refer to weather.gov/desmoines.
Refer to the end of this product for an explanation of the columns.
Cur Obs Flood 6hr 24hr Obs
Location FS Stg Category Chg Chg Date/Time
...Mississippi River Basin...
.Wapsipinicon River Basin...
Wapsipinicon River
Tripoli 15.0 7.05 Non-Flood 0.21 0.08 1221/2145
.Iowa River Basin...
Iowa River
Rowan 12.5 3.52 Non-Flood 0.01 0.01 1221/2200
Steamboat Rock 11.0 5.47 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.04 1221/2200
Marshalltown 19.0 10.05 Non-Flood 0.31 -0.01 1221/2200
Tama Hwy E49 12.5 1.47 Non-Flood 0.08 -0.02 1221/2200
Tama US 63 20.0 6.86 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.25 1221/2200
Chelsea
Timber Creek
Marshalltown 14.0 2.03 Non-Flood -0.04 0.00 1221/2200
Richland Creek
Haven 10.74 -0.05 -0.05 1221/2200
Salt Creek
Elberon 16.0 5.82 Non-Flood 0.37 0.51 1221/2200
Walnut Creek
Hartwick 14.0 1.25 Non-Flood -0.09 -0.03 1221/2200
Deer Creek
Toledo 4.20 -0.12 0.09 1221/2200
.Cedar River Basin...
Cedar River
Waverly 12.0 4.98 Non-Flood -0.05 0.02 1221/2215
Janesville 13.0 1.40 Non-Flood 0.12 -0.33 1221/2145
Cedar Falls 89.0 78.56 Non-Flood 0.07 -0.05 1221/2145
Waterloo 13.0 5.39 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.19 1221/2200
West Fork Cedar River
Kesley
Kesley Hickory Ave--IFC 943.95 0.08 0.03 1221/2200
Finchford 17.0 6.15 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.28 1221/2145
Winnebago River
Mason City 10.0 4.58 Non-Flood 0.05 0.05 1221/2200
Rockford
Clear Lake
Clear Lake 3.88 0.01 -0.01 1221/2200
Shell Rock River
Northwood
Nora Springs
Rockford Foothill Ave--IFC 969.39 0.04 0.06 1221/2200
Marble Rock 4.0
Marble Rock 290th St--IFC 948.65 0.11 0.10 1221/2200
Shell Rock 12.0 7.72 Non-Flood -0.09 0.03 1221/2145
Beaver Creek (Northeast Iowa)
New Hartford 12.5 1.23 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.10 1221/2200
Black Hawk Creek
Hudson 14.0 4.98 Non-Flood 0.08 -0.07 1221/2145
Wolf Creek
Dysart 12.0 2.43 Non-Flood -0.04 0.11 1221/2215
.Skunk River Basin...
South Skunk River
Randall Hwy R61--IFC
Ames Hwy E18 1.10 -0.03 0.02 1221/2100
Ames McFarland Park 180th
Ames W Riverside Rd 12.5 2.99 Non-Flood -0.04 0.07 1221/2200
Ames E 13th St--IFC 877.53 0.02 0.06 1221/2200
Ames US 30 21.5 9.81 Non-Flood 0.13 -0.01 1221/2200
Colfax 18.0 7.28 Non-Flood 0.03 0.00 1221/2145
Oskaloosa 24.5 9.92 Non-Flood -0.02 1.02 1221/2130
Ioway Creek
Story City 120th St--IFC 970.78 0.02 -0.01 1221/2200
Ames Hwy E18
Gilbert 160th St--IFC 928.69 0.00 0.02 1221/2200
Ames Cameron School Rd 1.14 0.05 0.12 1221/2100
Ames Stange Rd--IFC 887.84 0.05 0.15 1221/2200
Ames Lincoln Way 10.0 1.00 Non-Flood -0.02 0.17 1221/2200
Ames S Duff Ave--IFC
Indian Creek
Mingo 3.65 -0.01 0.09 1221/2215
.Des Moines River Basin...
West Fork Des Moines River
Emmetsburg 11.0 0.64 Non-Flood -0.01 0.02 1221/2215
Humboldt 10.0 2.95 Non-Flood 0.05 -0.09 1221/2200
East Fork Des Moines River
Algona 17.0 6.99 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1221/2215
Dakota City 20.0 7.62 Non-Flood -0.02 0.00 1221/2200
Des Moines River
Fort Dodge 10.5 3.55 Non-Flood -0.04 0.03 1221/2200
Stratford 19.0 5.07 Non-Flood -0.07 -0.06 1221/2200
Des Moines 2nd Ave 23.0 12.96 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1221/2115
Des Moines SE 6th St 24.0 9.49 Non-Flood 0.07 0.02 1221/2200
Swan 43.10 -0.01 -0.12 1221/2115
Tracy 14.0 2.84 Non-Flood -0.14 -0.56 1221/2215
Eddyville 63.0 49.31 Non-Flood -0.34 -0.29 1221/2115
Ottumwa 11.5 2.20 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 1221/2220
Saylorville Reservoir
Pool 884.0 836.68 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.03 1221/2200
Tail 2.10 0.00 0.00 1221/2200
Normal Pool 836.0
Red Rock Reservoir
Pool 780.0 742.34 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.12 1221/2215
Tail 683.93 -0.02 -1.09 1221/2215
Normal Pool 742.0
Boone River
Goldfield 7.06 0.00 -0.04 1221/2215
Webster City 14.0 1.74 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.02 1221/2200
Big Creek Ponding Area
Polk City 36.81 0.00 -0.02 1221/2215
Big Creek Lake
Polk City 19.64 0.00 0.00 1221/2215
Beaver Creek (Central Iowa)
Woodward 11.70 0.01 -0.05 1221/2215
Grimes 14.0 2.81 Non-Flood -0.05 -0.08 1221/2215
Fourmile Creek
Ankeny US 69
Ankeny NE 47th St--IFC 907.32 -0.07 -0.04 1221/2200
Ankeny NE 86th Ave 11.0 1.47 Non-Flood 0.00 0.03 1221/2215
Altoona NE 54th Ave--IFC 822.85 -0.06 -0.04 1221/2200
Altoona I-80
Des Moines Easton Blvd 12.5 3.61 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 1221/2130
Pleasant Hill Vandalia Rd- 768.64 -0.22 -0.23 1221/2200
North River
Norwalk Hwy R57 22.0 5.30 Non-Flood 0.05 0.28 1221/2215
Middle River
Indianola 23.0 6.96 Non-Flood 0.01 0.14 1221/2215
South River
Ackworth 29.0 5.31 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.03 1221/2215
White Breast Creek
Melcher-Dallas 23.0 6.01 Non-Flood -0.03 -0.04 1221/2215
English Creek
Knoxville 21.0 8.18 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.17 1221/2215
Cedar Creek
Bussey 25.0 4.53 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.02 1221/2115
.Raccoon River Basin...
North Raccoon River
Sac City 6.90 -0.03 -0.02 1221/2215
Jefferson 19.0 4.72 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.05 1221/2215
Perry 15.0 3.14 Non-Flood 0.05 0.08 1221/2215
Black Hawk Lake
Lake View 7.22 0.00 0.00 1221/2215
Middle Raccoon River
Bayard 8.72 -0.13 0.02 1221/2215
Panora 11.0 4.02 Non-Flood 0.01 0.02 1221/2215
Lake Panorama
Panora 44.55 0.00 -0.01 1221/2215
South Raccoon River
Redfield 20.0 2.37 Non-Flood 0.13 -0.11 1221/2145
Raccoon River
Van Meter Hwy R16 17.0 2.71 Non-Flood 0.10 0.18 1221/2200
West Des Moines 25.83 0.09 0.08 1221/2145
Des Moines IA 28 36.0 20.03 Non-Flood -0.04 -0.05 1221/2115
Des Moines Fleur Dr 12.0 1.79 Non-Flood 0.15 -0.01 1221/2145
Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Waukee 156th St 9.0
Urbandale 142nd St 0.86 0.00 -0.03 1221/2135
Clive NW 128th St--IFC 861.37 0.02 -0.05 1221/2200
Clive I-80/35 9.0 3.44 Non-Flood 0.02 0.00 1221/2221
Clive NW 100th St--IFC
Des Moines 63rd St 14.0 3.01 Non-Flood 0.01 -0.06 1221/2145
Little Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Clive 156th St--IFC 897.53 0.01 0.00 1221/2200
North Walnut Creek (Central Iowa)
Urbandale 92nd Dr 3.94 -0.05 -0.23 1221/2210
Urbandale Hickman Rd--IFC 833.95 -0.02 0.04 1221/2200
Windsor Heights College Dr 825.44 0.00 0.02 1221/2200
Jordan Creek
West Des Moines
Buttrick Creek
Grand Junction 13.0 4.62 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.11 1221/2215
...Missouri River Basin...
.Nishnabotna River Basin...
East Nishnabotna River
Atlantic 19.0 2.25 Non-Flood -0.11 -0.06 1221/2200
.Chariton River Basin...
East Fork 102 River
Bedford 24.0 10.84 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 1221/2145
Thompson River
Davis City 12.0 0.94 Non-Flood -0.02 -0.11 1221/2200
Chariton River
Chariton 19.5 4.18 Non-Flood 0.01 0.00 1221/2145
Moulton 36.0 18.83 Non-Flood 0.35 0.30 1221/2145
South Fork Chariton River
Promise City 25.0 2.96 Non-Flood 0.00 -0.02 1221/2145
Rathbun Reservoir
Pool 926.0 903.09 Non-Flood -0.01 -0.01 1221/2045
Tail 2.19 -0.01 0.00 1221/2200
Normal Pool 904.0
Cooper Creek (South Central Iowa)
Centerville 8.02 -0.08 -0.02 1221/2130
Key: FS=Flood stage (feet)
Cur Stg=Current stage (feet)
Obs Flood Category=Observed stage flood category (if applicable)--may be
different than forecast flood category
6hr Chg=6-hour change (feet)
24hr Chg=24-hour change (feet)
Obs Time=Date/time observation was taken (local time)
This product is computer generated and is not monitored directly for quality
control. Data sources include the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Iowa Flood Center, state agencies and the National Weather
Service.
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Central Iowa Observed Snowfall
CoCoRAHS Rainfall Reports
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COCORAHS PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
901 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2024
COCORAHS PRECIPITATION REPORTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
ENDING AROUND 7 AM LOCAL TIME
THESE REPORTS ARE CONSIDERED SUPPLEMENTAL AND UNOFFICIAL
.B DMX 1221 C DH07/PP/SF/SD/SW
:
:
:CENTRAL IOWA
:
: SNOW SNOW WATER
: PCPN FALL DEPTH EQUIV
:
IA-PK-73 : DES MOINES 4.1 N : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-88 : DES MOINES 5.4 WNW : T / T / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-PK-21 : JOHNSTON 3.7 NNW : T / T / 0.0 / MM
IA-CL-03 : MURRAY 0.5 N : T / T / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-CL-04 : MURRAY 1.7 W : T / T / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-TY-02 : NEW MARKET 4.7 N : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-121 : PLEASANT HILL 3.2 E : T / T / MM / MM
IA-SR-49 : STORY CITY 0.4 NW : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-125 : URBANDALE 1.0 NNE : T / MM / MM / MM
IA-PK-37 : WINDSOR HEIGHTS 0.8 SE : T / T / 0.0 / MM
IA-WY-07 : ALLERTON 5.1 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-17 : AMES 0.9 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SR-45 : AMES 2.0 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-07 : BLOOMFIELD 4.2 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-10 : BLOOMFIELD 8.4 NNE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-03 : BLOOMFIELD 8.6 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-15 : BLOOMFIELD 9.3 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-07 : CEDAR FALLS 1.4 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-LC-12 : CHARITON 2.0 WSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DL-31 : DALLAS CENTER 1.5 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-14 : DRAKESVILLE 4.7 WNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PC-08 : FONDA 4.5 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WB-03 : FORT DODGE 1.6 ENE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WB-17 : FORT DODGE 1.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WR-07 : INDIANOLA 0.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-AP-12 : JEROME 0.4 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DC-08 : LINEVILLE 3.8 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-MR-06 : LOVILIA 0.6 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.00
IA-CH-07 : LYTTON 4.0 NE : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PW-06 : MALCOM 7.7 NNW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-DV-11 : MILTON 4.8 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-AP-09 : NUMA 1.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-CL-09 : OSCEOLA 2.5 N : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-SC-07 : SAC CITY 0.6 SSW : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-WY-03 : SEYMOUR 1.7 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-BH-06 : WATERLOO 1.9 SSE : 0.00 / 0.0 / 1.0 / MM
IA-BH-26 : WATERLOO 6.7 E : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
IA-PA-05 : WEST BEND 5.4 W : 0.00 / 0.0 / MM / MM
.END
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