Algona, Iowa

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Local Time: 4:32 AM CDT (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 43.1° N 94.2° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Tomas (Southern Pacific) Tropical Cyclone Ului (Southern Pacific)

Active Advisory: Flood Warning, Flash Flood Watch (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

Forest City, Iowa (Airport)

Updated: 4:15 AM CDT on March 16, 2010

34 °F

Overcast

Windchill:	25 °F
Humidity:	93%
Dew Point:	32 °F
Wind:	13 mph from the NW
Wind Gust:	16 mph
Pressure:	30.29 in (Steady)
Visibility:	1.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 300 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1230 ft

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Flight Rule:	LIFR (KFXY)
Wind Speed:	11.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	310° (NW)
Ceiling:	300 ft
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Nearby Airports

City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Algona	36 °F	Overcast	4:15 AM CDT
»	Forest City	34 °F	Overcast	4:15 AM CDT
	Clarion	36 °F	Overcast	4:15 AM CDT
	Estherville	34 °F	Overcast	4:02 AM CDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KEST)

41 °F

22 °F

Yesterday

40 °F

34 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 28

Detailed History and Climate

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Keokuk	48°F
Fort Madison	46°F
Muscatine	46°F
Burlington	46°F
Iowa City	45°F

State Lows:
Dubuque	32°F
Clinton	33°F
Estherville	33°F
Sheldon	33°F
Spencer	33°F

Astronomy

March 16, 2010

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:27 AM CDT

7:24 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

6:58 AM CDT

7:52 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

6:25 AM CDT

8:25 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

5:52 AM CDT

8:59 PM CDT

Moon

7:22 AM CDT

8:38 PM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

12h 53m

Length of Day

11h 57m

Tomorrow will be 2m 57s longer.

Extended View

Waxing Crescent, 0% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Algona, IA

34 °F

Overcast

at 4:15 AM CDT

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Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
40° F \| 31° F	49° F \| 31° F	54° F \| 36° F	40° F \| 22° F	34° F \| 18° F
Chance of Rain 20% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Snow 60% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Forecast for Kossuth

Updated: 3:47 am CDT on March 16, 2010
Flash Flood Watch in effect until 7 am CDT this morning...
	Today Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light rain. High in the lower 40s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Tonight Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain through midnight. Low in the lower 30s. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
	Wednesday Partly sunny. High in the upper 40s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Wednesday Night Mostly clear. Low in the lower 30s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
	Thursday Partly sunny. High in the mid 50s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Low in the mid 30s.
	Friday Rain likely in the morning...then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Breezy...colder. High around 40. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
	Friday Night Cloudy. A chance of snow through midnight...then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Breezy...colder. Low in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 50 percent.
	Saturday and Saturday Night Partly cloudy. Breezy. High in the lower 30s. Low around 20.
	Sunday and Sunday Night Partly cloudy. High in the upper 30s. Low in the lower 20s.
	Monday Sunny. High in the upper 30s.
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Sports Weather

MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Yankees vs. Red Sox	8:05 PM EDT on April 04, 2010	Average High 52° F/ 11° C
Phillies vs. Nationals	1:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2010	Average High 61° F/ 16° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Sassuolo vs. Cesena	3:30 PM CET on March 16, 2010	Clear, High 55° F/ 13° C
Airdrie United vs. Greenock Morton	7:30 PM GMT on March 16, 2010	Chance of Rain, High 55° F/ 13° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Food City 500	1:13 PM EDT on March 21, 2010	Chance of Rain, 54 °F
Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500	1:13 PM EDT on March 28, 2010	Average High 63° F/ 17° C
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HADS EAST FORK DES MOINES RVR NR ALGO IA, Algona, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1115 ft

3:15 AM CDT

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North, Rolfe, IA

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33.4 °F

32 °F

95%

WNW at 13.0 mph

30.28 in

0.00 in / hr

24 °F

1175 ft

4:30 AM CDT

Normal

HADS DES MOINES RIVER AT DAKOTA CITY IA, Dakota City, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1040 ft

3:00 AM CDT

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Dakota City, IA

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34.2 °F

32 °F

91%

NW at 6.0 mph

30.28 in

0.00 in / hr

29 °F

1130 ft

4:30 AM CDT

Normal

HADS W FORK DES MOINES RVR AT HUMBOLT IA, Humboldt, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1075 ft

3:15 AM CDT

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HADS WEST FORK DES MOINES RVR NEAR EM IA, Emmetsburg, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1200 ft

3:15 AM CDT

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HADS PILOT CREEK NEAR ROLFE 1NW IA, Rolfe, IA

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°F

North at mph

0.00 in / hr

1145 ft

3:15 AM CDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Flood Warning
Statement as of 3:44 AM CDT on March 16, 2010 ... Flood Warning remains in effect until further notice... The Flood Warning continues for the East Fork Des Moines River near Algona... or from Buffalo Creek near Burt... to Lotts Creek near Livermore. * Until further notice. * At 3:15 am Tuesday the stage was 19.4 feet... and steady. * Flood stage is 14 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * Forecast... rise to 22.0 feet Thursday morning... then begin falling.

	Flash Flood Watch
Statement as of 3:53 AM CDT on March 16, 2010 ... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 7 am CDT this morning... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * portions of north central Iowa and northwest Iowa... including the following areas... in north central Iowa... Humboldt and Kossuth. In northwest Iowa... Emmet... Palo Alto and Pocahontas. * Until 7 am CDT this morning * the Palo Alto County sheriff reported that the ice jams that had formed formed in the Des Moines River near West Bend... near County Highway b63 and along 490th street... had diminished. No flooding was observed. * While no significant ice jam flooding had occurred since Monday evening... the Des Moines River and East Fork Des Moines River will continue to rise this week with the greatest ice jam flood potential from Humboldt and Dakota City upstream to the Minnesota border. Ice jam flash flooding may increase river levels several feet in only an hour or two... rising at a much faster rate than is presently occurring. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.