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Polk County, Iowa, United States  Lat: 41.67N, Lon: 93.57W
Wx Zone: IAZ060 ICAO Used: KIKV
Current Conditions
Updated: 7:55 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Sun & Moon Information:
Overcast
Overcast
Temp: 34°F
Humidity: 93%
Wind Speed: N6.9MPH(6KT)
Barometer: 29.81 in.
Dewpoint: 32°F
Heat Index: 34°F
Wind Chill: 28°F
Civil Twilight: 7:07 AM CST Moon Phase:
Waxing Gibbous Moon
Sunrise: 7:38 AM CST
Sunset: 4:48 PM CST
Civil Twilight: 5:19 PM CST
Forecast for Polk County, Iowa:
Dated: 329 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009    Expires: 415 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
7 Day View   
TODAY TONIGHT CHRISTMAS
DAY
FRIDAY
NIGHT
SATURDAY SATURDAY
NIGHT
Freezing Rain Blowing Snow Blowing Snow Snow Snow Chance of Snow
Freezing
Rain
Blowing
Snow
Blowing
Snow
Snow Snow Chance
Of
Snow
Hi: 35°F
Lo: 25°F Hi: 25°F
Lo: 18°F Hi: 21°F
Lo: 10°F
Pop: 100% Pop: 100% Pop: 100% Pop: 70% Pop: 60% Pop: 50%
ZoneCast:
Dated: 329 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009    Expires: 415 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY

Today...Breezy. Rain until late afternoon. Freezing rain early in the afternoon. Snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 1 inch. Ice accumulation up to one tenth of an inch. High in the mid 30s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight...Snow and sleet through midnight...Then snow after midnight. Areas of blowing snow through the night. Breezy. Snow and sleet accumulation of 4 to 5 inches. Low in the mid 20s. North wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Christmas Day...Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Breezy...Colder. Snow accumulation around 3 inches. High in the mid 20s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. West wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Friday Night...Snow likely. Breezy. Light snow accumulations possible. Low 15 to 20. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Saturday...Snow likely. High in the lower 20s. Northwest wind around 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Saturday Night...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Low around 10.
Sunday...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. High in the lower 20s.
Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Low around 10. High in the lower 20s.
Monday...Partly cloudy. Low around 10. High in the lower 20s.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Low around 10. High in the lower 20s.
Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Low around 10. High in the lower 20s.

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