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NWS Des Moines, IA
 Point Forecast: Altoona IA
 41.65°N 93.48°W
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Last Update: 2:25 pm CDT Sep 6, 2010
Forecast Valid: 3pm CDT Sep 6, 2010-6pm CDT Sep 12, 2010
Forecast at a Glance
Labor
Day

Windy
Windy

Hi 87 °F
Tonight

Scattered Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 50%
Scattered
Tstms
Lo 55 °F
Tuesday

Windy
Windy

Hi 72 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Mostly
Clear
Lo 49 °F
Wednesday

Sunny
Sunny

Hi 76 °F
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Mostly
Cloudy
Lo 59 °F
Thursday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 20%
Slight Chc
Tstms
Hi 75 °F
Thursday
Night

Chance Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 40%
Chance
Tstms
Lo 61 °F
Friday

Chance Thunderstorms Chance for Measurable Precipitation 40%
Chance
Tstms
Hi 81 °F

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Labor Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind between 18 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a west northwest wind between 16 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind between 7 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southeast between 6 and 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.


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Ankeny Regional Airport
Lat: 41.69   Lon: -93.57   Elev: 902
Last Update on Sep 6, 2:35 pm CDT

Fair

82 °F
(28 °C)
Humidity: 51 %
Wind Speed: S 14 G 22 MPH
Barometer: 29.56"
Dewpoint: 63 °F (17 °C)
Heat Index: 83 °F (28 °C)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.
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