Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IA-PK-83 Latitude 41.63125
Station Name Altoona 1.5 SSE Longitude -93.46584
County Polk Elevation (ft) 967



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 15 2.57 1.54 31 1.54 31 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 15 2.17 3.79 30 3.79 30 0.00 0 0 11 1 6.5 1 1
Dec 15 1.29 4.59 31 4.59 31 0.00 0 0 10 5 6.2 5 4
Jan 16 0.88 0.54 31 0.54 31 0.00 0 0 6 5 3.3 5 8
Feb 16 1.09 0.49 29 0.49 29 0.00 0 0 7 4 7.2 7 9
March 16 2.22 1.51 31 1.51 31 0.00 0 0 15 3 0.0 0 0
April 16 3.59 3.59 30 3.59 30 0.00 0 0 15 0 0.0 0 0
May 16 4.78 3.24 31 3.24 31 0.00 0 0 14 1 0.0 0 0
June 16 4.98 4.81 30 4.81 30 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
July 16 4.71 9.00 31 9.00 31 0.00 0 0 15 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 16 4.10 6.88 31 6.88 31 0.00 0 0 13 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 16 3.23 5.52 30 5.52 30 0.00 0 0 7 2 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.61" 45.50" 366 days 45.50" 366 0.00" 0 days 0 128 days 24 days 23.2" 18 days 22 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2015 0.00
10/2/2015 0.00
10/3/2015 0.00
10/4/2015 0.00
10/5/2015 0.00
10/6/2015 0.00
10/7/2015 0.00
10/8/2015 0.00
10/9/2015 0.00
10/10/2015 0.00
10/11/2015 0.00
10/12/2015 0.00
10/13/2015 0.00
10/14/2015 0.00
10/15/2015 0.00
10/16/2015 0.00
10/17/2015 0.00
10/18/2015 0.00
10/19/2015 0.00
10/20/2015 0.00
10/21/2015 0.07
10/22/2015 0.03
10/23/2015 T
10/24/2015 0.43
10/25/2015 0.00
10/26/2015 0.00
10/27/2015 0.00
10/28/2015 0.71
10/29/2015 0.01
10/30/2015 0.00
10/31/2015 0.29
11/1/2015 0.01
11/2/2015 0.00
11/3/2015 0.00
11/4/2015 T
11/5/2015 0.00
11/6/2015 0.34
11/7/2015 0.00
11/8/2015 0.00
11/9/2015 0.00
11/10/2015 0.00
11/11/2015 0.00
11/12/2015 0.92
11/13/2015 0.00
11/14/2015 0.00
11/15/2015 0.00
11/16/2015 0.01
11/17/2015 0.33
11/18/2015 0.40
11/19/2015 0.03
11/20/2015 0.00
11/21/2015 0.63
11/22/2015 0.00
11/23/2015 0.00
11/24/2015 0.00
11/25/2015 0.00
11/26/2015 0.05
11/27/2015 0.79
11/28/2015 0.00
11/29/2015 0.00
11/30/2015 0.28
12/1/2015 0.27
12/2/2015 T
12/3/2015 0.00
12/4/2015 0.00
12/5/2015 0.00
12/6/2015 0.00
12/7/2015 0.00
12/8/2015 0.00
12/9/2015 0.00
12/10/2015 0.00
12/11/2015 0.00
12/12/2015 0.00
12/13/2015 0.63
12/14/2015 1.92
12/15/2015 0.00
12/16/2015 T
12/17/2015 0.00
12/18/2015 0.00
12/19/2015 0.00
12/20/2015 0.07
12/21/2015 0.16
12/22/2015 0.00
12/23/2015 0.29
12/24/2015 0.52
12/25/2015 0.05
12/26/2015 T
12/27/2015 T
12/28/2015 T
12/29/2015 0.65
12/30/2015 0.03
12/31/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2016 0.00
1/2/2016 0.00
1/3/2016 0.00
1/4/2016 0.00
1/5/2016 0.00
1/6/2016 0.00
1/7/2016 0.09
1/8/2016 0.32
1/9/2016 0.02
1/10/2016 0.00
1/11/2016 0.00
1/12/2016 0.01
1/13/2016 0.00
1/14/2016 0.00
1/15/2016 0.00
1/16/2016 0.00
1/17/2016 T
1/18/2016 0.00
1/19/2016 0.00
1/20/2016 0.02
1/21/2016 0.00
1/22/2016 T
1/23/2016 T
1/24/2016 T
1/25/2016 T
1/26/2016 0.08
1/27/2016 0.00
1/28/2016 0.00
1/29/2016 0.00
1/30/2016 0.00
1/31/2016 0.00
2/1/2016 T
2/2/2016 0.00
2/3/2016 0.20
2/4/2016 0.01
2/5/2016 0.00
2/6/2016 0.01
2/7/2016 0.00
2/8/2016 T
2/9/2016 0.00
2/10/2016 T
2/11/2016 0.03
2/12/2016 T
2/13/2016 0.00
2/14/2016 0.05
2/15/2016 0.02
2/16/2016 0.17
2/17/2016 0.00
2/18/2016 0.00
2/19/2016 0.00
2/20/2016 0.00
2/21/2016 0.00
2/22/2016 0.00
2/23/2016 0.00
2/24/2016 0.00
2/25/2016 0.00
2/26/2016 0.00
2/27/2016 0.00
2/28/2016 0.00
2/29/2016 0.00
3/1/2016 T
3/2/2016 T
3/3/2016 0.01
3/4/2016 0.00
3/5/2016 T
3/6/2016 0.00
3/7/2016 0.00
3/8/2016 0.00
3/9/2016 0.00
3/10/2016 0.00
3/11/2016 0.16
3/12/2016 0.12
3/13/2016 0.01
3/14/2016 0.01
3/15/2016 0.01
3/16/2016 0.75
3/17/2016 0.01
3/18/2016 0.00
3/19/2016 0.00
3/20/2016 0.01
3/21/2016 0.02
3/22/2016 0.00
3/23/2016 0.00
3/24/2016 0.01
3/25/2016 0.00
3/26/2016 0.04
3/27/2016 0.01
3/28/2016 0.00
3/29/2016 0.00
3/30/2016 0.04
3/31/2016 0.30
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2016 0.03
4/2/2016 0.00
4/3/2016 0.00
4/4/2016 0.00
4/5/2016 0.65
4/6/2016 0.00
4/7/2016 0.11
4/8/2016 0.00
4/9/2016 0.00
4/10/2016 0.00
4/11/2016 0.01
4/12/2016 0.00
4/13/2016 0.00
4/14/2016 0.00
4/15/2016 0.00
4/16/2016 0.00
4/17/2016 0.00
4/18/2016 0.00
4/19/2016 0.14
4/20/2016 0.10
4/21/2016 0.40
4/22/2016 0.05
4/23/2016 0.03
4/24/2016 0.02
4/25/2016 0.16
4/26/2016 0.00
4/27/2016 0.38
4/28/2016 1.10
4/29/2016 0.03
4/30/2016 0.38
5/1/2016 0.49
5/2/2016 0.12
5/3/2016 0.00
5/4/2016 0.00
5/5/2016 0.00
5/6/2016 0.00
5/7/2016 0.00
5/8/2016 0.00
5/9/2016 0.10
5/10/2016 0.11
5/11/2016 T
5/12/2016 0.16
5/13/2016 0.00
5/14/2016 0.24
5/15/2016 0.00
5/16/2016 0.00
5/17/2016 0.02
5/18/2016 0.02
5/19/2016 0.00
5/20/2016 0.00
5/21/2016 0.00
5/22/2016 0.00
5/23/2016 0.00
5/24/2016 0.05
5/25/2016 0.47
5/26/2016 0.71
5/27/2016 0.39
5/28/2016 0.18
5/29/2016 0.18
5/30/2016 0.00
5/31/2016 0.00
6/1/2016 0.34
6/2/2016 0.00
6/3/2016 0.00
6/4/2016 0.06
6/5/2016 0.00
6/6/2016 0.00
6/7/2016 0.00
6/8/2016 0.00
6/9/2016 0.00
6/10/2016 0.00
6/11/2016 2.38
6/12/2016 0.00
6/13/2016 0.00
6/14/2016 0.00
6/15/2016 0.86
6/16/2016 0.00
6/17/2016 0.00
6/18/2016 0.01
6/19/2016 0.00
6/20/2016 0.00
6/21/2016 0.01
6/22/2016 0.62
6/23/2016 0.00
6/24/2016 0.00
6/25/2016 0.00
6/26/2016 0.45
6/27/2016 0.00
6/28/2016 0.00
6/29/2016 0.00
6/30/2016 0.08
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2016 0.56
7/2/2016 0.03
7/3/2016 0.03
7/4/2016 0.01
7/5/2016 0.00
7/6/2016 0.29
7/7/2016 0.83
7/8/2016 0.11
7/9/2016 0.00
7/10/2016 0.02
7/11/2016 0.09
7/12/2016 1.00
7/13/2016 0.00
7/14/2016 1.04
7/15/2016 0.00
7/16/2016 0.00
7/17/2016 0.86
7/18/2016 1.47
7/19/2016 0.00
7/20/2016 2.60
7/21/2016 0.00
7/22/2016 0.00
7/23/2016 0.06
7/24/2016 0.00
7/25/2016 0.00
7/26/2016 0.00
7/27/2016 0.00
7/28/2016 0.00
7/29/2016 0.00
7/30/2016 0.00
7/31/2016 0.00
8/1/2016 0.08
8/2/2016 0.09
8/3/2016 1.49
8/4/2016 0.00
8/5/2016 0.43
8/6/2016 0.00
8/7/2016 0.00
8/8/2016 0.00
8/9/2016 0.00
8/10/2016 0.00
8/11/2016 0.24
8/12/2016 2.49
8/13/2016 0.17
8/14/2016 0.00
8/15/2016 0.00
8/16/2016 0.00
8/17/2016 0.44
8/18/2016 0.00
8/19/2016 0.00
8/20/2016 0.94
8/21/2016 0.00
8/22/2016 0.00
8/23/2016 0.00
8/24/2016 0.19
8/25/2016 0.21
8/26/2016 T
8/27/2016 0.07
8/28/2016 0.00
8/29/2016 T
8/30/2016 0.04
8/31/2016 0.00
9/1/2016 0.00
9/2/2016 0.00
9/3/2016 0.00
9/4/2016 0.00
9/5/2016 T
9/6/2016 0.00
9/7/2016 0.00
9/8/2016 0.44
9/9/2016 0.00
9/10/2016 0.44
9/11/2016 0.00
9/12/2016 0.00
9/13/2016 0.44
9/14/2016 0.00
9/15/2016 0.00
9/16/2016 2.41
9/17/2016 0.00
9/18/2016 0.00
9/19/2016 0.00
9/20/2016 T
9/21/2016 0.00
9/22/2016 0.00
9/23/2016 0.49
9/24/2016 0.05
9/25/2016 1.25
9/26/2016 0.00
9/27/2016 0.00
9/28/2016 0.00
9/29/2016 0.00
9/30/2016 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windows 10 installed. Temp running about 7° below normal.
10/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Steep barometric pressure drop from 30.23 to a low of 29.48 over a 2 day period with no storms in the area.
10/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy as Cold Front passes through.
10/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 6° below normal on the low temps.
10/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
10/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/23/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
10/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
10/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M First "all day" type rain. No thunderstorms here. Moisture remnant came from Hurricane Patricia, strongest hurricane ever recorded in Mexico & one of strongest storms ever.
10/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
11/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/2/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Record high for Des Moines Nov 2nd of 79°. Here in Altoona reached 78.4°. Great day for golf. Ray and I played 18 holes at Grandview. Today looks to be a little cooler.
11/4/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Little late season thunderstorm preceding a cold front.
11/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and mild. High was 59.7 which is 7° above normal.
11/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy Anniversary to Susan and I. Respectful Veterans Day. (Me, Vietnam Era). Poss severe storms today w/ tornados poss. High Wind Warning 9pm-6am, Wind Advisory for Thursday.
11/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.92 M M M M Comments to follow after I do some research. Hell of a storm. Ok, here we go. Barometric Pressure: Low was 29.16 at 19:08, 3 1/2 hours after the squall line had passed. Lowest pressure I've ever recorded. Rain: .75" in 15 min. At one brief point, 15:47, the Rain Rate was 16" an hour. Wind: High Wind Gust was 50 mph as the line passed through at also at 15:47. Due to how the software calculates Gust is was graphed as 43 mph. A gust did reach 42 mph at 22:07 & again at 02:32 on the 12th. Wind shift occurred at 3:42. At 15:30 a Tornado was reported by air traffic controllers in the control tower of the Des Moines Airport (KDSM). As of this time there were 4 other tornado reports across Iowa. At one point this storm generated Warnings, Watches or Advisories from Sauk St Marie, Mich to Brownsville, Texas. There may be more items I missed but this will have to do for now. It goes down in this household as the Great 26th Wedding Anniversary Storm.
11/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Horrible day in France. Over 100 killed in terrorist's attacks. We have set a record for the latest 32° reading. Only made it down to 35.8° this a.m.Temps forecast to be 12-13° above normal today and tomorrow.
11/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2015 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M My modem shot craps, using the Altoona library to do my reports until I get back online. Weather station also not broadcast to the net.
11/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Fixed my modem, back on my own equip. Big outbreak of tornados in Kansas and Texas. Light rain and warm for us. Overnight low 22° above normal.
11/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Yesterday was probably the end of warm weather.
11/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Cloudy, drizzle, high winds. Just a raw day. More wind today.
11/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First time this stn has reached 32° or lower (29° actual low) and then this: Winter Storm Warning for today. Where did El Nino go? :-)
11/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.63 6.5 0.63 6.5 M
11/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Happy Thanksgiving. Winter Weather Advisory today, poss freezing rain. Not good. Going to Margo's for dinner.
11/27/2015 7:00 AM 0.79 M M M M Well my anemometer is frozen but all in all we dodged a bullet yesterday. Got a little ice but it didn't coat the roadways. A great Thanksgiving with family.
11/28/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
12/1/2015 7:00 AM 0.27 M M M M Dodged a bullet on this storm. No ice, no snow. Just rain.
12/2/2015 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 0.1 M
12/3/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold and humdid, cloudy with lt snow early. Need a shot of warmer weather.
12/4/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finally some sunshine.
12/5/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Great to see the sun again. 50° about 13 above normal.
12/6/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little foggy this morning.
12/8/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Pretty nice day after the fog lifted. High was 49°.
12/9/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High temp yesterday 15° above normal, the low this morning also 15° above normal. Even warmer today. No complaints.
12/10/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Wow, 21° above normal. Looks like the same for today but a big rainstorm and colder weather is enroute.
12/12/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 17° above normal and goes on for two more days.
12/13/2015 7:00 AM 0.63 M M M M Ah December thunder storms. However, not as much rain as predicted. But radar shows another mass of rain just entering SW Iowa from Kansas and Missouri.
12/14/2015 7:00 AM 1.92 M M M M Wow. This is some storm for December. 2.56" over two days. No real heavy stuff, though there was a thunderstorm at the beginning, just steady rain.
12/15/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Storm over but temp still 12° above normal.
12/16/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/17/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Back to normal temps but windy.
12/18/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2015 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
12/21/2015 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
12/22/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/23/2015 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
12/24/2015 7:00 AM 0.52 M M M M Thunder was heard once but no further convective activity. Severe weather from SE Iowa, SW Illinois border to cover the South. Tornados confirmed. Prayers for those affected.
12/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.05 0.9 0.50 0.9 0.50 Merry Christmas! Yesterdays snowfall of almost an inch was just enough for a surprise White Christmas.
12/26/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M
12/27/2015 7:00 AM T M M M M Winter Storm Warning for tomorrow. Poss ice before snow. Not good. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Stay turned.
12/28/2015 7:00 AM T 0.1 M 0.1 M Winter Storm Warning today. Snow has begun. Fortunately looks like we missed the freezing rain. Hang on.
12/29/2015 7:00 AM 0.65 4.7 0.65 M M
12/30/2015 7:00 AM 0.03 0.4 0.30 3.5 M
12/31/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Happy New Year to all and to the dedicated folks that run CoCoRaHS day after day. Thanks. After testing I'm going to run Cumulus for my weather station software. this year.
1/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temps about 4° below normal.
1/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precip for 6* days. Could change as system moves in today and lasts possibly through Saturday. Light amounts of wintery mix. Coldest wx of season possible this weekend.
1/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Looks like this will be a rain event instead of snow w/ temps staying above 32° until late Friday night. Dense fog rolled in last night and will be around until noon.
1/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
1/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M First serious cold snap of the season. Cold front came through last night. Temp has dropped from 37 to 14°. Wind gusts to 22 mph. Looking for -5° tonight with gusty winds continuing. Wind Chill Advisory issued.
1/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not bad, only 17° below normal. Low was -3.7°.
1/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lowest High Temp 10.3° and lowest temp -4.3°.
1/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 0.01 M M Alberta Clipper came through. 1/2" snow and wind gusts to 24 mph. Temperature dropped from 26 to 2° from midnight to 07:00.
1/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temp has begun a slow rise since 22:00 last night. Relatively warmer for a couple of days then back in the deepfreeze.
1/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Interesting warm up: had the largest daily temperature swing since station was commissioned of 30.2°.
1/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light snow yesterday but no accumulation. Headed for the deepfreeze this weekend. Forecast is for -10° for tonight.
1/17/2016 7:00 AM T 0.1 T 0.8 M Light snow overnight, little or no accumulation. Low temp was -5.8° @ 06:59. @ High wind gust was NNW @ 19 mph @ 01:48. Lowest Wind Chill was -22° @ 06:01 hrs.
1/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold is still with us but not as cold as it could be. Bottomed out at -2.6. 2.2 above now. Snow forecast for tomorrow night.
1/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Had my lowest High temp for my new weather station at 5.6°. WWA today with snow beginning by noon. 1-2" possible by midnight. "Warming" trend on it's way as temps creep toward 30° by Thursday.
1/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 1.1 0.02 1.5 M 1.1" of snow. Temps still below normal. Wind is down to almost calm.
1/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Temps still running 5°below normal with High 24 and Low 12. Precip is about normal to date with 0.46" to date. Forecast is benign.
1/22/2016 7:00 AM T 0.1 T 1.0 M Dusting of snow overnight.
1/23/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Had a few flurries late afternoon, no accumulation. Temp range from Low to High was only 6°. High temps remain about 5° below normal.
1/24/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.5 M Another textbook grey winter day. High 25.9, Low 19.1° About 4° below normal on the high and 5° above normal on the low. Average wind was 4.9 mph. Light freezing drizzle overnight.
1/25/2016 7:00 AM T M M 0.2 M Mist overnight. Temps finally above freezing yesterday. Winter mix today.
1/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 1.5 0.08 1.5 0.08 Received 1.5" of snow accompanied by winds with a peak gust of 24 mph. Temps falling today with wind continuing.
1/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
1/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Actually hit 40° yesterday. Highs about 10° above normal.
1/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temps above normal about 10 degrees. Strangely rain is in the forecast for Sunday, then snow on Tuesday.
1/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice day, yesterday, clear in the morning. It did cloud up in the afternoon but still nice. High of 49° Sue and I took my 95 year old mother (Barbara)out for a drive and then dinner. But what greets me this morning?, a Blizzard Watch beginning late Monday night and continuing through Tuesday.
2/1/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Light shower about 09:30. Temps above normal. Winter Storm Warning beginning 18:00 hrs. There is a sharp demarcation line between the forecast heavy snow and much lighter snow. That line is very close to Altoona/Des Moines. It's possible, even likely we could miss the heavy snow.
2/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another nice day yesterday. Today is going to be a different story. It looks like we are going to be in the snow area while it's raining just to the south of us. As the storm approached I had a 35 mile another wind gust at 06:45 hrs.
2/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.20 2.0 0.20 3.7 M Missed the heavy stuff but ended up with 3.7". Wind is gusting to 23 mph overnight. Temp falling, currently 23°.
2/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M 3.2 M Happy Birthday to me. :-)Storm is long gone. A little cold but still a couple degrees above normal for both highs and lows.
2/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M High 35, low 12 which actually break out to about normal. Sun was out so lot of snow melt.
2/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 T 0.3 M Light snow shower late yesterday afternoon. Temps just a couple degrees below normal.
2/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Above freezing overnight. High winds forecast for today. Blizzard Warnings extend to border counties of Polk.
2/8/2016 7:00 AM T 0.3 T 0.4 M Alberta Clipper passing through. High winds and low wind chills with bitter system. Peak gust 37 mph at 02:52.
2/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The Clipper came through bring snow showers and high winds. Peak wind gust was 37 mph at 02:59 with gusts still at 32 mph 12 hours later. Forecast for today is winds continuing w/ gusts to 28 mph, high only 12°.
2/10/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Dusting of snow
2/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 0.9 T 1.3 M High 19°, that's 15° below normal. Got about 1" from yet another Alberta Clipper. Looks like another Clipper moving our way, in South Dakota now moving SE.
2/12/2016 7:00 AM T 0.3 T M M
2/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold but as cold as predicted. Temp dropped to 3.4°. High was 19° so about 14° below normal. Winter Weather Advisory for tonight. 3-5" snow by Sunday morning. Hope we miss it or just an inch or so.
2/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 2.8 0.05 3.8 M 2.8" of snow so far. Radar shows another area of snow making it's way in.
2/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 0.8 0.02 4.2 M
2/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.17 M M 2.0 M It's great to be reporting rain, even though a slight amount was of the freezing variety, instead of snow. There is a little slushy ice on our street but on the main drag traffic is moving well. Temp is 32.8° so melting should continue.
2/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A lot of snow melt yesterday. Highs slightly below normal.
2/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmer yesterday but high humidity make it a chilly day. Winds came up overnight and should bring in significantly warmer wx today.
2/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloud cover stayed most of the day, not as warm as expected although the temp did hit 50.1° Wind Advisory for today.
2/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High wind gust was 54 mph from the NW. Set a station record for Wind Run, 317.3 miles. High temp 59,8°. Again a little cooler then forecast but 23° over normal.
2/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temps a few degrees above normal. Partly cloudy. Light winds.
2/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy and chilly. Temps below normal.
2/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Eight days without precip. Temps running close to normal.
2/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finally some sun. High was 49.7°, 10° above normal. Also 10 days with no precip.
2/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Holy Cow! Temp shot up to 70, 29° above normal. If only it would last but it was wonderful while it occurred.
2/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2016 7:00 AM T T T T T Just enough snow to see on pavement.
3/2/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Flurries yesterday and cold.
3/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Looks like a very light coating of freezing rain.
3/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Chilly and humid yesterday. Can't wait to get to AZ.
3/5/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finally, headed for AZ.
3/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M M M
3/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
3/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
3/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
3/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
3/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.75 M M M M
3/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
3/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
3/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
3/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
3/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
3/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
3/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
3/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M
4/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.65 M M M M
4/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 0.0 M M M
4/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hard freeze last night. Low was 22.4°, 17° below normal. High yesterday was 45.8°, 14.2° below normal.
4/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Today is the 43rd Anniversary of the Blizzard of 1973, Apr 9 & 10, in the Des Moines, IA area and indeed over most of the state. Des Moines had 13.8" of snow. Drifts of 15 feet were common. The official weather station at KDSM (Airport) recorded winds of 27 mph, max sustained winds of 44 mph and a peak gust of 58 mph.
4/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Took my spotter training last night.
4/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
4/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
4/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
4/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
4/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
4/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
4/28/2016 7:00 AM 1.10 M M M M At least 3 tornadoes in southern Iowa. No severe weather here.
4/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
5/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M
5/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
5/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Some lightning and thunder.
5/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M After 8:00 am rain in Western Iowa, rain in Eastern Iowa, high dew points in Central Iowa but no rain. Dense fog at 7 a.m. this morning.
5/11/2016 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Heavy Fog again overnight. Hope it lifts soon, teeing off at Tournament course at 09:15. :-)
5/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
5/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Global warming is taking a hit here, down to 37 tonight with a high of only 57° tomorrow. We're in the middle of May.
5/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M 39° this morning. That's chilly for May 14th!
5/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Pretty cold for middle of May.
5/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Great day for golf, temp in low 70's and the wind laid down.
5/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M
5/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.71 M M M M
5/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M 1.62" of rain over last four days. Rain and/or Tstrms are forecast for 8 of the next 10 days. Three lows over S Dakota, Kansas & Texas with with troughs running all the way frm the Big Bend of the Rio Grand to near Thief River Falls close to Canada.
5/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
5/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
5/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
6/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
6/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2016 7:00 AM 2.38 M M M M What a shock. T-Storms moved south from Northern Iowa and nailed us. Station just south of me in Pleasant Hill got 3.14".
6/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.86 M M M M
6/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
6/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High temps about 8°above normal.
6/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M Back in the heat but nice thunderstorm between 19:27 and 21:23 hrs.
6/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy in the morning but hot and humid. Record Heat Index for my station of 110.9°. Also record for highest Dew Point reaching 80.0°
6/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finally some relief, high was 83 winds gusting over 15 mph (high gust 23 mph) most of the day.
6/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Back from South Dakota, visiting Mt. Rushmore, the Black Hills, Badlands and Custer State Park.
6/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Back to hot and humid. Recorded Highest Minimum Temperature of 72.8° at 05:40 hrs. Moved 0.44 inch report of June 27 to June 26 and added it to prior 0.01 inch report of that date (HH).
6/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice 2 a.m. storm. Moved 0.44 inch amount reported at 8:10 a.m. June 27 to June 26 and added it to previous 0.01 inch report for that date (HH).
6/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finally, a break in the early summer heat is forecast.
6/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
7/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M Watched T-Storm form due North of Altoona while I was grilling pork chops on the deck. Pretty cool. A drone would have been great to photograph it with.
7/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Cool and rainy.
7/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
7/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool first four days of July. Lowest High Temp was 66.2°, while the High Temp was only 78.8° on July 1. Normal High Temp for the period is 86°. It felt good.
7/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
7/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.83 M M M M
7/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
7/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
7/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
7/12/2016 7:00 AM 1.00 M M M M Storms kept on coming for over 3 hours.
7/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2016 7:00 AM 1.04 M M M M Lot of lighting with this one. Just got off the golf course about 10 mins before it hit. Got some nice video.
7/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday was prime time summer. High of 75, eleven degrees below normal. Light breeze, low humidity. Wow, I'll take it!
7/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.86 M M M M Thunderstorm just ended. Almost 3" of rain in the last five days. Saw report of 4.5" in northern Iowa.
7/18/2016 7:00 AM 1.47 M M M M Wow, to date we're up to 5.69" of rain for this month.
7/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2016 7:00 AM 2.60 M M M M Station record: Highest Daily Rain, 2.60". Now we get ready for the heat.
7/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The heat is here. Station Records: Highest Dew Point 82.6°. Highest Heat Index 117.5°.
7/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot! Station Record: Highest Temperature, 96.4° Highest Heat Index, 119.7° Highest Apparent Temperature, 107.8°
7/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
7/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Station Record: Highest Dew Point, 82.7° Highest Minimum Temperature, 77.3°.
7/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dew Points down the last three days, temp normal to three degrees above. Much better.
7/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice and cool yesterday, 14° below normal with a high of only 72.
7/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice cool weather is over, welcome to the dog days.
8/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
8/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Thunderstorm in progress, hit at 07:00. Heavy rain, considerable lighting. Totals on tomorrows report.
8/3/2016 7:00 AM 1.49 M M M M Storm hit at 7:00 with 1.16" in 30 minutes and 1.33 in an hour(see Significant Weather). Two smaller rain showers came thru later to up the final daily total to 1.49"
8/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2016 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M Most of the storms went to the East but had a couple form right over the station and drop some rain as they moved off.
8/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice, cool weather is over for a few days.
8/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Foggy this morning.
8/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
8/12/2016 7:00 AM 2.49 M M M M Second highest 24 hour rainfall at this station.
8/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
8/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M
8/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2016 7:00 AM 0.94 M M M M Rain on and off for 11 hours. little unusual for summer frontal passage.
8/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
8/25/2016 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
8/26/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
8/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Thunder to the west.
8/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/31/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temps slightly below normal.
9/3/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Tried to rain but just couldn't squeeze it out. Last of the nice, cool weather for a few days but it's Sept so we all know what is coming. :-)
9/6/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2016 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M
9/9/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2016 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M
9/11/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Today I remember the horror of watching the second plane hit the tower. As I think about all who died in 9/11 I pray we never let this happen again.
9/12/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2016 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M
9/14/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2016 7:00 AM 2.41 M M M M
9/17/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Jenny's birthday. Just beat the heavy rain when we all went out to dinner Thursday night.
9/18/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2016 7:00 AM T M M M M Got a few drops from the edge of what was a small convective outbreak southeast of Altoona.
9/21/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot weather is back. 16° above normal. Today's record is 95.
9/22/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2016 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Got this is half an hour. Later about 22:00 hrs, no rain but intense lighting.
9/24/2016 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Prepare for cooler weather starting Sunday. Cold front moves through tonight, winds increase Sunday.
9/25/2016 7:00 AM 1.25 M M M M
9/26/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2016 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



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Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground