PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
1136 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2013
…MINIMUM TEMPERATURES IN THE PAST 24 HOURS…
THIS MORNING STARTED OUT WELL BELOW NORMAL ACROSS THE STATE WITH OVERNIGHT
LOWS WITHING A FEW DEGREES OF THE RECORD AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS.  ONE RECORD
LOW TEMPERATURE WAS TIED.  OTTUMWA REACHED 27…WHICH TIED THE RECORD LOW
OF 27 THERE LAST REACHED IN 1953. 
…LOCATION…                             …TIME…      …MIN…
1 W SCARVILLE (WINNEBAGO IA) (MESOWEST)    540 AM APR 20        17 F
3 WSW DOW CITY (CRAWFORD IA) (MESOWEST)    630 AM APR 20        18 F
1 NW FOREST CITY (WINNEBAGO IA) (IEM)      615 AM APR 20        19 F
TITONKA (KOSSUTH IA) (1141 FT)(IEM)        634 AM APR 20        19 F
3 SSW SHEFFIELD (FRANKLIN IA)              610 AM APR 20        20 F
ATLANTIC (CASS IA) (AWOS)                  655 AM APR 20        21 F
3 WNW CASEY (GUTHRIE IA) (1370 FT)(IEM)    634 AM APR 20        21 F
ALGONA (KOSSUTH IA) (IEM)                  549 AM APR 20        21 F
1 SE AUDUBON (AUDUBON IA) (IEM)            615 AM APR 20        21 F
BELMOND (WRIGHT IA) (1221 FT)(IEM)         634 AM APR 20        21 F
1 W VENTURA (CERRO GORDO IA) (IEM)         554 AM APR 20        21 F
1 NW EMMETSBURG (PALO ALTO IA) (AIRNOW)    600 AM APR 20        21 F
LAKE MILLS (WINNEBAGO IA) (IEM)            554 AM APR 20        21 F
4 E ROCKWELL (CERRO GORDO IA) (IEM)        615 AM APR 20        21 F
ESTHERVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT              652 AM APR 20        21 F
CORYDON (WAYNE IA) (1087 FT)(MESOWEST)     505 AM APR 20        21 F
AUDUBON (AUDUBON IA) (AWOS)                655 AM APR 20        21 F
DENISON (CRAWFORD IA) (AWOS)               635 AM APR 20        21 F
1 N FOREST CITY (WINNEBAGO IA) (AWS)       530 AM APR 20        22 F
1 NE BEDFORD (TAYLOR IA) (IADOT)           632 AM APR 20        22 F
VAIL (CRAWFORD IA) (1249 FT)(MESOWEST)     455 AM APR 20        22 F
4 SW LONE ROCK (KOSSUTH IA) (APRSWXNET)    631 AM APR 20        22 F
CARROLL (CARROLL IA) (AWOS)                615 AM APR 20        23 F
CLEAR LAKE (CERRO GORDO IA) (APRSWXNET)    549 AM APR 20        23 F
2 WNW CARROLL – US30 (CARROLL IA)          550 AM APR 20        23 F
1 NNW ANITA (CASS IA) (1270 FT)(IEM)       634 AM APR 20        23 F
1 W KNOXVILLE (MARION IA) (990 FT)(IEM)    620 AM APR 20        23 F
ELDORA (HARDIN IA) (1066 FT)(AWS)          634 AM APR 20        23 F
BEAVER (BOONE IA) (1025 FT)(MESOWEST)      555 AM APR 20        23 F
1 W CARROLL (CARROLL IA) (MESOWEST)        635 AM APR 20        23 F
1 SSE KENSETT (WORTH IA) (MESOWEST)        500 AM APR 20        23 F
1 NE HAMPTON (FRANKLIN IA) (IEM)           633 AM APR 20        23 F
3 SW NEVADA (STORY IA) (MESOWEST)          620 AM APR 20        23 F
3 WNW AMES (STORY IA) (MESOWEST)           435 AM APR 20        23 F
2 WNW HARTFORD (WARREN IA) (MESOWEST)      400 AM APR 20        23 F
HAVELOCK (POCAHONTAS IA) (APRSWXNET)       645 AM APR 20        23 F
ALGONA (KOSSUTH IA) (APRSWXNET)            622 AM APR 20        23 F
MALLARD (PALO ALTO IA) (APRSWXNET)         653 AM APR 20        23 F
STEPHENS STATE FOREST NEAR LUCAS           607 AM APR 20        24 F
DIKE (GRUNDY IA) (971 FT)(AWS)             614 AM APR 20        24 F
PLAINFIELD (BREMER IA) (943 FT)(AWS)       614 AM APR 20        24 F
STORY CITY (STORY IA) (1008 FT)(AWS)       614 AM APR 20        24 F
6 ENE JOICE – I35 (WORTH IA) (IADOT)       649 AM APR 20        24 F
2 NE WHITTEMORE – US18 (KOSSUTH IA)        635 AM APR 20        24 F
COLO (STORY IA) (1035 FT)(MESOWEST)        630 AM APR 20        24 F
MASON CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT               653 AM APR 20        24 F
DAKOTA CITY (HUMBOLDT IA) (APRSWXNET)      701 AM APR 20        24 F
3 E CRESTON – US34 (UNION IA) (IADOT)      601 AM APR 20        24 F
1 W LAKE CITY (CALHOUN IA) (APRSWXNET)     705 AM APR 20        24 F
4 NE ANITA – I80 (CASS IA) (IADOT)         501 AM APR 20        24 F
BOONE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (BOONE IA)         655 AM APR 20        25 F
ALGONA (KOSSUTH IA) (AWOS)                 655 AM APR 20        25 F
5 ENE OSCEOLA (CLARKE IA) (AWOS)           615 AM APR 20        25 F
2 SSW GRINNELL (POWESHIEK IA) (AWOS)       615 AM APR 20        25 F
1 SSE INDIANOLA (WARREN IA) (APRSWXNET)    620 AM APR 20        25 F
4 NNE LUTHER (BOONE IA) (1120 FT)(AWS)     530 AM APR 20        25 F
2 S JOHNSTON (POLK IA) (APRSWXNET)         656 AM APR 20        25 F
1 WNW ANKENY (POLK IA) (1020 FT)(IEM)      549 AM APR 20        25 F
CARROLL (CARROLL IA) (IEM)                 549 AM APR 20        25 F
1 SSW CORYDON (WAYNE IA) (1088 FT)(IEM)    549 AM APR 20        25 F
COLO (STORY IA) (1035 FT)(IEM)             549 AM APR 20        25 F
1 W EAGLE GROVE (WRIGHT IA) (IEM)          634 AM APR 20        25 F
1 NNW FORT DODGE (WEBSTER IA) (IEM)        654 AM APR 20        25 F
2 NNW GRIMES (POLK IA) (1020 FT)(IEM)      549 AM APR 20        25 F
HUMBOLDT (HUMBOLDT IA) (1245 FT)(IEM)      549 AM APR 20        25 F
1 ENE LEON (DECATUR IA) (1200 FT)(IEM)     620 AM APR 20        25 F
1 SSW LATIMER (FRANKLIN IA) (IEM)          619 AM APR 20        25 F
LU VERNE (KOSSUTH IA) (1181 FT)(IEM)       620 AM APR 20        25 F
BARNUM (WEBSTER IA) (1210 FT)(IEM)         620 AM APR 20        25 F
1 ENE NEVADA (STORY IA) (1026 FT)(IEM)     620 AM APR 20        25 F
1 NW OSKALOOSA (MAHASKA IA) (IEM)          620 AM APR 20        25 F
OGDEN (BOONE IA) (1089 FT)(IEM)            549 AM APR 20        25 F
1 E OSCEOLA (CLARKE IA) (1160 FT)(IEM)     634 AM APR 20        25 F
1 WNW PANORA (GUTHRIE IA) (IEM)            709 AM APR 20        25 F
UNION (HARDIN IA) (990 FT)(IEM)            549 AM APR 20        25 F
WALL LAKE (SAC IA) (1400 FT)(IEM)          549 AM APR 20        25 F
WEBSTER CITY (HAMILTON IA) (IEM)           615 AM APR 20        25 F
1 E MASON CITY (CERRO GORDO IA) (IEM)      554 AM APR 20        25 F
1 S HUDSON (BLACK HAWK IA) (AWS)           614 AM APR 20        25 F
WAUKEE (DALLAS IA) (1044 FT)(AWS)          610 AM APR 20        25 F
2 N JEFFERSON – IA4 (GREENE IA) (IADOT)    552 AM APR 20        25 F
1 WSW DECATUR CITY I35 AND IA2             621 AM APR 20        25 F
4 NNW SWALEDALE – I35 (CERRO GORDO IA)     559 AM APR 20        25 F
3 WSW MARSHALLTOWN – US30 (MARSHALL IA)    603 AM APR 20        25 F
5 SSW DOWS (WRIGHT IA) (1149 FT)(IADOT)    552 AM APR 20        25 F
1 ENE BOONE (BOONE IA) (APRSWXNET)         551 AM APR 20        25 F
4 ESE STANHOPE (HAMILTON IA)               624 AM APR 20        25 F
1 SW JEWELL (HAMILTON IA) (IEM)            620 AM APR 20        25 F
3 SW CUMMING (MADISON IA) (APRSWXNET)      633 AM APR 20        25 F
POCAHONTAS (POCAHONTAS IA) (IEM)           549 AM APR 20        25 F
3 NW OTHO – US20 (WEBSTER IA) (IADOT)      637 AM APR 20        25 F
LAMONI MUNI AP (DECATUR IA) (ASOS)         653 AM APR 20        25 F
5 N MCCALLSBURG (HARDIN IA) (MESOWEST)     540 AM APR 20        25 F
CLARION (WRIGHT IA) (1180 FT)(AWOS)        655 AM APR 20        25 F
FORT DODGE REGIONAL AIRPORT                655 AM APR 20        25 F
MARSHALLTOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT             653 AM APR 20        25 F
MADRID (BOONE IA) (1000 FT)(APRSWXNET)     559 AM APR 20        26 F
1 E WINDSOR HEIGHTS (POLK IA)              555 AM APR 20        26 F
1 SW CEDAR FALLS (BLACK HAWK IA)           527 AM APR 20        26 F
MARSHALLTOWN (MARSHALL IA) (AWS)           614 AM APR 20        26 F
3 ESE PLANO (APPANOOSE IA) (IADOT)         603 AM APR 20        26 F
3 NNW CUMMING (POLK IA) (735 FT)(IADOT)    612 AM APR 20        26 F
DE SOTO – I80 AND 169 (DALLAS IA)          552 AM APR 20        26 F
3 S GRINNELL – I80 (POWESHIEK IA)          442 AM APR 20        26 F
3 N STEAMBOAT ROCK (HARDIN IA) (IADOT)     604 AM APR 20        26 F
4 ENE OGDEN (BOONE IA) (MESOWEST)          600 AM APR 20        26 F
SCRANTON (GREENE IA) (MESOWEST)            535 AM APR 20        26 F
1 N IRVING (TAMA IA) (822 FT)(IADOT)       558 AM APR 20        26 F
2 SW PRAIRIE CITY (JASPER IA) (RAWS)       648 AM APR 20        26 F
1 WSW OSCEOLA (CLARKE IA) (IADOT)          654 AM APR 20        26 F
3 NNW PLEASANT HILL (POLK IA)              606 AM APR 20        26 F
2 SSW GILBERT (STORY IA) (APRSWXNET)       625 AM APR 20        26 F
WAPSIE VALLEY JR SR HS (BREMER IA)         614 AM APR 20        26 F
1 SE CHARITON (LUCAS IA) (MESOWEST)        530 AM APR 20        26 F
MELCHER-DALLAS (MARION IA) (MESOWEST)      455 AM APR 20        26 F
DES MOINES INTERNATIONAL (POLK IA)         654 AM APR 20        26 F
WATERLOO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT                 654 AM APR 20        26 F
AMES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (STORY IA)          653 AM APR 20        26 F
1 WNW OSKALOOSA (MAHASKA IA) (AWS)         634 AM APR 20        27 F
ANKENY (POLK IA) (976 FT)(AWOS)            555 AM APR 20        27 F
OSKALOOSA (MAHASKA IA) (830 FT)(AWOS)      635 AM APR 20        27 F
NEWTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (JASPER IA)       555 AM APR 20        27 F
3 E WINDSOR HEIGHTS (POLK IA)              626 AM APR 20        27 F
1 NNW PELLA (MARION IA) (APRSWXNET)        628 AM APR 20        27 F
NEWTON (JASPER IA) (943 FT)(APRSWXNET)     613 AM APR 20        27 F
4 NNE CINCINNATI (APPANOOSE IA) (AWOS)     555 AM APR 20        27 F
3 WSW PERRY (DALLAS IA) (1013 FT)(AWOS)    555 AM APR 20        27 F
3 W ANKENY (POLK IA) (APRSWXNET)           501 AM APR 20        27 F
2 N AMES (STORY IA) (1017 FT)(IEM)         549 AM APR 20        27 F
BEDFORD (TAYLOR IA) (1149 FT)(IEM)         549 AM APR 20        27 F
1 NNW BROOKLYN (POWESHIEK IA) (IEM)        634 AM APR 20        27 F
CLARION (WRIGHT IA) (1180 FT)(IEM)         549 AM APR 20        27 F
CHARITON (LUCAS IA) (1089 FT)(IEM)         549 AM APR 20        27 F
3 SSE SOMERS (CALHOUN IA) (IEM)            549 AM APR 20        27 F
FONTANELLE (ADAIR IA) (1390 FT)(IEM)       549 AM APR 20        27 F
GLIDDEN (CARROLL IA) (1270 FT)(IEM)        549 AM APR 20        27 F
1 SSW WEST DES MOINES (POLK IA) (IEM)      654 AM APR 20        27 F
1 S JEFFERSON (GREENE IA) (IEM)            549 AM APR 20        27 F
1 NW DES MOINES (POLK IA) (899 FT)(IEM)    620 AM APR 20        27 F
1 NE MADRID (BOONE IA) (1020 FT)(IEM)      624 AM APR 20        27 F
MONTEZUMA (POWESHIEK IA) (1015 FT)(IEM)    619 AM APR 20        27 F
MURRAY (CLARKE IA) (1200 FT)(IEM)          620 AM APR 20        27 F
1 ENE NEWTON (JASPER IA) (1003 FT)(IEM)    620 AM APR 20        27 F
3 W TOLEDO (TAMA IA) (839 FT)(IEM)         549 AM APR 20        27 F
WOODWARD (DALLAS IA) (954 FT)(IEM)         549 AM APR 20        27 F
CLEAR LAKE (CERRO GORDO IA) (IEM)         1024 PM APR 19        27 F
3 ESE PELLA (MARION IA) (890 FT)(IADOT)    601 AM APR 20        27 F
2 WNW COLFAX (JASPER IA) (IADOT)           551 AM APR 20        27 F
1 SW EDDYVILLE (MONROE IA) (IADOT)         611 AM APR 20        27 F
3 ENE LAKE RED ROCK (MARION IA)            651 AM APR 20        27 F
3 E AMES – I35 (STORY IA) (IADOT)          632 AM APR 20        27 F
2 ENE WATERLOO (BLACK HAWK IA) (AIRNOW)    700 AM APR 20        27 F
2 W ALTOONA (POLK IA) (858 FT)(IADOT)      501 AM APR 20        27 F
OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL AIRPORT (JASPER IA)     653 AM APR 20        27 F  TIED RECORD
AFTON/EAST UNION (UNION IA) (IEM)          539 AM APR 20        27 F
2 SSE CEDAR FALLS (BLACK HAWK IA)          519 AM APR 20        27 F
WEBSTER CITY (HAMILTON IA) (AWOS)          555 AM APR 20        27 F
2 SSE FOREST CITY (HANCOCK IA) (AWOS)      455 AM APR 20        28 F
3 SW NORWALK (WARREN IA) (APRSWXNET)       630 AM APR 20        28 F
ALBIA (MONROE IA) (1024 FT)(IEM)           549 AM APR 20        28 F
4 S DES MOINES (POLK IA) (964 FT)(IEM)     549 AM APR 20        28 F
CENTERVILLE (APPANOOSE IA) (IEM)           549 AM APR 20        28 F
1 NNW CRESTON (UNION IA) (1370 FT)(IEM)    549 AM APR 20        28 F
2 ESE DES MOINES (POLK IA) (IEM)           549 AM APR 20        28 F
1 ENE INDIANOLA (WARREN IA) (IEM)          549 AM APR 20        28 F
LAMONI (DECATUR IA) (1180 FT)(IEM)         619 AM APR 20        28 F
1 WNW POLK CITY (POLK IA) (938 FT)(IEM)    549 AM APR 20        28 F
WINTERSET (MADISON IA) (1170 FT)(IEM)      549 AM APR 20        28 F
1 N ANKENY (POLK IA) (973 FT)(AWS)         614 AM APR 20        28 F
DES MOINES  – I235 (POLK IA) (IADOT)       651 AM APR 20        28 F
2 W EVANSDALE (BLACK HAWK IA) (IADOT)      545 AM APR 20        28 F
2 WNW BUSSEY (MARION IA) (869 FT)(IEM)     654 AM APR 20        28 F
2 SE CEDAR FALLS (BLACK HAWK IA)           503 AM APR 20        28 F
PELLA (MARION IA) (AWOS)                   555 AM APR 20        28 F
OTTUMWA (WAPELLO IA) (642 FT)(IADOT)       535 AM APR 20        29 F
6 SSW ALBION (MARSHALL IA) (MESOWEST)      625 AM APR 20        29 F
1 W ELKHART (POLK IA) (MESOWEST)           425 AM APR 20        29 F
2 WSW TOLEDO (TAMA IA) (MESOWEST)          545 AM APR 20        29 F
KNOXVILLE (MARION IA) (920 FT)(AWOS)       255 AM APR 20        30 F
BLOOMFIELD (DAVIS IA) (853 FT)(IEM)        549 AM APR 20        30 F
1 ENE NORTHWOOD (WORTH IA) (IEM)          1154 AM APR 19        30 F
4 S IOWA FALLS (HARDIN IA) (AWOS)          555 AM APR 20        30 F
4 WSW PELLA (MARION IA) (779 FT)(HADS)     500 AM APR 20        31 F
1 W POCAHONTAS (POCAHONTAS IA)            1125 AM APR 19        32 F
COON RAPIDS (CARROLL IA) (1268 FT)(IEM)   1025 PM APR 19        32 F
OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS ITS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERS FOR
PROVIDING US WITH THIS DATA.