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Issue Time
04/15/2008 18:00CDT

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Polk County Forecast
Hour (CDT) Road Temp (F) Road Frost Prob (%) Road Evap Rate (gal/LM/hr) Bridge Temp (F) Bridge Frost Air Temp (F) Dew Point(F) Wind Wind Speed (mph) Wind Gust (mph) Precip Type Precip Prob (%) Precip Rate (in/hr) Sky

04/15/2008 18:00CDT 74 0 5485 72 NO 63 36 S 23 28 none 0 0.00 clear
04/15/2008 19:00CDT 66 0 3677 65 NO 61 37 S 22 none 0 0.00 clear
04/15/2008 20:00CDT 60 0 2308 61 NO 59 38 S 21 none 0 0.00 clear
04/15/2008 21:00CDT 57 0 1776 58 NO 57 39 S 21 none 0 0.00 clear
04/15/2008 22:00CDT 54 0 1362 55 NO 55 40 S 21 none 0 0.00 clear
04/15/2008 23:00CDT 53 0 1105 54 NO 54 41 S 20 none 0 0.00 clear
04/16/2008 00:00CDT 52 0 906 53 NO 53 42 S 19 none 0 0.00 clear
04/16/2008 01:00CDT 51 0 784 52 NO 52 42 S 19 none 0 0.00 clear
04/16/2008 02:00CDT 50 0 672 51 NO 51 42 S 19 none 0 0.00 clear
04/16/2008 03:00CDT 49 0 592 50 NO 51 42 S 19 none 0 0.00 clear
04/16/2008 04:00CDT 49 0 563 49 NO 50 42 S 19 none 0 0.00 clear
04/16/2008 05:00CDT 49 0 531 49 NO 50 42 S 19 none 0 0.00 mostly clear
04/16/2008 06:00CDT 48 0 546 48 NO 49 41 S 20 none 0 0.00 mostly clear
04/16/2008 07:00CDT 48 0 592 49 NO 49 41 S 20 none 0 0.00 mostly clear
04/16/2008 08:00CDT 53 0 942 53 NO 51 42 S 20 none 0 0.00 partly cloudy
04/16/2008 09:00CDT 59 0 1806 58 NO 54 43 S 21 29 none 0 0.00 partly cloudy
04/16/2008 10:00CDT 66 0 2760 64 NO 56 43 S 20 31 none 0 0.00 partly cloudy
04/16/2008 11:00CDT 73 0 3893 70 NO 58 45 S 19 32 none 0 0.00 partly cloudy
04/16/2008 12:00CDT 78 0 4743 74 NO 60 46 SSW 20 34 none 0 0.00 partly cloudy
04/16/2008 13:00CDT 81 0 5186 77 62 48 SSW 19 34 none 0 0.00 partly cloudy
04/16/2008 14:00CDT 81 0 4956 78 63 48 SSW 18 32 none 0 0.00 partly cloudy
04/16/2008 15:00CDT 81 0 4582 78 64 49 SW 17 30 rain 20 trace partly cloudy
04/16/2008 16:00CDT 81 0 3876 78 64 49 SW 15 26 none 0 0.00 partly clear
04/16/2008 17:00CDT 78 0 2938 76 63 49 SW 13 22 none 0 0.00 partly clear
04/16/2008 18:00CDT 73 0 1947 72 63 48 WSW 11 rain 20 trace mostly cloudy
04/16/2008 19:00CDT 62 WSW 9 rain 30 trace mostly cloudy
04/16/2008 20:00CDT 59 W 7 rain 30 trace mostly cloudy
04/16/2008 21:00CDT 58 W 8 rain 30 trace mostly cloudy
04/16/2008 22:00CDT 56 NW 7 rain 30 trace mostly cloudy
04/16/2008 23:00CDT 55 NNW 8 rain 30 trace mostly cloudy
04/17/2008 00:00CDT 53 N 8 rain 40 trace mostly cloudy
04/17/2008 01:00CDT 52 N 10 rain 40 trace mostly cloudy
04/17/2008 02:00CDT 51 NNE 10 rain 40 trace overcast
04/17/2008 03:00CDT 50 NNE 9 rain 40 0.01 overcast
04/17/2008 04:00CDT 48 NNE 10 rain 40 0.02 overcast
04/17/2008 05:00CDT 46 N 11 rain 60 0.03 overcast
04/17/2008 06:00CDT 45 N 11 rain 60 0.05 overcast
04/17/2008 07:00CDT 44 N 11 rain 60 0.06 overcast
04/17/2008 08:00CDT 44 NNE 11 rain 60 0.05 overcast
04/17/2008 09:00CDT 44 NNE 13 rain 70 0.06 overcast
04/17/2008 10:00CDT 44 NNE 14 rain 70 0.08 overcast
04/17/2008 11:00CDT 45 NNE 12 rain 70 0.06 overcast
04/17/2008 12:00CDT 45 NNE 13 rain 70 0.05 overcast
04/17/2008 13:00CDT 45 NNE 12 rain 70 0.04 overcast
04/17/2008 14:00CDT 46 NNE 13 rain 70 0.04 overcast
04/17/2008 15:00CDT 47 NNE 14 rain 70 0.03 overcast
04/17/2008 16:00CDT 47 NNE 14 rain 70 0.03 overcast
04/17/2008 17:00CDT 47 NNE 14 rain 70 0.02 overcast
04/17/2008 18:00CDT 47 NNE 13 rain 70 0.02 overcast

Hour (CDT) Road Temp (F) Road Frost Prob (%) Road Evap Rate (gal/LM/hr) Bridge Temp (F) Bridge Frost Air Temp (F) Dew Point(F) Wind Wind Speed (mph) Wind Gust (mph) Precip Type Precip Prob (%) Precip Rate (in/hr) Sky
Total Precipitation Accumulation
0.67
District Discussion
Expect gusty winds across the area through tonight. There will be a chance of some showers on Wednesday with the passage of a cold front. Rain will become more likely late Wednesday night and Thursday.
State Discussion
Gusty southerly winds will continue through the night. There will be a chance for some showers on Wednesday with the passage of a cold front. Rain will be more likely Wednesday night and Thursday across much of the state.