Spencer, South Dakota

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Local Time: 5:02 PM CDT (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 43.8° N 97.6° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Invest 95 (East Pacific) Tropical Depression Five (Western Pacific)

Active Advisory: Flash Flood Watch (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Local Storm Report, Public Information Statement

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Mitchell, South Dakota (PWS)

Updated: 4:58 PM CDT on July 09, 2009

83.0 °F

Overcast

Humidity:	71%
Dew Point:	73 °F
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	0.0 mph
Pressure:	28.73 in (Steady)
Heat Index:	89 °F
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	2 out of 16
Clouds:	Overcast 6000 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	-

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KMHE)
Wind Speed:	0.0 kts.
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Ceiling:	6000 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Mitchell	82 °F	Overcast	4:53 PM CDT
	Madison	73 °F	Overcast	4:55 PM CDT
	Sioux Falls	75 °F	Overcast	4:56 PM CDT
	Huron	83 °F	Clear	4:55 PM CDT

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Min Temperature:

Normal (KMHE)

86 °F

62 °F

Record (KMHE)

109 °F (1936)

48 °F (1929)

Yesterday

78 °F

61 °F

Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Huron	84°F
Sisseton	82°F
Philip	82°F
Winner	82°F
Pierre	82°F

State Lows:
Custer	48°F
Buffalo	48°F
Pine Ridge	55°F
Rapid City	55°F
Faith	57°F

Astronomy

July 9, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:57 AM CDT

9:13 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

5:22 AM CDT

9:48 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

4:36 AM CDT

10:34 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

3:40 AM CDT

11:30 PM CDT

Moon

10:32 PM CDT

8:04 AM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

16h 26m

Length of Day

15h 15m

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Spencer, SD

83.0 °F

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 57374

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
83° F \| 63° F	76° F \| 58° F	79° F \| 61° F	83° F \| 63° F	83° F \| 65° F
Chance of T-storms 50% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 40% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.

Forecast for McCook

Updated: 4:20 PM CDT on July 9, 2009
Flash Flood Watch in effect until 1 am CDT Friday...
	Tonight Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Friday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Saturday Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
	Sunday Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
	Monday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
	Tuesday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
	Wednesday through Thursday Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows around 60.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Blue Jays vs. Rays	12:08 PM EDT on July 09, 2009	Thunderstorm, 83 °F
Yankees vs. Twins	12:10 PM CDT on July 09, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 68° F/ 20° C
Houston vs. Seattle	1:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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HADS LITTLE VERMILLION RIVER NEAR SAL SD, Salem, SD

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1509 ft

3:30 PM CDT

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Mitchell, SD

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

83.0 °F

73 °F

71%

East at 0.0 mph

28.73 in

0.00 in / hr

89 °F

4:58 PM CDT

Normal

Mitchell, SD

Keith's Weather, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

81.2 °F

72 °F

74%

NNW at 0.0 mph

29.79 in

0.00 in / hr

86 °F

1375 ft

4:50 PM CDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Flash Flood Watch
Statement as of 12:07 PM CDT on July 09, 2009 ... Flash Flood Watch in effect from 4 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest Minnesota and South Dakota... including the following areas... in southwest Minnesota... Cottonwood... Jackson... Lincoln... Lyon... Murray... Nobles... Pipestone and rock. In South Dakota... Bon Homme... Brookings... Hutchinson... Lake... McCook... Minnehaha... Moody and Turner. * From 4 PM CDT this afternoon through late tonight * locally heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is possible late this afternoon and overnight. Rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour are also possible... dropping an inch of rain or more in 15 to 30 minutes. * Areas that have received heavy rains in the past 3 to 10 days could see flash flooding on creeks and streams with these additional rains... and any urbanized areas that receive the heaviest rainfall rates could see widespread flooding of streets and underpasses. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.

	Local Storm Report
07/09/2009 0145 am 2 miles E of Emery, McCook County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public. Crops damaged 07/09/2009 0215 am 2 miles NNW of Dolton, McCook County. Hail e0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter. Variety of hail sizes, but biggest was nickel sized. Lots of thunder, lightning, and winds up to 45 mph. Plenty of leaves stripped from trees, but no branches down. Quick heavy rain. 07/09/2009 0605 am 2 miles NE of Bridgewater, McCook County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by broadcast media. One inch hail damaged crops... relayed by media 07/09/2009 0220 am 4 miles E of Bridgewater, McCook County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public. 07/09/2009 0145 am 2 miles E of Emery, McCook County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public. Crops damaged 07/09/2009 0220 am 4 miles E of Bridgewater, McCook County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by public. 07/09/2009 0605 am 2 miles NE of Bridgewater, McCook County. Hail e1.00 inch, reported by broadcast media. One inch hail damaged crops... relayed by media 07/09/2009 0215 am 2 miles NNW of Dolton, McCook County. Hail e0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter. Variety of hail sizes, but biggest was nickel sized. Lots of thunder, lightning, and winds up to 45 mph. Plenty of leaves stripped from trees, but no branches down. Quick heavy rain. 07/09/2009 0215 am 2 miles NNW of Dolton, McCook County. Hail e0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter. Variety of hail sizes, but biggest was nickel sized. Lots of thunder, lightning, and winds up to 45 mph. Plenty of leaves stripped from trees, but no branches down. Quick heavy rain.

	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 11:01 am CDT on July 9, 2009 ... Sioux Falls climate data up to 11 am CDT... high temperature so far today... . 72 low temperature so far today... . 64 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.23 inches ... Huron climate data up to 11 am CDT... high temperature so far today... . 73 low temperature so far today... . 68 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.43 inches ... Sioux City climate data up to 11 am CDT... high temperature so far today... . 73 low temperature so far today... . 65 precipitation since midnight... .. 1.14 inches Missouri River stage... ... ... ... . 17.15 ft $$