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1123 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2014

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY.

* TIMING…LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS…LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND AND DRIVING
MAY BE DIFFICULT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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330 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S.

MONDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

330 AM CST THU NOV 6 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALONG WITH THE NEBRASKA EMERGENCY  MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND THE IOWA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY  MANAGEMENT DIVISION HAVE DECLARED THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH AS WINTER  WEATHER AWARENESS DAY IN NEBRASKA AND IOWA.

WEDNESDAY: WINTER SURVIVAL KIT….

DURING THE WINTER IN THE HOME, YOU SHOULD HAVE AVAILABLE EXTRA FOOD, WATER, MEDICINE, BABY ITEMS AND FIRST AID SUPPLIES. HIGH ENERGY FOOD THAT REQUIRES NO COOKING OR REFRIGERATION IS BEST. MAKE SURE CELL PHONES ARE CHARGED, HAVE A BATTERY POWERED RADIO AND/OR TELEVISION, FLASHLIGHTS, LANTERNS AND EXTRA BATTERIES.

MAKE SURE THERE IS AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEATING FUEL AND HAVE AN EMERGENCY HEATING SOURCE SUCH AS A FIREPLACE, WOOD STOVE OR SPACE HEATER. HAVE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SMOKE DETECTORS AND KEEP THEM IN WORKING ORDER. FIRE DEPARTMENTS MAY HAVE TROUBLE RESPONDING DURING AND AFTER A WINTER STORM.

YOUR VEHICLES SHOULD ALSO BE PREPARED FOR WINTER STORM CONDITIONS. FULLY WINTERIZE AND CHECK YOUR VEHICLE INCLUDING THE BATTERY, HEATING SYSTEM AND BELTS. KEEP THE GAS TANK AS FULL AS POSSIBLE. HAVE A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN VEHICLES, INCLUDING BLANKETS, SHOVEL, HIGH CALORIE NON PERISHABLE FOOD, FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA BATTERIES, FIRST AID KIT, KNIFE, TOWELS, SAND, TOW ROPE, WINDSHIELD BRUSH AND SCRAPER AND BOOSTER CABLES. HAVE A MEANS OF TWO WAY
COMMUNICATION SUCH AS A CELLPHONE OR CB RADIO.

CHECK THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ROAD CONDITIONS BEFORE YOU START YOUR TRAVEL. USE GOOD JUDGEMENT IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO START OR CONTINUE YOUR TRIP. AVOID TRAVEL IF AT ALL POSSIBLE DURING SEVERE  WINTER WEATHER. …REMEMBER… NO TRIP IS A “MUST” TRIP. NO FAMILY GATHERING, JOB OR APPOINTMENT IS WORTH YOUR LIFE.

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415 AM CST WED NOV 5 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.

THURSDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

SATURDAY..PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 40S.

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

THURSDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S.

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Today Scattered showers, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.