IEM Daily Feature
Thursday, 09 April 2015

April Clouds

Posted: 09 Apr 2015 05:43 AM

The featured chart is an attempt to show a time series of cloud observations from the Des Moines Airport weather station this month. The observations include a base cloud level and the amount of clouds at that level. Once the sensor finds a level that is overcast, it can not sense any further levels above that level. The chart shows that clouds have been persistent for the past three days with the past two having very dreary low clouds. Thunderstorms are likely today, but the forecast has hope that the sun will be visible tomorrow!

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