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5-day Forecast for Washington, IA
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Temp
L/H (°F)		 25/56 28/51 29/58 36/62 37/61
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L/H (°F)		 18/56 23/51 24/58 28/62 30/61
Dew Point
(°F)		 28 31 33 36 41
Humidity
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Local Conditions
Washington, IA
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Temp: 32oF Feels Like: 25oF
Humid: 69% Dew Pt: 23oF
Barom: 30.16 Wind Dir: SE
Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 8 mph
Sunrise: 7:03 Sunset: 5:38
As reported at WASHINGTON, IA at 7:00 PM
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Showers Build Across the Southwest Plains on Friday
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Southwest system brings Friday rain, possible severe thunderstorms with hail and winds to western Texas and Oklahoma. » More DTN Weather Commentary
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High: 56°F
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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 431'0 431'4 430'6 430'6 -0'4 431'2 07:16P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 441'0 441'6 441'0 441'2 -0'4 441'6 07:16P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 449'2 449'6 449'0 449'0 -0'6 449'6 07:16P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 449'0 449'4 448'6 449'0 -0'4 449'4 07:16P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 463'0 463'4 462'6 463'4 -0'4 464'0 07:16P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 474'2 475'4 474'2 475'2 -0'4 475'6 07:16P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 481'2 481'2 481'0 481'2 -1'0 482'2 07:16P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 484'2 484'2 484'2 484'2 -1'0 485'2 07:16P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 468'2 0'0 468'4 07:16P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1136'0 1137'6 1134'6 1137'0 -0'2 1137'2 07:16P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1150'4 1153'0 1149'6 1152'2 0'0 1152'2 07:16P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1162'0 1164'6 1161'6 1164'2 0'4 1163'6 07:16P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1151'2 1152'4 1150'4 1152'2 0'0 1152'2 07:16P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1117'6 1119'4 1117'6 1119'0 -0'4 1119'4 07:16P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1115'0 1116'0 1114'0 1115'4 -0'6 1116'2 07:16P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1124'0 1125'0 1123'4 1125'0 -0'6 1125'6 07:16P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1120'4 1124'0 1120'4 1122'6 -2'0 1124'6 07:16P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1128'0 0'0 1128'0 07:16P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3079 3093 3073 3093 14 3079 07:16P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3124 3136 3120 3136 8 3128 07:16P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3164 3176 3160 3176 7 3169 07:16P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3169 3175 3163 3173 4 3169 07:16P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3155 3164 3152 3164 4 3160 07:16P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3143 3145 3136 3144 1 3143 07:16P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3156 3169 3156 3168 3 3165 07:16P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3177 3177 3177 3177 2 3175 07:16P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3182 3181 07:16P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 86.900 86.950 86.575 86.775 -0.150 86.750s 01:05P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 93.650 93.650 91.350 92.050 -2.025 91.825s 02:54P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 97.575 97.650 95.575 96.225 - 1.975 96.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 107.200 107.275 105.125 105.675 - 1.925 105.550s 03:23P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 109.100 109.125 106.925 107.475 - 2.025 107.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 108.000 108.150 106.025 106.425 - 1.925 106.350s 02:47P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.775 90.800 89.000 89.375 -1.700 89.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 81.375 81.450 80.050 80.425 -1.200 80.425s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 242.225 243.100 241.500 242.650 0.150 242.500s 01:05P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 240.750 241.400 239.525 240.775 - 0.325 240.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 236.500 236.950 234.975 236.325 - 0.325 236.250s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 234.125 234.575 232.500 234.175 - 0.150 234.075s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 233.575 234.025 231.800 233.600 - 0.050 233.525s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 233.800 234.325 232.125 234.025 0.050 233.850s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 233.500 234.025 231.950 233.750 0.100 233.575s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 232.325 232.900 231.150 232.475 0.125 232.450s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 367.450 368.000 363.350 365.825 - 1.725 365.725s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 364.500 365.800 360.975 363.675 - 0.975 363.625s 02:30P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 360.425 362.000 357.400 359.925 - 0.525 359.900s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 359.850 361.300 357.500 359.875 - 0.050 359.725s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 357.850 359.100 355.600 357.800 - 0.100 357.775s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 355.575 356.450 353.375 355.350 - 0.250 355.250s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 352.225 353.025 350.300 352.000 - 0.475 351.750s 02:30P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 345.000 345.200 342.925 344.600 - 0.625 344.525s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@YM - E-MINI DOW JONES $5 - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 49553.00 49586.00 49471.00 49542.00 19.00 49523.00 07:16P Chart for @YM6H Options for @YM6H
Jun 26 49871.00 49915.00 49812.00 49888.00 32.00 49856.00 07:16P Chart for @YM6M Options for @YM6M
@ES - E-MINI S&P 500 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 6865.50 6868.75 6840.25 6857.75 6.75 6851.00 07:16P Chart for @ES6H Options for @ES6H
Jun 26 6918.00 6920.50 6893.75 6911.00 7.25 6903.75 07:16P Chart for @ES6M Options for @ES6M
@NQ - E-MINI NASDAQ 100 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 24842.25 24864.75 24709.75 24803.00 35.00 24768.00 07:16P Chart for @NQ6H Options for @NQ6H
Jun 26 25045.00 25080.00 24933.25 25027.50 40.50 24987.00 07:16P Chart for @NQ6M Options for @NQ6M
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 57.40 57.66 57.33 57.43 -0.11 57.54 07:16P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 58.01 58.02 57.60 57.80 -0.11 57.91 07:16P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 58.00 58.09 57.85 57.90 -0.12 58.02 07:16P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
@W - WHEAT - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 552'0 553'0 550'6 553'0 0'4 552'4 07:16P Chart for @W6H Options for @W6H
May 26 558'2 558'6 557'4 558'6 0'2 558'4 07:16P Chart for @W6K Options for @W6K
Jul 26 565'6 566'6 565'2 566'2 -0'2 566'4 07:16P Chart for @W6N Options for @W6N
Sep 26 578'0 579'0 577'2 578'2 0'0 578'2 07:16P Chart for @W6U Options for @W6U
Dec 26 594'6 595'6 594'2 595'2 -0'4 595'6 07:16P Chart for @W6Z Options for @W6Z
Mar 27 610'4 610'4 610'4 610'4 -0'4 611'0 07:16P Chart for @W7H Options for @W7H
May 27 617'4 0'0 618'2 07:16P Chart for @W7K Options for @W7K
Jul 27 618'2 618'2 616'0 616'0 -0'6 616'6 07:16P Chart for @W7N Options for @W7N
Sep 27 622'4 622'4 622'4 622'4 0'0 622'4 07:15P Chart for @W7U Options for @W7U
@BTC - BITCOIN FUTURES - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 66240.0 66555.0 65970.0 66315.0 815.0 65500.0 07:16P Chart for @BTC6G Options for @BTC6G
Mar 26 66440.0 66740.0 66295.0 66295.0 560.0 65735.0 07:16P Chart for @BTC6H Options for @BTC6H
Apr 26 66500.0 65970.0 Chart for @BTC6J Options for @BTC6J
QGC - GOLD - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 4953.0 4964.0 4953.0 4962.0 38.3 4923.7 07:16P Chart for QGC6G Options for QGC6G
Mar 26 4921.6 4969.0 4892.0 4965.3 34.1 4931.2 07:16P Chart for QGC6H Options for QGC6H
Apr 26 4950.0 4989.0 4907.1 4981.2 32.8 4948.4 07:16P Chart for QGC6J Options for QGC6J
QSI - SILVER - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 75.110 75.110 74.830 74.965 -0.581 75.546 07:16P Chart for QSI6G Options for QSI6G
Mar 26 75.175 76.535 73.745 76.245 0.563 75.682 07:16P Chart for QSI6H Options for QSI6H
Apr 26 74.430 76.680 74.010 76.490 0.529 75.961 07:16P Chart for QSI6J Options for QSI6J
QCL - CRUDE OIL - NYMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 62.99 62.99 62.76 62.93 0.09 62.84 07:16P Chart for QCL6H Options for QCL6H
Apr 26 62.81 62.81 62.61 62.78 0.13 62.65 07:16P Chart for QCL6J Options for QCL6J
May 26 62.59 62.62 62.42 62.59 0.12 62.47 07:16P Chart for QCL6K Options for QCL6K
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