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5-day Forecast for Washington, IA
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L/H (°F)		 74/84 70/80 69/82 71/88 69/80
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L/H (°F)		 76/96 70/88 69/92 72/108 69/88
Dew Point
(°F)		 75 73 73 77 73
Humidity
(%)		 88 98 97 91 97
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Local Conditions
Washington, IA
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Temp: 79oF Feels Like: 83oF
Humid: 100% Dew Pt: 79oF
Barom: 29.78 Wind Dir: SW
Cond: N/A Wind Spd: 6 mph
Sunrise: 6:13 Sunset: 8:10
As reported at WASHINGTON, IA at 5:00 AM
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More Rounds of Severe Weather Possible Wednesday
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Severe storms, including a destructive bow echo, are targeting the Midwest Tuesday with more threats ahead. » More DTN Weather Commentary
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Local Forecast
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High: 84°F
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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 436'6 441'4 436'0 441'2 4'4 436'6 05:12A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 460'2 465'0 459'4 464'6 4'2 460'4 05:12A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 476'0 480'4 475'4 480'4 4'4 476'0 05:12A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 485'0 489'4 484'4 489'2 4'0 485'2 05:12A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 490'6 494'6 490'2 494'6 4'0 490'6 05:12A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 480'6 484'4 480'4 483'6 3'2 480'4 05:12A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 487'6 491'6 487'6 491'0 3'2 487'6 05:12A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 499'6 502'6 499'4 502'6 4'0 498'6 05:12A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 506'6 509'2 506'6 509'0 3'6 505'2 05:12A Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 1147'2 0'0 1147'4 05:12A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1150'2 1160'0 1150'2 1157'2 5'6 1151'4 05:12A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1168'4 1177'4 1167'4 1174'4 5'6 1168'6 05:12A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1183'6 1192'4 1183'0 1190'0 5'6 1184'2 05:12A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1192'2 1200'6 1192'2 1198'2 5'2 1193'0 05:12A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1202'2 1209'2 1200'6 1206'6 5'2 1201'4 05:12A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1206'2 1215'4 1206'2 1212'6 5'4 1207'2 05:12A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1196'2 1203'0 1196'2 1200'0 4'6 1195'2 05:12A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1166'0 1170'4 1166'0 1170'4 5'2 1165'2 05:12A Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 3067 3067 3067 3067 33 3034 05:12A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3057 3081 3053 3076 26 3050 05:12A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3074 3095 3067 3091 25 3066 05:12A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3118 3138 3109 3133 24 3109 05:12A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3135 3160 3134 3157 23 3134 05:12A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3170 3193 3169 3191 21 3170 05:12A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3202 3224 3202 3224 22 3202 05:12A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3238 3256 3236 3256 20 3236 05:12A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3230 3247 3230 3243 15 3228 05:11A Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 95.700 96.050 95.450 95.925 0.175 95.875s 08/11 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 83.575 83.725 82.575 83.300 -0.350 83.325s 08/11 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.775 75.100 73.800 74.075 -1.000 74.125s 08/11 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 78.225 78.375 77.175 77.325 -1.200 77.275s 08/11 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 83.275 83.325 82.225 82.350 -1.150 82.350s 08/11 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.725 87.075 86.075 86.300 -1.050 86.075s 08/11 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.350 95.475 94.550 94.725 -0.925 94.675s 08/11 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 96.150 96.425 95.525 95.725 -0.900 95.650s 08/11 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 95.750 95.750 94.975 94.975 -0.900 94.975s 08/11 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 80.575 -0.625 79.950s 08/11 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 72.900 72.900 72.900 72.900 -0.050 72.900s 08/11 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 233.400 234.000 232.525 232.750 - 0.525 232.750s 08/11 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 227.250 228.450 226.150 226.250 - 0.575 226.325s 08/11 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 226.325 227.675 225.425 225.525 - 0.250 225.700s 08/11 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 226.450 227.775 225.800 225.975 0.100 226.125s 08/11 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 226.500 227.950 226.075 226.125 0.300 226.300s 08/11 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 219.150 220.350 218.550 218.700 0.125 218.750s 08/11 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 214.500 215.700 214.025 214.275 0.050 214.150s 08/11 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 213.200 213.800 212.825 213.175 0.250 213.050s 08/11 Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 214.200 214.250 213.525 213.650 0.375 213.625s 08/11 Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
Feb 28 214.000 214.000 214.000 214.000 1.075 213.975s 08/11 Chart for @LE8G Options for @LE8G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 350.725 352.525 349.550 349.975 - 0.575 350.175s 08/11 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 344.600 347.825 344.500 344.975 0.675 345.250s 08/11 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 336.000 339.250 335.750 336.450 0.825 336.700s 08/11 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 328.150 331.650 328.150 329.000 1.075 329.225s 08/11 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 319.800 322.750 319.800 320.450 1.150 320.600s 08/11 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 317.175 318.050 316.000 316.300 1.050 316.225s 08/11 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 316.250 316.600 315.250 315.400 0.775 315.350s 08/11 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 314.850 315.500 313.275 313.500 0.450 313.625s 08/11 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 313.025 313.425 312.400 312.625 0.075 312.650s 08/11 Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
@YM - E-MINI DOW JONES $5 - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 53903.00 53984.00 53854.00 53961.00 81.00 53880.00 05:11A Chart for @YM6U Options for @YM6U
Dec 26 54286.00 54393.00 54286.00 54300.00 4.00 54296.00 05:12A Chart for @YM6Z Options for @YM6Z
@ES - E-MINI S&P 500 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 7756.00 7773.75 7748.50 7769.50 22.00 7747.50 05:11A Chart for @ES6U Options for @ES6U
Dec 26 7822.25 7838.00 7819.00 7838.00 23.00 7815.00 05:12A Chart for @ES6Z Options for @ES6Z
@NQ - E-MINI NASDAQ 100 - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 29657.75 29848.25 29624.50 29838.50 212.50 29626.00 05:12A Chart for @NQ6U Options for @NQ6U
Dec 26 29955.00 30135.50 29924.75 30120.00 198.25 29921.75 05:12A Chart for @NQ6Z Options for @NQ6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 69.62 68.45 05:12A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 68.70 69.10 68.41 68.54 -0.03 68.57 05:12A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 68.40 68.79 68.14 68.27 -0.03 68.30 05:12A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 68.22 68.64 67.95 68.08 -0.04 68.12 05:12A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 68.10 68.52 67.89 68.01 -0.06 68.07 05:12A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.00 68.35 67.79 67.89 -0.08 67.97 05:12A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 67.79 68.24 67.69 67.81 -0.05 67.86 05:12A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 67.66 67.91 67.58 67.63 -0.02 67.65 05:13A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
@W - WHEAT - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 632'0 652'6 631'4 651'2 21'0 630'2 05:12A Chart for @W6U Options for @W6U
Dec 26 650'0 669'4 649'0 668'2 20'0 648'2 05:12A Chart for @W6Z Options for @W6Z
Mar 27 666'0 685'4 666'0 684'2 18'6 665'4 05:12A Chart for @W7H Options for @W7H
May 27 674'2 692'0 674'2 691'2 17'2 674'0 05:12A Chart for @W7K Options for @W7K
Jul 27 677'4 691'6 675'0 690'6 15'4 675'2 05:12A Chart for @W7N Options for @W7N
Sep 27 686'0 699'2 686'0 699'0 15'0 684'0 05:12A Chart for @W7U Options for @W7U
Dec 27 699'0 711'6 698'4 711'2 13'2 698'0 05:12A Chart for @W7Z Options for @W7Z
Mar 28 700'6 0'0 707'4 05:12A Chart for @W8H Options for @W8H
May 28 706'6 0'0 708'2 05:12A Chart for @W8K Options for @W8K
@BTC - BITCOIN FUTURES - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 63760.0 64325.0 63580.0 64270.0 670.0 63600.0 05:12A Chart for @BTC6Q Options for @BTC6Q
Sep 26 63870.0 64565.0 63870.0 64500.0 650.0 63850.0 05:12A Chart for @BTC6U Options for @BTC6U
Oct 26 64845.0 64300.0 65475.0 64150.0 Chart for @BTC6V Options for @BTC6V
QGC - GOLD - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 4406.5 4412.1 4406.5 4412.1 29.1 4383.0 05:12A Chart for QGC6Q Options for QGC6Q
Sep 26 4381.8 4434.3 4374.0 4428.2 35.6 4392.6 05:12A Chart for QGC6U Options for QGC6U
Oct 26 4396.9 4450.0 4389.2 4445.0 36.8 4408.2 05:12A Chart for QGC6V Options for QGC6V
QSI - SILVER - COMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 66.625 66.625 66.625 66.625 1.856 64.769 05:12A Chart for QSI6Q Options for QSI6Q
Sep 26 64.875 66.980 64.810 66.550 1.615 64.935 05:11A Chart for QSI6U Options for QSI6U
Oct 26 65.220 66.670 65.220 66.670 1.495 65.175 05:12A Chart for QSI6V Options for QSI6V
QCL - CRUDE OIL - NYMEX
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 83.49 84.35 82.46 82.99 -0.21 83.20 05:12A Chart for QCL6U Options for QCL6U
Oct 26 82.22 82.93 81.17 81.72 -0.23 81.95 05:11A Chart for QCL6V Options for QCL6V
Nov 26 80.52 81.13 79.57 80.03 -0.28 80.31 05:12A Chart for QCL6X Options for QCL6X
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