Joe - Not to make you feel more miserable -- but a couple of obs during the last hour are interesting -- so let's tour the Midwest: ASUS43 KMKE 292006 SWRWI WISCONSIN STATE WEATHER ROUNDUP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 300 PM CDT THU JUL 29 1999 NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. CITY SKY/WX TEMP DEWPT RH WIND PRES REMARKS WIZ011>013-019>022-031-037>040-048>050-292100- NORTHEAST WISCONSIN ANTIGO MOSUNNY 90 72 56 W15 29.65R HX 98 TC 32 GREEN BAY MOSUNNY 91 74 58 W16G22 29.60S HX 101 TC 33 STURGEON BAY N/A 91 73 56 W15G20 29.56S HX 100 TC 33 MANITOWOC N/A 93 75 56 W15G25 29.59S HX 105 TC 34 APPLETON MOSUNNY 93 72 51 W20 29.63S HX 102 TC 34 CLINTONVILLE MOSUNNY 97 72 45 W13G18 29.61S HX 107 TC 36 OSHKOSH SUNNY 92 75 58 W13G21 29.63S HX 104 TC 33 $$ WIZ032>034-041-042-053>056-061-062-067-292100- SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN LA CROSSE MOSUNNY 97 79 57 W9 29.67S HX 116 TC 36 LONE ROCK MOSUNNY 93 79 64 W9 29.67F HX 110 TC 34 BARABOO/DELLS SUNNY 95 84 71 W10 29.66F HX 122 TC 35 MINERAL POINT SUNNY 91 81 73 W14 29.73F HX 110 TC 33 $$ WIZ051-052-057>060-063>066-068>072-292100- SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN MADISON MOSUNNY 92 80 68 SW9 29.68S HX 110 TC 33 MONROE SUNNY 91 82 75 SW14G23 29.74S HX 111 TC 33 IOWA STATE WEATHER ROUNDUP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA 300 PM CDT THU JUL 29 1999 NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATED FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. CITY SKY/WX TEMP DEWPT RH WIND PRES REMARKS IAZ001>006-012>016-020>025-031>036-043>046-SDZ071-NEZ013>015-292100- ...NORTHWEST IOWA... ALGONA * SUNNY 97 82 62 SW6 29.72F HX 121 TC 36 CARROLL * PTSUNNY 99 84 63 S9 29.75F HX 128 TC 37 CLARION * SUNNY 99 86 67 S8 29.72F HX 133 TC 37 DENISON * MOSUNNY 97 82 62 S10 29.76F HX 121 TC 36 ESTHERVILLE SUNNY 93 79 64 S7 29.73F HX 110 TC 34 FORT DODGE * MOSUNNY 93 81 68 CALM 29.74F HX 113 TC 34 ORANGE CITY * PTSUNNY 93 86 80 S10 29.72F HX 122 TC 34 SHELDON * N/A 97 88 76 S5 29.73F HX 135 TC 36 SIOUX CITY MOSUNNY 96 80 60 S13 29.74F HX 116 TC 36 SPENCER MOSUNNY 95 79 60 SW7 29.73F HX 113 TC 35 STORM LAKE * PTSUNNY 93 79 64 SW7 29.76F HX 110 TC 34 WEBSTER CITY * MOSUNNY 95 84 71 SW8 29.72F HX 122 TC 35 $$ MISSOURI STATE WEATHER ROUNDUP NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 300 PM CDT THU JUL 29 1999 NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. CURRENT SKY AND/OR WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR CHILLICOTHE AND FARMINGTON. CITY SKY/WX TEMP DEWPT RH WIND PRES REMARKS MOZ001>006-011>015-020>023-028>031-037-038-043-044-053-054-292100- ...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MISSOURI... KANSAS C INT SUNNY 100 73 42 S10 29.83F HX 112 KANSAS C DTWN MOSUNNY 104 72 36 SW9 29.80F HX 116 ST JOSEPH SUNNY 100 77 48 SW9 29.79F HX 117 GRANDVIEW SUNNY 103 65 29 VRB7 29.84F HX 108 CHILLICOTHE N/A 98 77 51 S8 29.80S HX 114 So -- It looks like there's several lessons to be learned: Some of these smaller airports that have AWOS or something like that (the * in IA indicates THESE STATIONS ARE NOT NWS STATIONS...THUS NOT UNDER NWS QUALITY CONTROL.) tend to run a higher dewpoint --- either 'cause of the design or setting of their hygristor; or because they tend to be in a more rural setting and at this time of year may have more corn growing with more ET (evapotranspiration). Look at the Dells (I think that they have a grass strip -- the AWOS is right nr the HoChunk casino/bingo hall on USH 12). They're higher in dewpoint and HX than other sites even MSN or LSE (which is somewhat suprising since I think this is still at the airport on French Is.) -- which are definately ASOS. Note the HX = 135 at Sheldon, IA and 133 at Clarion, IA. KCI may have too much runway and too little trees -- and it's ASOS. Just some points to consider when having a brewski. Ed