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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023

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November 8th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly sunny & breezy. High near 62. NW wind @ 15-25 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear & blustery. Low around 31. NW @ 15-25 mph.

Tomorrow: Sunny & breezy. High near 55. W @ 10-20 mph w/gusts to around 30.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

Veterans Day (Saturday): Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 67. The Low was 38. This day last year the high was 63 and the low 474. The record high for Nov. 8th in Atlantic was 80 set in 1999 & 2001, and the record low was -12 in 1991. Sunrise is at 7:00 am and sunset is at 5:07 pm.

It’s time to start prepping for winter weather

News, Weather

November 7th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) Much of Iowa has seen warmer-than-normal temperatures in recent days, but autumn will soon transition to winter and the National Weather Service is encouraging Iowans to prepare now for the inevitable. Meteorologist Chad Hahn (HON) says this Thursday is Winter Weather Awareness Day, which is devoted to getting our homes and vehicles ready for the cold season ahead. The Iowa D-O-T says 75-percent of winter crashes occur with two inches of snow or less, so he says even light snowfalls need to be taken very seriously. Hahn says Iowans should be familiar with the differences between a watch and a warning, and outfit a winter survival kit for your car. The weather service will be releasing a variety of winter preparation tips on its social media pages, including at the website: www.weather.gov/dmx. We still have about six weeks of fall ahead, as winter arrives on December 21st.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023

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November 7th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly sunny with a chance of sprinkles late this afternoon. High near 63. Southeast wind 10-20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. E/SE wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny & breezy. High near 62. N/NW wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 70. The Low was 34. This day last year the high was 52 and the low 32. The record high for Nov. 7th in Atlantic was 77 in 1915, and the record low was -14 in 1991. Sunrise is at 6:59 am and sunset is at 5:08 pm.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Monday, Nov. 6, 2023

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November 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 66. The Low was 40. This day last year the high was 59 and the low 24. The record high for Nov. 6th in Atlantic was 77 set in 1915, and the record low was 9 in 1991. Sunrise is at 6:58 am and sunset is at 5:09 pm.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023

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November 5th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph after midnight.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 61. The Low was 27. This day last year the high was 52 and the low 34. The record high for Nov. 5th in Atlantic was 79 set in 2020, and the record low was 3 in 1951. Sunrise is at 6:56 am and sunset is at 5:11 pm.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023

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November 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West/southwest winds at 5-10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow: Partly sunny & windy, with a high near 65. S winds at 10-20 mph w/gusts to around 30 Sunday afternoon.

Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy & breezy. Low 48. S wind @ 15-30 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 60 and this morning’s low was 26. This day last year the high was 40 and the low 36. The record high for Nov. 4th in Atlantic was 75 set in 1909/1978 and the record low was -1 set in 1991. Sunrise is at 7:56 am and sunset is at 6:12 pm.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Friday, Nov. 3, 2023

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November 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 10-15 mph becoming north northwest this afternoon, w/gusts to around 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tom. Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5-10 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny & breezy, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy & breezy, with a low around 46.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 60. Our Low was 19. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 73 and the Low was 40. The Record High on this date in Atlantic, was 77 in 2020. The Record Low was 6 in 1966. Sunrise… 7:54. Sunset….6:13.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Thursday, Nov. 2nd, 2023

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November 2nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 50. Our Low this morning was 19. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 76 and the Low was 54. The Record High on this date in Atlantic, was 77 in 1965 & 2015. The Record Low was 5 in 1966. Sunrise… 7:53. Sunset….6:14.

UNI to study climate change in Alaska and impact on locals

News, Weather

November 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The University of Northern Iowa will work with four other schools to address climate change in Alaska over the next four years. The Cedar Falls institution is getting a near-14-million grant from the National Science Foundation to research the social and economic impacts of climate change on the Aleutian Islands’ indigenous population. Professor Andrey Petrov, director of U-N-I’s Arctic Center, says most of his team’s scientific work will go toward goals beyond the initial grant. “We think of this project not just like one big thing that happens in four years,” Petrov says. “We really think of it as a foundation for a long-term study that creates local capacity. The main problem in these local communities is they don’t have the local capacity to study what they want to study.”

Petrov says one of the goals is to bring sustainable employment and education to the area. “That would establish a network of local community research leads that would provide training and opportunities within the project,” he says, “but hopefully, other agencies will see it as a chance to develop a workforce in Alaska.”

The U-N-I group will look to recruit, train and educate research team leads from local populations as part of a workforce development initiative. The center will launch the project November 15th.

(by Grant Winterer, Iowa Public Radio)

Oct. 2023 Weather Data for Atlantic

Weather

November 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa – KJAN) – Weather data for the month of October, 2023 in Atlantic, show the Average High for the month was 65 and the Average Low was 40. Rainfall for the month amounted to 2.04-inches. The data is compiled at KJAN, the official National Weather Serving reporting site for Atlantic.

The normal average High in Atlantic during the month of October is 64, and the Low is 39, so Oct. 2023 was close to the norm. Precipitation in October showed a deficit of slightly more than seven-tenths of an inch in Atlantic.

Looking ahead, we find the Average High for the month of November should pan out to be 46 degrees, while the Low should average 27. Precipitation (rain & or melted snow) is typically around 1.85 inches.