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Skyscan Forecast – Saturday, August 31, 2019

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August 31st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 70. SE @ 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/rain ending. Low 65. SE @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High near 80. S @ 10-15

Monday (Labor Day): P/Cldy w/isolated showers & thunderstorms. High 86.

Tuesday: P/Cldy w/isolated showrs & tstrms. High 82.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 77. Our Low this morning, 55. Last year on this date our High was 80 and the Low was 65. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 101 in 1913. The Record Low was 35 in 1967.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area – Friday, August 30, 2019

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August 30th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy. High 74. N @ 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/isolated showers developing late. Low 58. NE @ 5.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cloudy w/showers. High 88. N @ 10.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High 77.

Monday (Labor Day): P/Cldy w/isolated showers & thunderstorms. High 85.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 88. Our Low this morning, 62. Last year on this date our High was 82 and the Low was 55. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 101 in 1947. The Record Low was 33 in 1893.

(Updated) Skyscan Forecast – Thursday, August 29, 2019

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August 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Isolated showers & thunderstorms, otherwise partly cloudy. High 83. SW-NW @ 10-15 mph.

Tonight: Isolated showers ending; Partly cloudy. Low 58. N @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cloudy. High 72. NE @ 10.

Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of rain (especially in the morning). High 70.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High 75.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 80. Our Low was 55. Last year on this date our High was 77 and the Low was 51. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 102 in 1894. The Record Low was 34 in 1893.

NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area: early 8/29/19

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August 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Rest Of Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Low in the mid 60s. South wind near 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of light showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. High in the mid 80s. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear until early morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of light showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of light showers before midnight and early morning. Low in the upper 50s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Friday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of light showers. High in the mid 70s. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers through midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Low in the upper 50s. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 60 percent.
Saturday: Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. High around 70. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms through midnight. Low in the upper 50s.
Sunday: Partly sunny. High in the mid 70s.

Contrary to Farmers’ Almanac, NWS says winter ahead will likely be average

News, Weather

August 28th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — While there’s much buzz about the Farmers’ Almanac forecast which predicts Iowa’s winter ahead will be colder and snowier than normal, not everyone is convinced. Meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff, in the National Weather Service’s Johnston office, says for starters, there’s no solid indication that temperatures will be exceptionally frigid. “We’re looking at, for the state of Iowa, equal chances for above- or below-normal temperatures,” Hagenhoff says. “Right now, there’s no real signal that says either way, so it’s looking like we may have an average winter, as far as our temperatures go.”

While the Farmers’ Almanac predicts heavy snow for Iowa and the region, especially in late January, Hagenhoff says National Weather Service forecast models don’t show anything significant ahead. “There is a slight signal that we may see a little more precipitation than normal but again, that’s a really slight signal, nothing really firm with that,” Hagenhoff says. “Long-term forecasts can be tough because they’re so far in advance and there are so many large-scale patterns that can influence it.”

While the National Weather Service uses a series of computer models for its long-range forecasts, the Farmers’ Almanac relies on a formula created in 1818 based on things like tides, sunspots and the position of the planets. Still, Almanac officials say they’re accurate 80 to 85-percent of the time.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area – Wednesday, August 28, 2019

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August 28th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny. High 78. W @ 10-15 mph.

Tonight:Partly cloudy w/a chance of showers late. Low 60. SW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Isolated morning showers; P/Cldy. High 83. SW-NW @ 10-20.

Friday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of showers. High 75.

Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of showers. High 72.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our Low this morning was 52. Last year on this date our High was 81 and the Low was 51. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 100 in 1984. The Record Low was 35 in 1967.

Farmers’ Almanac predicts ‘polarcoaster’ winter ahead for Iowa

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August 28th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The new edition of the Farmers’ Almanac predicts a freezing, frosty winter is ahead for Iowa and the rest of the Midwest. Sandi Duncan, the publication’s managing editor, says they’re calling for above-normal snowfall and below-normal temperatures.Duncan says, “We’re calling this winter a ‘polarcoaster’ winter because we think there’s going to be quite a few thrills and chills up and down the thermometer this winter.”

The Almanac is forecasting what it calls a “memorable” storm that will produce “hefty snows” for the region between January 20th and 23rd, followed by bitter cold as low as 40-below zero. “We’re looking at the coldest outbreak of the season to be at the end of January and the beginning of February,” Duncan says. “Overall, in your region we’re calling for a frigid and snowy winter.”  This past spring was lousy for many farmers in the region, with prolonged cold, wet weather and widespread flooding. The Almanac is predicting essentially a repeat for next spring. “We do see a very slow start to spring once again with chilly, wet conditions hanging on into April,” Duncan says. “The good news is, we also have a summer forecast, and we see scorching temperatures with not the greatest but near-normal precipitation. Hopefully, things will even out a little bit as summer continues to take hold in 2020.”

Meteorologists at the National Weather Service often put little stock in forecasts more than a few weeks out, but Duncan notes the Farmers’ Almanac has been predicting the weather for -longer- than the National Weather Service. The Almanac’s forecasts extend out from six to 16 months and they’re based on a formula established two centuries ago. “It was set on a bunch of rules that we’ve altered slightly but we still consider a lot of the rules that our founding editor in 1818, we still follow them,” Duncan says. “They are rules that talk about sunspot activity, tidal action, the Moon, the position of the planets. They apply them to different weather conditions and they’ve been doing a pretty good job for us.”

She says those who follow the publication’s long-range outlooks say they’re 80-to-85-percent accurate.

Skyscan Forecast – Tuesday, August 27, 2019

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August 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy. High 75. NW @ 10-20.
Tonight:
Clear. Low 48.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high around 78. W @ 10-15.
Thursday:
P/Cldy. High 84.            Friday: Mostly cloudy w/a chance of showers. High 75.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our Low this morning was 57. We received .13” rain, Monday. Last year on this date our High was 91 and the Low was 72. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 101 in 1913, 1936 & 1937. The Record Low was 36 in 1906.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Monday, 8/26/19

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August 26th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 75. SE @ 10-15.

Tonight: Becoming partly cloudy. Low 54. NW @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 75. NW @ 10-20.
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny. High 78.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High near 80.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 69. Our Low this morning, 63. We received .01″ rain early this morning. Last year on this date, the High was 85 and the Low was 71. The All-time Record High on this date in Atlantic was 100 in 1955, and the Record Low was 39, in 1904.

Skyscan Forecast Saturday 08/24/2019

Podcasts, Weather

August 24th, 2019 by admin

Skyscan Forecast Saturday, August 24, 2019  Dan Hicks

Today: Partly cloudy. SE @ 10-15. High 80.

Tonight: Partly to mostly cloudy. SE @ 5-10. Low 65.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy.  A few scattered showers. SE @ 10-20. High 78

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. High 78.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High 76.

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