Today: Partly cloudy. High 79. NW @ 10-20 mph.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 56. Winds light & variable.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to cloudy. High 82. SE @ 5-10.
Friday: A chance of morning showers, otherwise P/Cldy. High 85.
Saturday: A chance of morning showers; P/Cldy. High 87.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 86. Our Low this morning 58. Last year on this date our High was 75 and the Low was 66. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 107 in 1936. The Record Low was 45 in 1929.
Today: Areas of fog this morning; Partly cloudy. High 83. NW @ 10-15.
Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low 60.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 80. NW @ 10-15.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High 83.
Friday: P/Cldy to cldy w/scattered showers & tstrms. High 82.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 84. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.) 66. Last year on this date our High was 92 and the Low was 60. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 101 in 1913. The Record Low was 39 in 1964.
Rainfall early this morning in Atlantic added .4″ (four-tenths) of an inch to the 2.2-inches of rain we received here Sunday, at KJAN. Our total 24-hour rainfall was 2.6-inches.
A Flash Flood Watch that was in effect until 7-a.m. today for Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, and Shelby Counties, was cancelled as of 5-a.m. today. (8/12).
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
507 AM CDT Mon Aug 12 2019
…Gusty Winds and Heavy Rainfall with Storms This Morning…
At 506 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Stuart to 11 miles west of Lakeside Casino to near Lamoni. Movement was east at 55 mph.
Winds of 40 to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include…
Des Moines, West Des Moines, Indianola, Norwalk, Winterset, Osceola,
Chariton, Leon, Corydon, Carlisle, Lamoni, Pleasantville, Earlham,
Melcher-Dallas, Sun Valley Lake, Avenue Of The Saints Event Center,
Lakeside Casino, Rathbun Lake, Milo and Hartford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Adams IA-Adair IA-Ringgold IA-Union IA-Taylor IA-Cass IA-
408 AM CDT Mon Aug 12 2019
…Strong Thunderstorms Moving Across Southwest Iowa…
Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Griswold to near Villisca to 6 miles south of Hopkins. Movement was east at 60 mph. Winds of 35 to 45 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include…
Creston, Atlantic, Greenfield, Mount Ayr, Corning, Bedford, Stuart,
Lenox, Griswold, Sun Valley Lake, Green Valley Lake, Lake Icaria,
Anita, Afton, Fontanelle, Lewis, New Market, Orient, Clearfield and
Lorimor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 84. Our Low this morning, 69. We received 2.6-inches of rain from 7-a.m. Sunday thru 7-a.m. today. Last year on this date, our High was 91 and the Low was 58. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 108 in 1936. The All-time Record Low was 42, in 2004.
304 AM CDT Mon Aug 12 2019
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.
.DAY ONE…Today and tonight
There is a risk for severe weather today, especially over the southern two-thirds of the state. The main threats will be strong wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall this morning. If additional storms develop later today, isolated tornadoes could be possible along with locally heavy rainfall.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday
Storm chances may return to the area later in the week with any threat of severe weather better assessed in the coming days.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
Spotter activation may be needed over the next day or so.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
621 AM CDT Sun Aug 11 2019
At 620 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Garland to 4 miles northwest of
Peru. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.
Locations impacted include…
Lincoln, Nebraska City, Plattsmouth, Waverly, Ashland, Syracuse,
Springfield, Louisville, Weeping Water, Bennet, Elmwood, Greenwood,
Palmyra, Murray, Cedar Creek, Unadilla, Avoca, Murdock, Talmage and
Union.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 29 between mile markers 10 and 29.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 392 and 432.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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