DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Iowa set a record for rain and snow over the past 12 months.
The Des Moines Register reports that the state saw nearly 51 inches of precipitation from June 2018 through May of this year. That’s about 16 inches more than the 34.42 inches the state averaged per year from 1981 to 2010.

State climatologist Justin Glisan says the past 12 months have been the wettest since 1895, the year officials began keeping weather records. He says Iowa can expect more rain as temperatures increase this summer, because higher temperatures create more water vapor in the atmosphere.

The USDA Midwest Climate Hub in Ames is predicting higher than average rainfall for most of the summer.

Today: Variably cloudy w/scattered showers & tstrms this morning & later this afternoon. High 82. S winds @ 10-20 mph.

Tonight: Scattered shwrs & tstrms. Low 64. NW @ 5-10.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High around 80.

Monday: P/Cldy. High 78.

Tuesday: Mo. Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 78.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 81. We received just .01″ rain. Our Low 62. Last year on this date our High was 92 and the Low was 75. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 99 in 1918. The Record Low was 40 in 1906 & 1969.

Today: Mostly cloudy w/scattered showers & tstrms. High 75. S winds @ 10-20 mph.

Tonight: Scattered shwrs & tstrms. Low 64. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Variably cloudy w/scattered shwrs early & again late. High around 83.

Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 77.

Monday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High around 73.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 77. Our Low 46. Last year on this date our High was 84 and the Low was 66. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 97 in 1987. The Record Low was 41 in 1933.

Today: Mostly sunny. High 75. NW winds @ 10-20 becoming SW.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy. Low 58. S @ 5-10.

Friday: Mo. Cldy w/scattered shwrs. High 75.

Saturday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High near 80.

Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High around 75.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 73. Our Low this morning 43. We received .04” rain and some pea-sized hail late Wednesday morning. Last year on this date our High was 82 and the Low was 61. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 96 in 1987. The Record Low was 37 in 1906.

Today: Areas of fog this morning; Mostly cloudy w/scattered showers. High 72. NW @ 15-25.

Tonight: Clearing skies overnight. Low 45.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 75. NW-SW @ 10.

Friday: Mo. Cldy w/shwrs. High 75.

Saturday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High near 80.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 79. We received .2″ rain overnight. Our Low this morning 53. Last year on this date our High was 85 and the Low was 60. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 95 in 1892. The Record Low was 38 in 1903.

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

Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/shwrs & tstrms. Low 57. NW @ 10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 70. NW @ 15025.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 76.

Friday: Mo. Cldy w/shwrs. High 75.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 80. Our Low was 50. Last year on this date our High was 80 and the Low was 64. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 99 in 1892. The Record Low was 36 in 1903.

Today: Mostly sunny High 78. NW @ 10-20.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy. Low 50. Winds light & variable.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered showers possible. High 76. S @ 10.

Wednesday: Cldy w/scattered shwrs in the morning; Becoming P/Cldy. High 72.

Thursday: Mo. Sunny. High 75.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 72. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.) was 49. Last year on this date our High was81 and the Low was 65. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 104 in 1933. The Record Low was 40 in 1966.

Today: Isolated showers between 9am and 1pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 87. Our Low the past 24-hours was 59. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 89 and the Low was 67. The All-Time Record High for this date in Atlantic, was 101 in 1985. The Record Low was 38 in 1915.

Skyscan Forecast   Saturday, June 8, 2019   Dan Hicks

Today: Partly cloudy. SE @ 10-15. High 87.

Tonight: Increasing clouds late. SE @ 5-10. Low 65.

Sunday: Partly cloudy to cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. NW @ 10-20. High 74.

Monday: Mostly Sunny. High 76.

Tuesday: Increasing clouds. High 78.

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(Radio Iowa) — Forecasters say Iowa may have cooler-than-normal temperatures and much less rainfall throughout June. That may sound great, but not if you’re a farmer. Rains will diminish over the coming weeks and other signs of summer may be lacking. Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of the U-S-D-A’s Midwest Climate Hub in Ames, says the rainy spell we’ve been enduring for months is over.

“For once in quite a while, most of our region is free of expected big rainfalls,” Todey says. Still, that doesn’t mean there won’t be rain on Iowans’ parades. Todey says there will be plenty of opportunities for showers, thunderstorms — and for more flooding. “Much of our region still has chances for storms,” Todey says. “They’re going to be spottier and less effective in the way of big precipitation. We don’t have a lot of capacity in much of our hydrologic system in the soils and the rivers, so even minor rainfall amounts can cause some problems.”

According to forecast models, Todey says much of the month ahead will be cooler than usual and may not bring Iowa’s acres of corn and soybeans the warmth they need to mature. “June is one time when above-average temperatures would help spur more development and accumulate some more ‘degree days’ without reaching those stressful mid-to-upper 80s on a regular basis,” Todey says.

“Instead of having above-average temperatures, we’re likely to have below-average temperatures throughout almost all of our region. It will be pleasant from a human standpoint and for livestock, but for our crops, it’s not good news.” Summer arrives two weeks from today. Todey says the effects of the ongoing El Nino pattern will be felt well into fall.