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Area Rainfall Totals Tuesday 08/28/2018

Weather

August 29th, 2018 by admin

  • Atlantic (KJAN) 0.32″
  • 7.1 miles NNE Atlantic 0.33″
  • Massena 0.08″
  • Council Bluffs 0.30″
  • Winterset 0.05″
  • Manning 0.39″
  • Schleswig 0.63″
  • Minburn 0.75″
  • 8 miles NNW of Woodbine 0.24″
  • Logan 0.23″
  • Elk Horn 0.18″
  • Kirkman 0.11″
  • Bedford 0.74″
  • Creston 0.46″
  • 4 miles NNE Emerson 0.26″
  • 5.1 miles NNE Sidney 0.04

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 8/29/18

Weather

August 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny. High around 76. N @ at 10-15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 50. Winds light & variable.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High around 80. SE @ 10-15.

Friday & Saturday: P/Cldy w/scattered showers & tstrms. Highs around 84.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 81. Our Low this morning 52. We received .32” rain yesterday. Last year on this date our High was 80 and the Low was 51. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 102 in 1894. The Record Low was 34 in 1893.

Weather poses a challenge for water sources

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

August 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — It’s been a summer of both dry and wet conditions depending on where you live in the state. The D-N-R’s Mark Moeller says either situation can cause concerns for drinking water.  “Droughts and floods can affect public water supplies. Floods can affect a public water supplies wells if they are near or in a flood plain,” Moeller says. He says the state tries to help communities think ahead so neither problem ends up leaving them without water. “We work with them to become more drought or flood resilient,” Moeller explains. “So, in the case of a drought, we want them to have multiple resistant sources.”

He says for example, cities which use shallow wells as their source need to think about different scenarios to be prepared. “The water table can fluctuate with a drought, and so we like for them to also have back up deeper wells. The deeper wells are not as prone to drought conditions. We really like our systems to be resilient, so that they can keep providing safe and adequate water during a flood or drought,” according to Moeller.

Ninety-two percent of the states 18-hundred public water systems get their water from wells. But a majority of the water customers get their water from a lake or river — as many of the larger cities use surface water to supply their drinking water needs.

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 8/28/18

Weather

August 28th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/scattered showers & tstrms. High around 83. S @ at 10-20 mph.

Tonight: Scattered shwrs & tstrms ending late; becoming p/cldy. Low 58. N @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy & less humid. High around 76. N @ 10-15.

Thursday: P/Cldy w/a chance of afternoon shwrs & tstrms. High 82.

Friday: P/Cldy w/scattered showers & tstrms. High around 80.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 91. Our Low this morning 72. Last year on this date our High was 78 and the Low was 51. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 100 in 1984. The Record Low was 35 in 1967.

Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Monday, August 27

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

August 27th, 2018 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .32″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .26″
  • Massena  .59″
  • Elk Horn  .21″
  • Oakland  .69″
  • Audubon  .45″
  • Guthrie Center  .24″
  • Corning  .82″
  • Villisca  .8″
  • Kirkman  .16″
  • Manning  .27″
  • Carroll  .13″
  • Red Oak  .57″
  • Creston  .73″

Skyscan Forecast and weather stats for Atlantic 8/27/18

Weather

August 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Isolated showers & thunderstorms ending this morning; Becoming partly cloudy, warm & humid. High around 91. Winds south at 10-20 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. Low 74. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mo. cloud w/scattered showers & tstrms. High around 80. N @ 5-10.

Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 78.

Thursday: P/Cldy w/showers & tstrms possible. High around 80.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 85. Our Low this morning, 71. We received .32″ rain at the KJAN studios yesterday into early this morning. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 81 and the Low was 55. The All-Time Record High on this date in Atlantic, was 101, in 1913, 1936, and 1937. The Record Low was 36 in 1906.

(Updated) Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area, from the Nat’l. Weather Service

Weather

August 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Skyscan Weather Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 8/26/18

Weather

August 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly sunny & breezy, w/a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. High near 87. South winds 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Low around 74. South winds 15 to 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, otherwise mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 90. S @ 15-30mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1-am, otherwise mostly clear, with a low around 72. S @ 10-25mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 83. S/SW wind @ 10-15mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 54. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 90. Our Low this morning 60. Last year on this date our High was 81 and the Low was 62. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 100 in 1955. The Record Low was 39 in 1904.

Dense Fog Advisory (expanded counties) until 9-a.m.

Weather

August 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(UPDATE) Area Counties: Adair-Adams-Audubon-Cass-Dallas-Fremont-Guthrie-Harrison-Madison-Mills-Montgomery-Pottawattamie-Shelby-Page and Union.

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING

The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 9 AM CDT this morning.

* VISIBILITY…Less than a quarter miles at times.

* IMPACTS…Restricted visibilities will result in difficult driving conditions, especially during the morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 8/25/18

Weather

August 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Dense Fog Advisory until 9-a.m.; Otherwise Mostly sunny. High around 90. S @ 10-15.

Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy. Low 72.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy w/isolated showers & thunderstorms. High 88. S @ 10-15mph.

Monday: P/Cldy w/isolated showers & tstrms. High 88.

Tuesday: Mo. Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 84.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 84. We received .01″ rain after 7-a.m. (the 24-hour cut-off time), Friday. Our Low this morning 60. Last year on this date our High was 78 and the Low was 62. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 108 in 1936. The Record Low was 34 in 1934.