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Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 3/22/18

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March 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/scattered light rain this morning. High 52. SE @ 10-15.
Tonight: Mo. Cldy. Low 36.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/rain. High around 50. SE @ 15-25.
Saturday: Cloudy w/rain in the morning. High 44.
Sunday: P/Cldy to Cloudy. High near 50.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 52. Our Low this morning was 32. We received a Trace of rain overnight here at the KJAN studios. Last year on this date our High was 50 and the Low was 30. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 86 in 1910. The Record Low was -6, in 1912.

Atlantic to Conduct Weekly Tests of Outdoor Warning Sirens

News, Weather

March 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon reports the City of Atlantic will begin weekly testing of outdoor warning sirens this Friday (March 23rd), at noon. Sirens serve to alert residents to take shelter indoors and seek more information. While the outdoor warning system can be an effective method of notifying those that are outdoors, to seek shelter indoors, it is only one part of a comprehensive emergency warning system.

To receive emergency information during severe weather or other hazardous event you should get a NOAA weather radio, sign up for local emergency notifications, and tune in to local media reports, from radio, television or social media.

Kennon says “We are going to discontinue an “all-clear” siren for Atlantic. So now, if you hear an outdoor siren, you will know that it is a warning. If a siren sounds multiple times, additional warnings have been issued or additional hazards have emerged.”

To report a faulty siren please call 254-1500 or email mkennon@casscoia.us. In your message please include location of the siren and a description of the issues you believe are occurring. A reminder also, next week (March 26-30) is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa. The Statewide Tornado Drill will be held 10-a.m. Wednesday, March 28th.

To register for the Cass County Emergency Notification System, go to links located on the Cass County homepage (http://www.casscountyiowa.us/) or the Cass County EMA Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CassCoEMA). If you need assistance, please contact Mike Kennon, Cass County Emergency Management Agency Coordinator at 712-243-1500.

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 3/21/18

Weather

March 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy sprinkles or snow flurries this morning; Partly cloudy this afternoon. High 45. N-W @ 10.
Tonight: Mo. Cldy. Low 32.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/scattered light rain. High 47. SE @ 10.
Friday: P/Cldy to Cloudy w/a chance of rain in the afternoon. High 50.
Saturday: Cloudy w/rain. High 46.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 39. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.) was 33. We received .14” of melted snow/rain yesterday. Last year on this date our High was 48 and the Low was 29. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 88 in 1907. The Record Low was -7, in 1960.

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 3/20/18

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March 20th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy with an 80% chance of rain or snow through mid-day, becoming all rain this afternoon. High 40. NE @ 5-10.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low 28. Light & variable wind.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 48. SW @ 5-10.

Tom. Night: Partly cloudy. Low 34.

Thursday: Mo. cldy w/a 20% chance of rain. High 57.

Friday: Cldy w/a 40% chance of showers. High 55.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 53. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.) was 35. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 67 and the Low 41. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 80 in 1939. The Record Low was -7, in 1906.

Shelby County Fire Danger to remain Moderate

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

March 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Shelby County Emergency Management Officials say fire stations and participating Fire Danger program businesses should keep their Outdoor Fire Danger signs in the Moderate category, through Thursday…the next time an update on the burning conditions will be posted. If you are planning on doing a controlled burn, notify your local fire chief.

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 3/19/18

Weather

March 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy w/a 30% chance of showers. High 50. NE @ 15-25.
Tonight: A 40% chance of rain developing late, before changing to snow. Low around 32. N/NE @ 5-10 mph.
Tuesday: Mo. Cldy w/snow shwrs in the morning; rain in the afternoon. High 41. N @ 5-10.
Tue. Night: Cloudy. Low 27.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday: Mo. Cldy. High 56,

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 41. Our Low this morning was 34. Last year on this date our High was 76 and the Low was 41. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 79 in 1976. The Record Low was -14, in 1923.

Iowa’s state climatologist retiring

News, Weather

March 19th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Harry Hillaker, Iowa’s state climatologist for the past three decades, is stepping down this week. “March 22 will be my last day in the office and basically it’s been, gosh, almost 37 years I’ve been working in this office,” Hillaker said. The state climatologist monitors weather activity to compile monthly and annual reports about precipitation totals, shifts in temperatures, and other climate-related data. Iowa’s only other state climatologist, Paul Waite, hired Hillaker. “He hired me to do a little, three-month long research grant,” Hillaker said. “It’s almost 37 years later and I’m still here. That research grant led to one thing and then another, and then another, and I’ve been here all that time.”

Harry Hillaker

Waite was Iowa’s state climatologist from 1976 to 1988, when Hillaker took the job. Hillaker plans to do some traveling, but will keep Iowa as his home in retirement. He’s looking forward to digging deeper into the state’s historical weather data. “There is still a lot of work to be done with that,” Hillaker said. “There’s a lot of stuff I’d like to do that I never had time to do with the regular job, so I’m hoping to do some of that with retirement.”  The state climatologist’s office is part of the Iowa Department of Agriculture.

(Radio Iowa)

Skyscan Forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 3/18/18

Weather

March 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Wind becoming east southeast around 5-10 mph thise afternoon.
Tonight: Cloudy w/a 30% chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 4am. Low around 34. E/NE wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mo. Cldy w/a 10% chance of rain before 7am. High near 51. NE wind 10-20mph.
Monday Night: A 30% chance of rain and snow late changing to snow early Tue. Morning. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Low around 32. N/NE @ 5-10.
Tuesday: A 50% chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain/ before switching to all rain during theafter noon. New snow of less than ½” is possible. High near 42. NE winds @ 5-10ortheast north northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 37. Our Low this morning was 33. Last year on this date our High was 61 and the Low was 28. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 81 in 2012. The Record Low was -1, in 1893.

Skyscan Forecast Saturday 03/17/2018

Podcasts, Weather

March 17th, 2018 by admin

Skyscan Forecast   Saturday, March 17, 2018   Richard Garuckas

Today: Mostly cloudy. High 41. N @ 5-10.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low 27. N @ 5-10.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. High 51. SE @ 5-10.

Sunday Night: Cloudy. Chance of showers developing late. Low 36.

Monday: Slight chance of showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. High 47.

Tuesday: Cloudy. Scattered rain and snow showers. High 40.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 50.

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Chances for icy roads and untreated surfaces today

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March 16th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

For: Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Adair and Madison Counties

…Elevated Icing Possible Today…

A band of precipitation is moving through the area through the early afternoon. Temperatures have fallen at or below freezing under this precipitation and has led to some icing on cars and other elevated surfaces. Road temperatures have remained at or above freezing and so far no icing on roadways has been reported. However, local icing on roadways and walkways is possible, especially in areas that are typically shaded during the daytime and where subsoil temperatures have not warmed as much as other areas.