Today: Partly sunny & windy. High near 74.**Wind Advisory from 11-a.m. until 5-p.m.** S/SW winds @ 10-20 mph increasing to near 40 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low around 47.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. SW @ 10-30 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday: Mostly sunny & windy w/a 40% chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 72.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 62. The Low was 26. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 43, and the Low was 24. The All-Time Record High on April 22nd in Atlantic, was 90, in 1980. The Record Low was 20, in 1936. Sunrise: 6:30. Sunset: 8:08.

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON…

* WHAT…Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE…Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest, south central, southwest, and west central Iowa.

* WHEN…From 11 AM this morning to 5 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Today: FREEZE WARNING until 8-a.m (widespread frost before 9am). Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & windy, w/a slight chance of rain late in the day. High near 72. S/SW winds @ 10-30 mph gusting to around 35 during the afternoon.
Tom. Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 46. S/SW winds 15-25mph decreasing after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 52. Our Low this morning was 26. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 46, and the Low was 32. The All-Time Record High on April 21st in Atlantic, was 88, in 1980. The Record Low was 16, in 1907. Sunrise: 6:31. Sunset: 8:08.

147 PM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT SUNDAY

* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.

* WHERE…Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Iowa.

* WHEN…From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

Today: FREEZE WARNING until 8-a.m.; Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10-20 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 1am. Cloudy skies becoming mostly clear. Low around 26.
Sunday: Widespread frost before 9-a.m., otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday: Partly sunny & windy w/a slight chance of showers after 1pm. High near 71.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low around 45.
Tuesday: A slight chance of rain in the morning; Otherwise mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 65.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 57. Our Low this morning was 29. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 55, and the Low was 33. The All-Time Record High on April 20th in Atlantic, was 90, in 1902. The Record Low was 18, in 1956. Sunrise: 6:33. Sunset: 8:05.

FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY…

* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected.

* WHEN…From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could harm or kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage  unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Freeze Warning for counties in purple.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Take steps now to protect tender plants and outdoor plumbing from the cold.

(Johnston, Iowa) – The National Weather Service in central Iowa reports two additional tornadoes occurred during the storms on April 16th. One took place in/near Anita in Cass County (IA), the other in/near Carbon, in Adams County.

Anita tornado path

The twister in Anita happened between 9:58- and 10:00-a.m. Tuesday, and was rated an EF-1 on the Fujita Scale, with wind speeds estimated at 90-mph. The tornado was on the ground for a little more than six-tenths of a mile. It was estimated to be 30-yards wide.

The tornado in Carbon took place between 9:31- and 9:33-a.m., Tuesday. It was rated an EF-0, with winds estimated at 80-mph. It traveled on the ground for about 1.75-miles, and was a maximum of 30-yards wide.

In both counties, there were no injuries or deaths resulted from the storms, but there were reports of property damage. Wednesday morning, Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon said 12 homes were identified as having some minor damage, such as broken windows, siding and trim, shingles and ridge caps, as well as to garage doors. Caring Acres Nursing Home sustained some damage. Numerous trees were knocked down in the area.

Tornado near Carbon (Photo courtesy McCade Morrison)

Adams County tornado path

With the additions of Cass and Adams Counties, total number of tornadoes that occurred on or about April 16th in Iowa, amounts to 15.

Other confirmed tornadoes include those in/near:

• Rockwell City

• Manson

• Palmer

• Gilmore City

• Rolfe

• LeMars
• 2 in Sioux County (near Struble & Sioux Center)
• George (Lyon County)
• Buchanan County (near the Pine Creek Wildlife Area)
• Houghton

In some cases, the same tornado appeared in two-or three-counties. The preliminary information is still be compiled by the Weather Service.

DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI/NWS]— The National Weather Service determined at least five tornadoes touched down Tuesday afternoon (April 16,2024) in Calhoun and Pocahontas counties. All five twisters came from the same thunderstorm that traveled through that area of northwest Iowa. The strongest was an EF-1 that tracked just east of Rockwell City.

• The storm dropped its first tornado southeast of Rockwell City at 2:26 p.m.
• The second tornado touched down just south of Manson at 2:57 p.m. This tornado was rated EF-Unknown because it didn’t damage anything that could be used to estimate wind speed.
• The third tornado touched down east of Palmer in Pocahontas County at 3:11 p.m.
• The storm’s fourth tornado spun up northwest of Gilmore City at 3:34 p.m.
• Still moving across eastern Pocahontas County, the storm produced its fifth tornado on the edge of Rolfe at 3:42 p.m.

Those tornadoes are in addition to the EF-0 that spun up in Dallas County, two others in eastern Iowa, and at least four between Sioux City and Sioux Center, for a total of a dozen twisters.

More tornadoes from Tuesday could still be confirmed.

Today: FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 8-A.M.; Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. W/NW winds 10-25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10-20.
Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. NW @ 10-20 mph.
Sat. Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday: A 40 % chance of showers, otherwise partly sunny & windy, with a high near 68.
Mon. Night: Showers likely. Low around 44.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 64.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 57. We received just under 1/4″ of rain (.25″). Our Low this morning was 28. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 74, and the Low was 48. The All-Time Record High on April 19th in Atlantic, was 87, in 1908, 1946 & 1987. The Record Low was 15, in 1988. Sunrise: 6:34. Sunset: 8:04.