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June precip. well above average in Atlantic

Weather

July 1st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The month of June was extremely soggy here in Atlantic, in fact, nearly 5.6-inches shy of the record for rainfall. We received 12.32-inches at the KJAN Studios in June. (The record was 17.91 in 1998)The greatest amounts of precipitation fell on the 1st, 10th, 18th, 19th, and 30th.  Normal rainfall for the month is 4.98-inches.

The average High was 84-degrees, which was slightly greater than the norm of 83.  The hottest days were on the 1st, 6th, 15th through the 19th and on the 29th, when the temperature was 91 degrees or greater. The average Low was 64-degrees, which was a little more than 5-degrees above normal. The coolest morning was June 3rd when we bottomed out at 48.

Looking ahead to July, the average High is 86, and the average Low is 63. Normal precipitation for the month amounts to 4.62-inches.