Atlantic broke a record high temperature set 44-years ago on March 31st (in 1968), when we hit 87-degrees today (Saturday).  The forecast calls for record high temperatures across the area Sunday, as well. In Atlantic, we could hit 90-degrees Sunday, which would break the record of 87, set as recently as 2003. Temps are expected to cool back into the upper 70’s, on Monday.

Here’s the (podcast) forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area…

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 72. We received .02″ rain from 7am-Friday thru 5am Sat.

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359 AM CDT SAT MAR 31 2012 NWS/Des Moines

…NEAR RECORD HIGHS SUNDAY…

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WARMER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S.

Here’s the (podcast) Skyscan Forecast for the KJAN listening area, and the weather stats for Atlantic…

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335 AM CDT FRI MAR 30 2012

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. HIGH AROUND 70.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOW IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S.

Rainfall in Atlantic= .8”   Some reports of pea-sized hail south and northeast of Atlantic as the storms passed through. Quarter-sized hail reported 3 miles south of Griswold at 8:10-p.m.*;  Golf ball-sized hail reported 4-miles NE of Griswold at 7:54-p.m.*; quarter-sized hail reported 1-mile north of Braddyville in Page County at 8:42-p.m.*.  (* indicates report from trained National Weather Service Spotter) 

Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 2-a.m. for Cass, Adair, Adams, Madison, Union, Taylor and Ringgold Counties in SW IA.

725 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHWESTERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 724 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ATLANTIC...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WIOTA...BRAYTON...ANITA AND EXIRA.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 73.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN A
MOBILE HOME...GET OUT NOW...AND SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED
BUILDING.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING CONTINUOUSLY WITH THIS STORM.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN DES MOINES.

CASS-

INCLUDING THE CITY OF…ATLANTIC

720 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

…STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE AREA…

AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS IS DEVELOPING OVER WESTERN CASS COUNTY

AND SOUTHWEST OF THE AREA. THE STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO

PENNY SIZED HAIL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

THE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

POTTAWATTAMIE IA-MILLS IA-CASS NE-SARPY NE-
710 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM
CDT FOR EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE...MILLS...EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN CASS AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SARPY COUNTIES...

AT 703 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS NEAR
GLENWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GLENWOOD...MALVERN...TREYNOR...PACIFIC JUNCTION...SILVER CITY AND
HASTINGS.

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 115
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
634 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012

IAC071-129-137-145-300400-
/O.EXA.KOAX.TO.A.0115.000000T0000Z-120330T0400Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 115 TO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST IOWA

FREMONT               MILLS                 MONTGOMERY
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THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CLARINDA...FARRAGUT...GLENWOOD...
HAMBURG...RED OAK...SHENANDOAH...SIDNEY AND TABOR.