(Radio Iowa) – Parts of northern Iowa got heavy rain in multiple downpours over the holiday weekend. Meteorologist Rod Donavon, at the National Weather Service, says some communities, like Webster City, saw flooded streets and basements. “We certainly had several areas with some heavy rainfall across the state, which included central Iowa and into southeast Iowa,” Donavon says. “Really, our heaviest rain amounts were generally in that three-to-five inch range.”

Donavon says forecast calls for the likelihood of more rain. “We do have thunderstorm chances across parts of central and southwest Iowa, especially during the daytime today,” he says. “As we get up towards Highway 20 and northward, it’s likely to stay dry until we get into the overnight hours tonight as a stronger system moves through, so we do expect widespread showers and storms overnight tonight.”

With tonight’s storms, Donavon says there’s the possibility of severe weather, including hail and damaging winds. Looking ahead, he says there’s a chance for more storms toward the end of the week.

Today: Partly sunny w/a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms, mainly this afternoon. A high near 83. South winds 5 mph.
Tonight: Showers & thunderstorms likely, mainly between after midnight. A low around 65.
Tomorrow: A 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 82. N @ 5-10.
Tom. Night: Clear to Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. S @ 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers & thunderstorms, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday’s high in Atlantic was 87. Our Low this morning was 64. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 83 and the Low was 57. The Record High for July 7th in Atlantic, was 107 in 1937. The Record Low was 41 in 1934. Sunrise: 5:53; Sunset: 8:56.

OFFICIAL reports (from NWS cooperative observers)

Atlantic (KJAN), .62″

Atlantic (7.1 miles N/NE), 1.23″

Massena, .45″

Other (unofficial rainfall) reports:

Anita, .85″

7-miles west of Atlantic, 1.6″

Audubon, 1.45″
Clarinda, Oakland & Shenandiah, .40″
Corning, .65″
Creston, .45″
Emerson, .65″
Exira, 1.00″
Glenwood & Greenfield, .60″
Griswold, .45″
Guthrie Center, 2.25″
Harlan, .95″
Massena, .45″
Red Oak, .70″

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday: Mostly sunny. A 30% chance of afternoon showers & thunderstorms, mainly after 1-p.m.  A high near 83. Winds South at around 5-mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 65.
Tuesday: Partly sunny w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. A high near 82. Winds West at 5-mph.
Tue. Night: A chance of evening showers/thunderstorms, otherwise mostly cloudy. Low around 64.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. A high near 86.

Saturday’s high in Atlantic was 84. The Low was 69. Rainfall at KJAN Saturday, amounted to .62″. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 84 and the Low was 59. The Record High for July 6th in Atlantic, was 106 in 1937. The Record Low was 47 in 1967 & 2006. Sunrise: 5:52; Sunset: 8:56.

Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. High near 85. S/SW winds 10-20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Low around 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 5-10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Mon. Night: Mostly cloudy w/a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 65.
Tuesday: A 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday’s high in Atlantic was 87. The Low was 73. Rainfall this morning at KJAN (Through 7-a.m.), was .07″.  Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 81 and the Low was 56. The Record High for July 5th in Atlantic, was 107 in 1911. The Record Low was 41 in 1972. Sunrise: 5:51; Sunset: 8:57.

Independence Day: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 90. South winds 9-17 gusting as high as 24.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms, mainly after 3 a.m. Low around 72. Winds S @ 9-15 mph. New rainfall is expected to be less than a tenth of an inch.
Tomorrow: A 70% chance of showers & thunderstorms, with a possible thunderstorm after 7 a.m. otherwise mostly cloudy. A high near 85. New rainfall expected to be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
Saturday Night: Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m, then a slight chance of showers between 10 p.m and 1 a.m. W wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Low around 65.
Sunday: Mostly sunny with a high near 85. N/NE wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night: 20% of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Otherwise partly sunny with a high near 85.

Thursday’s high in Atlantic was 90. The Low was 70. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 83 and the Low was 62. The Record High for July 4th in Atlantic, was 111 in 1936. The Record Low was 41 in 1967. Sunrise: 5:51; Sunset: 8:57.

(Radio Iowa) – The early prediction and pattern of records is leaning toward July being warmer than normal. State climatologist Justin Glisan says the Climate Prediction Center is the first indication. “Seeing a warm signal through the first half of July, but we also see, at least in the six to ten-day outlooks, a lean towards wetter conditions, and then trending back to near normal as we get into the middle of the month,” he says. Glisan says there is a part of Iowa that could be part of a Midwest dry area.

“That covers a portion of southwestern Iowa, so higher probabilities of drier conditions for that part of the state equal chances for the rest of Iowa, he says. Dry weather would follow what he sees in the record books. “If you look at the last 10 years, we have seen a trend in which we see less rainfall in July. So, we’ll just have to see if those outlooks mesh with what the trends have been showing us,” Glisten says . But it’s good that we got the amount of moisture that we did in, in June, which is the lettuce months climatologically for the northern two-thirds of the state.”

Glisan says the June rain will give us a little cushion if things end up being drier in July.

Atlantic (KJAN), .02″

Atlantic (7.1 miles N/NE), Trace of rain

Massena, .23″

Glenwood (1.7 miles S/SW), .20″

Imogene, .12″

Missouri Valley, .08″

Mondamin, .06″

Shenandoah, .07″

Clarinda, .10″

Thurman, .08″

Today: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 90. S/SW winds 5-10 this morning, gusting to near 20 this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Independence Day: Sunny & breezy. A high near 88. Winds S @ 10-25 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy w/a 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Low around 71. Winds S @ 10-20 mph.
Saturday: A 60% chance of showers & thunderstorms, otherwise partly sunny. A high near 86.
Sat.y Night: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 65.
Sunday: Mostly sunny w/a slight chance of afternoon showers & thunderstorms. A high near 84.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Wednesday’s high in Atlantic was 83. The Low was 64. We received .02″ rain. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 85 and the Low was 60. The Record High for July 3rd in Atlantic, was 107 in 1936. The Record Low was 43 in 1967 & 1968. Sunrise: 5:50; Sunset: 8:57.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Winds S @ 5-10 mph this morning, gusting to near 20 this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 90. S/SSW winds 10-20 mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
4th of July: Mostly sunny & breezy, w/a slight chance of afternoon showers & thunderstorms. High around 86.
Fri. Night: Mostly cloudy w/a 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 71.
Saturday: Partly sunny w/a 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 86.
Sat. Night: A 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 67.
Sunday: A 30% chance of showers after 1pm, otherwise. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday’s high in Atlantic was 86. The Low this morning, was 61. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 82 and the Low was 57. The Record High for July 2nd in Atlantic, was 102 in 1911. The Record Low was 45 in 1924 1959. Sunrise: 5:50; Sunset: 8:57.