The Iowa DNR has issued an Air Quality Alert for all of Iowa through 6 AM Thursday. Intermittent heavy smoke is expected to impact most of Iowa over the next few days at levels considered unhealthy for sensitive groups or even unhealthy for healthy individuals. Sensitive groups include people with respiratory illness or heart disease, children, teenagers, the elderly, and outdoor workers.
Air Quality Alert for all of Iowa
The DNR recommends that people avoid long or intense outdoor activities and take frequent breaks until the air quality improves.
*Official NWS report; **area media reports
Atlantic (KJAN), .21″
Atlantic (7.1 miles N/NE), .43”*
Anita, .27″
Audubon, 1.10″
Carroll, .67″*
Corning, .10″
Council Bluffs (2 reports), [average] 1.25″*
Creston (8.3 miles W/NW), Trace*
Cumberland, .10″
Earling, 1.34″*
Elk Horn, .53”*
Greenfield, .15″
Griswold, .10″
Guthrie Center, .15″
Harlan, .20″
Hastings, .14″*
Logan, 1.04″*
Massena, .08″*
Missouri Valley, .68″*
Oakland, .20″
Pacific Junction, (3.9 miles N), .51″
Red Oak, .10″
Thurman, .14″*
Woodbine, .74″*
Today: Showers & thunderstorms. Temperature falling to around 59 by 5pm. Winds South this morning becoming Northerly this afternoon, at 10-to 25-mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers & thunderstorms ending. Gradually becoming partly cloudy. Low around 49. Winds N @ 10-20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 75. N/NW winds 5-10 becoming E/NE in the afternoon.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. .
Thursday: A 40% chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Thu. Night: A 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 55.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday’s High in Atlantic was 91. The Low was 64. We received .21″ of rain this morning (as of 7-a.m./24-hour total). Last year on this date (June 3rd), the High in Atlantic was 85 & the Low was 63. The All-time Record High for June 3rd was 94 in 2020, & the Record Low was 32 in 19697. Sunrise: 5:47. Sunset: 8:48.
Today: Patchy smoke this morning, otherwise mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 88. Winds south @ 5-15 mph this morning gusting to around 30 this afternoon.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 64. Winds S @ 15-25 mph.
Tomorrow: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High in the 60’s with temps falling during the afternoon. W-N winds 10-25 mph.
Tom. Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 49.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday: A 30% chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. A high near 74.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 89. The Low this morning was 52. Last year on this date (June 2nd), the High in Atlantic was 82 & the Low was 61. The All-time Record High for June 2nd was 100 in 1934, & the Record Low was 36 in 1907. Sunrise: 5:48. Sunset: 8:48.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – Weather data for Atlantic during the month of May (Compiled here at KJAN – the official National Weather Service reporting site), shows we were right on the mark for the typical High, at 73 degrees on average. We were just about 4-degrees cooler than average for the Low, coming in at 45 degrees. The rainfall deficit continued to add-up last month. Atlantic received just 1.5-inches of rain in May, which was slightly more than 2.8-inches below the norm of 4.32-inches. Most of Cass County is experiencing Moderate Drought conditions, as of the latest Iowa Drought Monitor report.
The warmest day last month was 88 on May 31st. The coldest temperature of 36 degrees was set May 2nd & 3rd.
Looking ahead to the month of June in Atlantic, we find the average High temperature is 83 degrees, while the average Low is 59. Precipitation typically amounts to 4.98-inches.
Check back with us during the first week of July 2025, to see how our actual weather data compared to the historical averages.
Today: Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. S/SW winds 5-10 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 87. Winds S @ 10-20 w/gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Mon. Night: A chance of showers & thunderstorms. Breezy. Low around 67. S @ 15-25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. S/SW @ 15-25 mph. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers or thunderstorms. Low around 50.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 88. Our Low this morning was 49. Last year on this date (June 1st), the High in Atlantic was 80 & the Low was 57. The All-time Record High for June 1st was 99 in 1934, & the Record Low was 36 in 1956. Sunrise: 5:48. Sunset: 8:47.
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Areas of smoke after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Areas of smoke before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 10-20 mph w/gusts to near 30 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Breezy.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. A low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 79. The Low was 42. Last year on this date (May 31st) the High in Atlantic was 76 & the Low was 62. The Record High was 101 in 1934. The Record Low was 31 in 1897. Sunrise: 5:48-a.m..; Sunset: 8:45-p.m.
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 88.
Mon. Night: A 40% chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Breezy. A high near 81.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 70. The Low was 47. Last year on this date (May 30th) the High in Atlantic was 77 & the Low was 62. The Record High was 105 in 1934. The Record Low was 33 in 1930. Sunrise: 5:49-a.m..; Sunset: 8:45-p.m.
Today: A slight chance of showers & thunderstorms this afternoon, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph this morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Fri. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 70. The Low was 45. We received a Trace of rain, at KJAN. Last year on this date (May 29th) the High in Atlantic was 77 & the Low was 50. The Record High was 104 in 1934. The Record Low was 29 in 1947. Sunrise: 5:50-a.m..; Sunset: 8:44-p.m.
Atlantic (KJAN), .06″
Atlantic (7.1 miles N/NE), .04″
Creston (8.3 miles W/NW), .06″
Earling, (2.4 miles SE), .05″
Elk Horn (.2 mile S/SE), .12″
Kirkman (1 mile SE), .11″
Pacific Junction (3.9 miles N), .03″
Hastings (1.5 miles NW), .01″
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