(Radio Iowa) – Iowans are being warned to be prepared for foul weather later today (Monday) and into tonight. National Weather Service meteorologist Rod Donavon says severe thunderstorms are possible across a wide section of the state. “We have a moderate risk out across northern Iowa, which is generally along and north of Highway 20, that is where the greatest risk for severe weather is at, and the rest of the state’s generally in an enhanced risk,” Donavon says. “We’re expecting storms to develop here later this afternoon, especially across northern Iowa, with the threat for few tornadoes, in addition to large hail and damaging winds.”

If it seems like we’ve been having a lot of severe weather in recent weeks, he says you’re not imagining things. “It’s really typical for this time of year,” Donavon says. “Once we get into this more volatile weather pattern, which is typically that early spring portion of the year, where we have a lot of stronger systems move through, we can have some of these stronger to severe weather episodes across the Midwest.”

Iowa’s forecast also calls for broad temperature swings, with highs in the 80s likely for most of the state today, while the cold front arriving tonight should knock highs into the 60s tomorrow.

Today: Cloudy w/a slight chance of showers & thunderstorms between 10am and noon. Gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Winds S @ 25-45 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy w/a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds & isolated tornadoes. Low around 44. S/SW @ 15-40 becoming NW after midnight.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 67. N/NW winds @ 10-25 mph.
Tom. Night: A 20% chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy. Low around 45.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy w/a 60% chance of showers likely & possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66.
Wed. night: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 51.
Thursday: A 40% chance of showers. Partly sunny. A high near 70.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 65 (24-hour High ending at 7-a.m. today). The Low was 53. Last year on April 28th, the High in Atlantic was 67 and the Low was 46. The Record High was 94 in 1910. The Record Low was 26 in 1965. Sunrise: 6:21; Sunset: 8:14.

Today: Cloudy, w/a slight chance of drizzle this morning. Breezy. A high near 65. S/SE winds 10-25 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy & breezy w/a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Low around 60. S/SE @ 15-25 mph.

Tomorrow: Partly sunny & windy, w/a 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe, with large hail, damaging winds & isolated tornadoes. A high near 82. Winds S @ 20-40 mph.  file:///C:/Users/Owner/Downloads/DssPacket.pdf

Tom. Night: A 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Windy. Low around 45.

Tuesday: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 67. N/NW winds 10-25 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. A high near 68.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 63. The Low was 41. Last year on April 27th, the High in Atlantic was 63 and the Low was 52. The Record High was 90 in 1989. The Record Low was 23 in 1950. Sunrise: 6:23; Sunset: 8:13.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 10-20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/a slight chance of showers, late. A low around 48.

Sunday: Mo. Cldy & breezy w/a slight chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 68. Winds SE @ 15-25 mph.

Sunday Night: A 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 58.

Monday: Partly sunny w/a 60% chance  of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. A high near 82. Winds S @ 20-35 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 57. Our Low this morning was 42. Last year on April 26th, the High in Atlantic was 68 and the Low was 49. The Record High was 92 in 1987 & 1989. The Record Low was 15 in 1907. Sunrise: 6:24; Sunset: 8:12.

Atlantic (KJAN), 1.15”

Atlantic, 7.1 miles N/NE, .82”

Anita, 1.0”

Audubon, 1.35″

Bedford, 1.15″

Clarinda, 1.07”

Corning, .75”

Creston, .89″

Elk Horn, 1.31”

Glenwood, 1.2”

Greenfield, .90”

Griswold, .85”

Guthrie Center, 1.4”

Harlan, .90”

Marne, 1.25″

Massena, .50”

Missouri Valley, 1.07”

Neola, 2.00” (& some hail)

Oakland, .65”

Panora, 1.21″

Red Oak, .95”

Sac City, .63″

Schelswig, .98”

Shenandoah, 1.37”

Stanton, 1.00″

Thurman, .61″

5:50-p.m. Golf ball-size hail 3-miles NE of Council Bluffs

5:25-p.m. Quarter-size hail 4 miles W. of Underwood

5:05-p.m. Half-dollar size hail 4 miles NE & 2 miles N of Council Bluffs

5:00-p.m. Golf Ball-size hail 4 miles NE of Council Bluffs

4:47-p.m. Tornado 4 miles E/NE of Council Bluffs

Numerous other reports of large hail (¼”-to-1 ¾” diameter) falling in the Council Bluffs area between 4:45 and 5:50-p.m.

Today: Cloudy w/a 20% chance of showers before 8am. A high near 58. North wind 10 to 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. NE winds 10-20 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sat. Night: Mostly cloudy w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 48.
Sunday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy. A high near 68.
Sunday Night: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Breezy. A low around 59.
Monday: A 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Windy. A high near 83.
Monday Night: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 48. .
Tuesday: Mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 66.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 73. Our Low this morning, 50. We received 1.15″ of rain overnight. Last year on April 25th, the High in Atlantic was 64 and the Low was 49. The Record High was 91 in 2012. The Record Low was 20 in 1934. Sunrise: 6:26; Sunset: 8:11.

KJAN, .49”

7.1 miles N/NE of Atlantic, .57”

Audubon, .7”

Corning, .8”

Council Bluffs, .2″

Dunlap, .09″

Earling, .04″

Elk Horn, .17”

Glenwood, .55”

Greenfield, .6”

Griswold, .85″

Guthrie Center, .86”

Harlan, 1.1”

Hastings, .37″

Kirkman, .5″

Mondamin, .41″

Missouri Valley, .1”

Oakland, 1.1”

Persia, .07″

Red Oak, .85”

Sac City, .64″

Stanton, .7″

Thurman, 1.64″

7:49-p.m. = 1″ diameter hail 3 miles E. of Sac City reported by a severe storms spotter.

7:36-p.m. = Nickel-size hail reported in Sac City.

6:55-p.m.= Thunderstorm wind gust of up to 60 mph reported near Guthrie Center & in a 2-3 mile area nearby.

6:36-p.m.= Ping-pong ball size hail reported 11 miles NE of Exira by law enforcement & Emergency management officials.

6:31-p.m.= Nickel-size hail covered the ground in Exira.

6:01-p.m= 1″ diameter hail reported 1 mile S. of Walnut.

Today: Cloudy w/an 80% chance of showers & isolated thunderstorms. High near 72. East winds 10-20 mph. Locally heavy rain, small hail and gusty winds are all possible. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorm. Low around 49. E/NE winds @ 5-10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy w/a slight chance of showers. A high near 62. Winds N @ 10-25 mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. N/NE @ 10-20.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy w/a chance of showers late. A low around 46.
Sunday: Mo. Cldy & breezy w/a 40% chance of showers. A high near 71.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 78 and the Low was 53. We received .48″ rain Wednesday night.  Last year on April 24th, the High in Atlantic was 68 and the Low was 33. The Record High was 91 in 1989. The Record Low was 9 in 1956. Sunrise: 6:27; Sunset: 8:10.