Today: Cloudy w/a 40% chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. A high near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A 30% chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Winds N @ 10-20 w/gusts to near 30 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 48. Winds N @ 15-30 mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 56. The Low was 33. Last year on this date (4/4) the High in Atlantic was 59, and the Low was 24. The Record High on this date was 91 in 1929. The Record Low was 4 in 1899. Sunrise: 6:58; Sunset: 7:48.
(Radio Iowa) – Iowans have seen radical temperature swings lately, with highs in the 80s followed by snowfall days later, but one outlet predicts the summer ahead will be stuck on one setting: steamy. Sandi Duncan, editor of the Farmer’s Almanac, warns Iowans had better stock up on sunscreen. “I hope you’re ready for some heat, because the heat is on for this summer, and in fact, we do think there’s going to be some possible record breakers,” Duncan says. “It does look like it’s going to be a very warm summer for you guys, so be prepared.” Since 1818, the almanac has been using a proprietary formula to forecast the weather, based on historical and celestial factors. Duncan says Iowa’s long-running bouts with drought will likely return this summer.
“Looking ahead, the Farmer’s Almanac is saying this should be about average on rainfall, so that’s good, not too wet, not too dry,” Duncan says, “however, with the very hot temperatures, you can imagine that you might have to do some supplemental watering for your garden or for your irrigation systems, because it’s going to be a hot one for sure.” The almanac predicts thunderstorms for the 4th of July in Iowa this year, and she suggests making plans either for the next day or to be indoors. Duncan says Iowa will be far from alone in trying to beat the summer heat. 
“As we do, the long-range weather forecast does look like it’s going to be quite hot in almost every area,” Duncan says. “We are seeing some very dry conditions out in the California area, which is kind of concerning with all the wildfires that happen out there.” Last year, Des Moines saw 27 days with temperatures at or above 90 degrees, with the highest temperature of 99 degrees set last August 26th. The Lewiston, Maine-based almanac boasts a forecast accuracy rate of 80% to 85%. The prognosticating formula was developed more than two centuries ago, based on factors including sunspot activity, planet positions, and the effect the Moon has on the Earth.
Besides long-term weather predictions, the Farmers’ Almanac also contains a wealth of information on gardening, cooking, home remedies, folklore, managing your household, living in harmony with nature, and more.
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Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Cloudy w/a 60% chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. A high near 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tom. Night: A 50% chance of rain. Low around 34.
Saturday: Partly sunny & breezy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 63. The Low was 35. Rainfall = .02. Last year on this date (4/3), the High in Atlantic was 56 and the Low was 27. The Record High on April 3rd was 85 in 1981. The Record Low was 4 in 1975. Sunrise: 7:00; Sunset: 7:47.
(Radio Iowa)- State Climatologist Justin Glisan says March was warmer and wetter than normal, including one distinction for this year.”The first month that we’ve seen above average precipitation.” he says. Glisan says the weather pattern for March sent us three big storm events. “March 5th blizzard. March 14th a severe weather outbreak, and then another blizzard on the18th to the 19th,” he says. Glisan says there was a big disparity in precipitation across the state.
“The driest part was southwestern Iowa, 70 percent of normal. But then you go to central to north-central Iowa, upwards of 180 percent of normal, almost double what we would expect in March,” Glisan says. “So looking at the average about two-point-six (2.6) inches across the state, that’s almost six to seven tenths above where we should be, which is great news in terms of seeing drought conditions pulled back.” Glisten says part of the March precipitation was above average snowfall in northern and western Iowa after an earlier lack of snow.
“March acted more like winter than winter time did in December, January and February,” he says. Glisan says there was some warm weather between the storms. “Many parts of the state were in the top 15th warmest on record for March. Statewide, we’re about six degrees above average,” he says.
Glisan says February was about two inches below average for snowfall on top of December, January and February were combined about 13 inches below average.
National Weather Service precipitation reports from trained spotters and/or observation sites:
Atlantic (KJAN), .46″
Atlantic, 7.1 miles N/NE, .54″
8.3 miles NW of Creston, 1.13″
Earling, .09″
Massena, .81″
New Market, 1.13″
Pacific Junction, .42″
Other reports:
Thunderstorm wind gust reports (relayed by the NWS in Valley, NE):
4/2/25 – 12:23-a.m.: 60 mph gust recorded on a public weather station 5 miles S. of Walnut
4/1/25 – 11:26-p.m.: 65 mph gust recorded on a personal weather station 5 miles NW of Pacific Junctin
4/1/25 – 11:09-p.m.: 61 mph gust recorded on a personal weather station in Oakland (NWS says that’s likely due to “evaporative cooling”).
Today: Showers & thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. SE winds 10-25 mph w/gusts to around 35. **WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 7-P.M.**
Tonight: Mostly cloudy early, then gradually becoming clear. Breezy. A low around 33. W/NW winds @ 10-25 mph.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. W/NW winds 5-10 becoming NE in the afternoon.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday: A 40% chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. A high near 53.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Low around 35.
Saturday: A 30% chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Breezy. A high near 50.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 49. The Low was 37. As of rainfall amounted to .46″. Last year on this date (4/2), the High in Atlantic was 52 and the Low was 34. The Record High on April 2nd was 88 in 2012. The Record Low was 13 in 1970. Sunrise: 7:04; Sunset: 7:45.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – March weather data for Atlantic (Compiled here at KJAN – the official National Weather Service reporting site), shows we were nearly 10-degrees warmer than the normal average for a monthly high, and right on target for the Low. Precipitation on the other hand, was significantly less than what we should expect.
Looking at the date: The Average High in Atlantic last month was 57. The Average Low was 26. Precipitation (Rain and/or melted snow), amounted to just 1.44-inches. Normally we would expect to realize 2.38-inches of combined precipitation. Total snowfall was 6.5-inches. Most of that fell March 4th. It didn’t stick around long, as highs quickly warmed from the mid-20’s into the upper 70’s.
Looking ahead, we find the High temperature for the month of April in Atlantic, is 62 degrees, while the average Low is 50. Precipitation typically amounts to 3.43-inches.
Check back with us during the first week of Mayl, 2025, to see how our actual weather data compared to the historical averages.
Today: Cloudy windy w/a 40% chance of showers, mainly later this afternoon. High near 55. SE winds 15-40 mph.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 45. SE winds @ 20-40 mph decreasing after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tomorrow: A chance of showers and thunderstorms through mid-day; becoming mostly sunny. Windy. A high near 62. Winds S @ 15-25 in the morning becoming westerly in the afternoon, & gusting to around 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday: A 30% chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday’s High in Atlantic was 54. Our Low this morning was 33. Last year on this date (4/1), the High in Atlantic was 60 and the Low was 37. The Record High on April 1st was 87 in 2012. The Record Low was 12 in 1924. Sunrise: 7:06; Sunset: 7:44.
(Radio Iowa) – After parts of Iowa saw near-record high temperatures in the 70s and 80s on Friday, the weekend wrapped up with snow in some areas on Sunday afternoon. Meteorologist Andrew Ansorge at the National Weather Service in Johnston, says snowfall amounts weren’t deep. “We saw a two-inch report over towards Fort Dodge,” Ansorge says, “and down here in Des Moines, we had a third of an inch at the airport.” He suggests Iowans keep a close eye on the forecast.
“We’re looking at another round of storms moving through the state Tuesday night into Wednesday,” Ansorge says, “and with that, the chance for large hail and damaging wind gusts.” 
The forecast calls for partly sunny skies Thursday and Friday with the possibility of rain returning on Saturday.
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds. A low around 33. NE winds becoming E/SE @ 5-15, w/gusts to near 20 mph.
Tomorrow: A 40% chance of rain. High near 56. SE winds 15-30 mph gusting to near 40.
Tom. Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Winds SE @ 15-35 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of rain or thunderstorms through mid-day; Becoming mostly sunny & windy. High 62.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear & breezy, with a low around 31.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 39. Our Low this morning was 33. Last year on this date (3/31), the High in Atlantic was 57 and the Low was 34. The Record High on March 31st was 87 in 1968. The Record Low was 8 in 1964. Sunrise: 7:07; Sunset: 7:43.
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