Today: Cloudy & breezy w/a slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 2pm, then gradually ending. A high near 40. Winds NW @ 15-30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy & blustery, with a low around 29. N/NW winds 10-25 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Cloudy & windy w/a 50% chance of rain. High near 55.
Wednesday: Partly sunny & windy w/a 40% chance of rain and thunderstorms.  High near 63.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 64. Our Low this morning (as of 5:30-a.m.) was 36. We had received .12″ rain at KJAN since 7-a.m. Saturday. Last year on this date (3/30), the High in Atlantic was 68 and the Low was 34. The Record High on March 30th was 90 in 1986. The Record Low was 5 in 1969. Sunrise: 7:09; Sunset: 7:42.

Today: Cloudy with 60% chance of showers & possible thunderstorms. A high near 67. S/SE winds 9-14 mph with gusts as high as 22. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers & possible thunderstorms. Low around 37. E/SE Winds becoming W/NW @ 9-14. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.
Sunday: Cloudy & breezy w/a 40% chance of showers. Steady temperature around 39. N/NW winds 15-20 mph with gusts as high as 28.
Sun. Night: Mostly cloudy & blustery, with a low around 29.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday: Mo. cloudy & windy w/a 50% chance of rain. A high near 58.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 79. The Low was 55. Last year on this date (3/29), the High in Atlantic was 65 and the Low was 21. The Record High on March 29th was 84 in 1910 & 1986. The Record Low was 11 in 1898. Sunrise: 7:10; Sunset: 7:40.

(Radio Iowa) – Severe Weather Awareness Week is wrapping up with a reminder on how to stay safe during flooding. National Weather Service meteorologist Peter Rogers says flood deaths can be avoided.

Rogers says it does not take much water to carry a car or truck off a roadway.

Radio Iowa file photo

He says there are two types of flooding.

Rogers says flooding is another reason they advise you to make up an emergency kit that you have ready to go if you are suddenly forced out of your home.

(Radio Iowa) – This is Severe Weather Awareness Week, and National Weather Service meteorologist Peter Rogers says it is important to know what is happening when a thunderstorm warning is issued. Rogers says there are a couple of factors that go into those warnings. “Hail that is the size of a quarter or larger, which is about the diameter of a quarter. And wind gusts that are at 58 miles an hour or higher,” he says. He says the speed of the wind is key.

“That’s generally when you start to see branches about the size of your wrist starting to break off. And obviously, the stronger the wind, the more potential damage and destruction you can see,” Rogers says. “On the hail side, an inch in diameter, that is when you start to see potential impacts to roofing material or you vehicle being dented. Those are king of those baselines when we start to issue thunderstorm warnings.” Rogers says straight line winds, including derechos, have become more common in the Midwest. “In our eyes at the Weather Service, whether the wind is spinning or moving in a straight line, if it is strong enough to start breaking things we want people to be paying attention, ” he says.

File photo from the July, 2024 derecho that toppled an 80,000-bushel grain bin in Luxemburg, Iowa (Photo by Luxemburg Fire Dep’t)

And take the same proactive action, again with regards to whether it is a tornado or not.” Rogers says its important to heed the warnings for thunderstorms and be prepared to react.

Near-record high temperatures and breezy winds from the southwest gusting 30 to 40 mph will produce elevated fire weather conditions today. Burning is discouraged.

Today: Sunny & windy. A high near 83. S/SW winds 15-40 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy to cloudy & windy w/a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 53.  S/SW winds 15-30, decreasing after midnight to around 10-15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tomorrow: An 80% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 64. SE winds 10-25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tom. Night: Showers & thunderstorms likely. Low around 36. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: A 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Breezy. A high near 46.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy & windy w/a 40% chance of rain. A high near 53.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 71. The Low was 50. Last year on this date (3/27) the High in Atlantic was 38 & the Low was 19. The Record High was 85 in 1895. The Record Low was 6 in 1894. Sunrise: 7:11; Sunset: 7:39.

Today: A 30% chance of showers, otherwise mostly sunny. A high near 74. Winds S @ 10-20 mph.
Tonight: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms; Partly cloudy. Low around 56. E/SE winds @ 10-30 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny & windy. High near 81. S/SW winds @ 15-35 mph.
Tom. Night: A slight chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 52. S/SW @ 15-30 mph. .
Saturday: A chance of showers & thunderstorms.High near 64.
Sat. Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 34.
Sunday: A 50% chance of rain. Breezy High near 44.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 65. The Low was 22. We received .32″ rain this morning, in Atlantic (As of 7-a.m./24-hour total). Last year on this date (3/27) the High in Atlantic was 30 & the Low was 19. The Record High was 88 in 1907. The Record Low was -2 in 1955. Sunrise: 7:13; Sunset: 7:39.

(Radio Iowa) – A statewide tornado drill was held at 10 a-m today (Wednesday) as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. National Weather Service meteorologist Peter Rogers says if you weren’t able to participate this is an excellent opportunity to review your safety procedures and ensure you’re prepared. Rogers says we often talk about having an emergency kit on hand in the winter, but it’s also important in spring and summer as well. “What would you do if you happen to need to be at your home for multiple days, if you got cut off, or, God forbid, if you actually had to evacuate your home? What kind of what kind of belongings would you want to bring with you?,” he says.

“Obviously, food and water comes to the top of the mind, but then there’s a lot of other additional things that you’re probably going to want to have.” Rogers says it’s also important to coordinate with family members so you know each other’s whereabouts if a storm hits.  “Figure out where people are, what they need to do, where they need to go, and so those are all things that, again, would be a great thing to be discussing at this time of the year, before we get into the heart of severe weather season,” he says.

Rogers says plan now and you can avoid a lot of confusion and concern if severe weather does hit your home or neighborhood.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/a 40%chance of rain through midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 44. Winds S @ 10-20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tomorrow: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, otherwise mostly sunny. High near 70. S/SE winds 5-10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tom. Night: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms; Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday: Sunny & windy, with a high near 79.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Breezy. High near 64.
Sunday: A 50% chance of rain. Breezy & cooler. A high near 47.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 61. The Low was 22. Last year on this date (3/26) the High in Atlantic was 64 & the Low was 29. The Record High was 91 in 1907. The Record Low was 5 in 1894. Sunrise: 7:15; Sunset: 7:37.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest winds 10-25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 63. Winds westerly at 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tom. Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Low around 42.
Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible, late. Otherwise mostly sunny. A high near 73.
Thursday Night: A 30% chance of rain and thunderstorms. Low around 55.
Friday: Sunny & windy, with a high near 79.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 56. The Low was 23. Last year on this date (3/25) the High in Atlantic was 48 & the Low was 34. The Record High was 83 in 1967. The Record Low was -2 in 1974. Sunrise: 7:17; Sunset: 7:36.

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph this morning.
Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. W/NW winds @ 10-15 in the morning, gusting to near 25 in the afternoon.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. NW winds @ 10-20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wed. Night: A 20% chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday: Partly sunny w/a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms. A high near 69.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 55. The Low was 25. We received .02″ rain Sunday morning at KJAN. Last year on this date (3/24) the High in Atlantic was 36 & the Low was 20. The Record High was 86 in 1910. The Record Low was 4 in 1974. Sunrise: 7:19; Sunset: 7:36.