Today: Partly cloudy. High around 82. NE @ 10.

Tonight: P/Cldy w/a slight chance of showers toward morning. Low around 58.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a 40% chance of showers. High near 80. SE @ 10.

Tom. Night: A 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 63.

Thursday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a 40% chance of shwrs & tstrms. High around 80/

Friday: P/Cldy. High near 80.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 87. We received .14” of an inch of rain yesterday. Our 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 59. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 87 and the low was 59. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 103 in 1936. The Record Low was 50 in 1896 & 2006.

Drought conditions continue to get worse in Iowa. National Weather Service meteorologist Brad Small says information from the National Drought Mitigation Center now shows 19 of Iowa’s 99 counties are at least partially in a moderate drought, while 56 counties are considered abnormally dry.

“If you go back just three months ago no part of the state was in any drought. If you go back to last week there was about 27 percent of the state. Now that’s jumped up to 44 percent,” Small says. Small says the below average rainfall across much of the state has caused the drought to worsen.

“This is the peak heating of the summer. The warmed days like this are prone to drying things up quite a bit. June is also typically our wettest month of the year and we really haven’t reached those levels at all in many parts,” Small says, “So that’s why the drought is worsening in many areas.” Small says the dry conditions have happened rather quickly and could turn around just as quickly with some rain.

“This time of year a big thunderstorm outbreak and torrential rains could certainly eliminate it in one event. The worst conditions we have are across the state right now is a D-1 drought, in the moderate category. If it gets worse than that it would take more than one event,” Small says. Some areas of the state got rainfall this weekend, but the forecast isn’t showing any extended changes in the amount of precipitation.

(Radio Iowa)

Early this morning: Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 60s. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Today: Sunny. High in the lower 80s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 50s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the upper 70s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the lower 60s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the lower 80s.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High in the lower 80s.

211 PM CDT MON JUN 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

NORTHWESTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

EASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 210 PM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF EMERSON TO NEAR MALVERN…

MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL

DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT

WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

RED OAK…MALVERN…EMERSON…SILVER CITY…RANDOLPH…HASTINGS…

IMOGENE AND COBURG. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 AND 36.

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 19 AND 37.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

147 PM CDT MON JUN 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...

* UNTIL 215 PM CDT

* AT 146 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF TREYNOR TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  GLENWOOD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GLENWOOD...MALVERN...EMERSON...SILVER CITY...HENDERSON...
  HASTINGS AND OLD TOWN PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 9 AND 23.
 HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA NEAR MILE MARKER 31.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

118 PM CDT MON JUN 27 2016

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY FOR NORTHERN MILLS AND SOUTHERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM …

AT 116 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY…FROM JUST EAST OF COUNCIL BLUFFS TO TREYNOR…OR 5 TO 20 MILES EAST OF OMAHA…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
SOME OF THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
NORTHEASTERN COUNCIL BLUFFS…OAKLAND…TREYNOR…UNDERWOOD…
CARSON…EMERSON…MACEDONIA…SILVER CITY…HENDERSON…HASTINGS…
MCCLELLAND…FARM CREEK PUBLIC WILDLIFE AREA AND OLD TOWN PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…
HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 20 AND 30.
HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 28 AND 52.
INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 42 AND 43.
INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 8 AND 17.

Today: Partly Cloudy w/spotty afternoon showers possible. High near 83. N @ 5-10.
Tonight: Partly Cloudy to Cloudy. Low around 60. N @ 5-10..
Tuesday: P/Cldy. High near 80. NE @ 5-10.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a slight chance of showers & thunderstorms. High 80.
Wed. Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 62

Thursday: P/Cldy w/isolated late day showers and thunderstorms. High near 85.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 89. Our 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 57. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 85 and the low was 58. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 103 in 1934. The Record Low was 43 in 1938, 1958 & 1968.

336 AM CDT MON JUN 27 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S.

Today: A sight chance of showers & thunderstorms this morning, otherwise becoming mostly sunny. High near 90. Winds Northerly @ 5-10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 65.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High near 86. N @ 5-10.

Tuesday: Sunny. High near 77.

Wednesday: A 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High around 78.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 89. Our low through 6-a.m. today was 66. We received a total of .02″ (two one-hundredths of an inch) of rain yesterday and early this morning at the KJAN studios. Last year on this date, our High was 78, and the Low was 56. The All-time Record High on this date in Atlantic was 103 set back in the years 1934 and 1936. The All-time Record Low was 43 in 1902.

1248 AM CDT SUN JUN 26 2016

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN TAYLOR…SOUTHWESTERN UNION…NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD AND SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTIES…

AT 1248 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE

EXTENDING FROM NEAR LENOX TO 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF BEDFORD…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… LENOX…CLEARFIELD…DIAGONAL…SHARPSBURG…KENT AND CRESTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.