341 AM CDT WED APR 17 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA…SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…SOUTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN THE KJAN LISTENING AREA..MADISON…RINGGOLD… UNION…and TAYLOR. FROM NOON CDT TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO TONIGHT. THE ENVIRONMENT WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS AS THEY REOCCUR OVER SIMILAR AREAS. RAINFALL TOTALS MAY REACH TWO TO THREE INCHES BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN FAR SOUTHEAST IOWA.

* FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS MAY OCCUR ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT PONDING WATER ON ROADS AND IN DITCHES. LARGER RIVERS SOUTH AND EAST OF DES MOINES MAY ALSO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BEYOND THE VALID WATCH TIME INTO THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

The weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, from Freese-Notis, and weather data for Atlantic from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson….

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346 AM CDT TUE APR 16 2013

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE MIDNIGHT…THEN THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY…THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 90 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT…RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. LOW AROUND 30. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.

FRIDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

The Shelby County Emergency Management Office has given another update on the Fire Danger warning signs in the county. The signs were at the “Moderate” category last week. However, with the moisture received in the area over the past few days, the signs are now at the “Low” Category. The next update from the Shelby County EMA will be on Thursday.

w/ Ric Hanson

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The Freese-Notis (podcast) weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather data for Atlantic…

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Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 7 to 11 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 50. Breezy, with a east wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

AREA COUNTIES: MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

345 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING…OVER THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE ADVISORY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO BECOME STRONG AROUND 10 AM AND ACROSS THE EAST THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO BECOME STRONG AROUND 1 PM IN THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MPH FOR A PERIOD OF 3 TO 4 HOURS.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT… ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

The (Podcast) Freese-Notis weather forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area, and weather data for Atlantic….

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416 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2013

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. NOT AS COOL. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS BEFORE NOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. LOW IN THE MID 30S.

TUESDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. HIGH IN THE MID 40S.