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(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast for April 19th, 2012

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April 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (podcast) forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area….

Nat’l. Weather Svc. Forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA

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April 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

355 AM CDT THU APR 19 2012

TODAY…PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. TEMPERATURE STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY…COLDER. LOW AROUND 40. NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S.

SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast April 18, 2012

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April 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (podcast) Freese-Notis forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, from Freese-Notis Meteorologist Dan Hicks, and the weather stats for Atlantic from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…

NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties: Wed., April 18th 2012

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April 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

401 AM CDT WED APR 18 2012

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WARMER. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOW IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast for Tue., April 17 2012

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April 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (podcast) Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic, & the KJAN listening area, from Freese-Notis Meteorologist Harvey Freese….

NWS Forecast for SW IA: Tue., April 17 2012

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April 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Forecast for Cass and area Counties….3:59 AM CDT TUE APR 17 2012

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS IN THE MORNING…THEN ISOLATED SPRINKLES EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…WARMER. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

THURSDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. COOLER. HIGH AROUND 60. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. COLDER. LOW AROUND 40.

FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Mon., April 16 2012

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April 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (podcast) Freese-Notis forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and the weather stats for Atlantic…..

NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties: Mon. April 16, 2012

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April 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

357 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS. LOW AROUND 40. WEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WARMER. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

THURSDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

National Weather Service releases Creston Storm Survey results Sunday

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April 15th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

For their complete report, including aerial view of the tornado path and graphics, click on this link: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/dmx/StormSurveys/2012/2012-04-14_Creston_Writeup.pdf

 

NWS to conduct Preliminary Storm Survey today (Sunday)

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April 15th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A STORM SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN DES MOINES IN CRESTON AND NEAR OSCEOLA, TODAY(APRIL 15, 2012) IN RELATION TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON
APRIL 14, 2012. THE SURVEYS WILL BE CONDUCTED THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

THE RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE COMPLETED AND TRANSMITTED VIA A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ALSO POSTED TO THE WEATHER SERVICES’ WEBSITE [WEATHER.GOV/DMX] LATER TODAY.