(Radio Iowa) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted about 73-hundred inspections of Iowa homes that were damaged by the derecho last August and concluded about 42 percent were eligible for FEMA’s individual assistance program. John Mills is a spokesman for FEMA.

“FEMA has approved nearly 3100 households and already provided more than $11 million in individual assistance grants,” he says. “That money is helping survivors with basic home repairs, temporary rental assistance. We’re helping with lodging reimbursement and other needs.” The Washington Post is reporting 19-thousand Iowans who applied last year for FEMA’s individual assistance program got notices that they were not eligible.

“Right after the derecho hit and the disaster was declared, FEMA began accepting disaster assistance applications and people asked for assistance,” Mills says. “We don’t want people to rule themselves out, so when in doubt, we encourage people to apply for assistance.” Mills says a home owner or renter is not eligible for the program if the property is covered by insurance or they’re received assistance from other government agencies or charities. In addition, the residence must also be declared uninhabitable.

A state report issued last fall indicated more than 200-thousand private insurance claims had been filed by derecho victims and insurance payouts had topped one-point-six BILLION by last November. Mills says the U.S. Small Business Administration has issued 27 million in disaster loans to businesses as well as homeowners and renters hit by the derecho. Some of those loans were to help with tree removal expenses on private property.

Today: Partly cloudy. High 82. SW @ 20-35.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 58. S @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy w/widely scattered afternoon showers/tstrms. High near 80. SW @ 15-25.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy w/showers & tstrms. High around 60.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High near 60.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 70. Our Low was 39. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 69 and the Low 36. The Record High on this date was 92 in 1987 & 1989. The Record Low was 15 in 1907.

Today: Partly sunny & windy. High near 65. S/SE winds at 10-20 w/gusts to near 30 this afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts to around 20 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 86. S wind at 15-30 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy & breezy, with a low around 59. S @ 15-25 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. High near 80. SW winds 10-25.
Tuesday Night: A 60% chance of showers (& possibly a thunderstorm). Low around 50. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 40% chance of showers, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, April 24, 2021  Dan Hicks

Today: Partly cloudy. N @ 10-20. High 60.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. E @ 5-10. Low 36.

Sunday: Partly cloudy to cloudy. A few scattered showers in the morning. SE @ 10-20. High 64.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. SSE @ 10-15. Low 54.

Monday: Partly cloudy. Windy and warm. High 81.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy to cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 78.

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Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/light rain possible this morning. High around 60. S @ 10-15.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 38. N @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High near 60. NW @ 10-20.

Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/isolated morning showers possible. High around 64.

Monday: P/Cldy & warmer. High near 80.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 59. Our Low was 24. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 80 and the Low was 47. The Record High on this date was 88 in 1950. The Record Low was 19 in 1893.

**FREEZE WARNING in effect until 9-a.m.** Widespread frost.

Today: Mostly clear this morning; Becoming P/Cldy. High 58. SW @ 10-20
Tonight: Cloudy w/a chance of light rain, late. Low 40. S @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Cldy w/a chance of light rain in the morning. High 58. S @ 10-15.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 62.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High 66.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 48. Our Low this morning, 22. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 79 and the Low was 51. The Record High was 90 in 1980, and the Record Low was 20, in 1936.

(Radio Iowa) – Forecasters say one of the major climate drivers for Iowa and much of North America should fade as summer approaches. Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of the U-S-D-A’s Midwest Climate Hub in Ames, says it appears the “La Nina” pattern is already starting to shift away. “Sea surface temperatures right now are right at the category of being La Nina and could be working their way down,” Todey says. “It looks like we will officially be getting out of La Nina status, and as we get into the summertime, we will definitely get into neutral, very high likelihood, up to 80% chance in May, June, July.” A La Nina occurs when Pacific Ocean surface temperatures cool and it has an impact on weather across much of the continent.

Todey says forecast models indicate the weather pattern may make a reappearance later this year. “La Nina does appear to resurge, possibly,” Todey says. “It is the more likely condition as we get out into October, November, December, January. We’ll have to keep an eye on that. Not a major issue as we’re going along.” Forecasters are predicting Iowa will experience a summer that’s both warmer-than-normal and drier-than-normal, though Todey says some of the pattern’s effects may linger.

“There could be little hints of La Nina hanging around that would impact the summer,” Todey says, “but officially, we are unlikely to be in La Nina conditions as we go along.” The latest report from the U-S Drought Monitor shows parts of northwestern Iowa ranging from moderate to severe drought. Todey says he expects the long-term trend to favor warmer, drier conditions across the region this spring and through summer.

…A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM TODAY FOR Pottawattamie-Cass-Adair-Adams-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Madison-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-Taylor and Ringgold Counties in our listening area.
…A SECOND FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 12-A.M. THURSDAY THRU 9 AM.

* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures in the 20s expected.

* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.

Today: **Freeze Warning until 9-a.m.** Mostly cloudy this morning, w/a chance for light rain/snow. Becoming P/Cldy. High 47. NW @ 10-20.

Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low 24. **Freeze warning until 9-a.m. Thursday**

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 58.

Friday: Mo. Cldy w/light rain possible in the morning. High 58.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 64.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 47. Our Low was 22. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 70 and the Low was 30. The Record High was 88 in 1980, and the Record Low was 16, in 1907.

Today: Partly cloudy. High 45. N @ 10-15. **Freeze Warning until 9-a.m.**

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cloudy w/a chance of flurries, late. Low 29. N @ 5.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a chance of flurries in the morning. High 47. N @ 10. **Freeze Warning from 12-a.m. until 9-a.m.**

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 58.

Friday: Mo. Cldy w/light rain. High 58.

Monday’s High in Atantic was 41. Our Low was 29. We received a dusting of snow, Monday, and just a trace of precipitation. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 70 and the Low was 30. The Record High was 90 in 1902, and the Record Low was 18, in 1956.