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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Tue., April 6, 2021

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April 6th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 78. S @ 10-20.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstorms. Low 58. SE @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstorms. High 66. NW @ 10-15.

Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/showers. High 56.

Friday: Mo. Cldy w/showers. High 56.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 83. Our Low was 59. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 67 and Low 50. The Record High on this date was 89 in 1972. The Record Low was 6, in 1982.

Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area: 4/5/2021

Weather

April 5th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy w/scattered showers this morning. High around 80. SW @ 15-25.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 64. S @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy Cldy w/a 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High 78. S @ 10-20.

Wednesday: Mo. Cldy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High near 70. S @ 10-20.

Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of showers. High 62.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 85. Our Low was 34. We received .02” rain early this morning. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 61 and Low 24. The Record High on this date was 88 in 2000. The Record Low was 14, in 1920.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Sunday, April 4th 2021

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April 4th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 82. S/SW winds 15-25. Warm, breezy and dry conditions may lead to elevated fire weather conditions today.

Tonight: Increasing cloudiness w/a 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms toward sunrise Monday. Low around 57. S @ 10-20 mph.

Monday: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, otherwise mostly sunny & windy. High near 79. S @ 10-20, w/gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, otherwise partly cloudy & breezy. Low around 55.

Tuesday: Party sunny w/a 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms during the afternoon. High near 73. S @ 10-20.

Tuesday Night: A 70% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 54.

Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 78. Our Low this morning, 34. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 51 and Low 23. The Record High on this date was 91 in 1929. The Record Low was 4, in 1899.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021

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April 3rd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy. Low around 45. Winds light & variable.
Sunday: Mo. sunny & breezy, with a high around 79. SW @ 10-20 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms, otherwise mo. cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 75.
Tuesday: Mo. cldy w/a chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 70.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 69. Our Low was 35. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 30 and Low 23. The Record High on this date was 85 in 1981. The Record Low was 4, in 1975.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Friday, 4-2-21

Weather

April 2nd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy & breezy. High 66. S/SW @ 15-30.

Tonight: Fair to Partly cloudy. Low 45. SW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & breezy. High 75. SW @ 10-20.

Sunday: Mo. sunny. High 78.

Monday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 74.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 51. The Low of 14 tied the record Low set in 1924. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 69 and Low 25. The Record High on this date was 88 in 2012. The Record Low was 13, in 1970.

March wrapped up warmer & wetter than normal, with warmer April ahead

News, Weather

April 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa’s weather during March was a far cry from the bitter cold of February. State climatologist Justin Glisan says the state ended the month with an average temperature of 42 degrees, which is six degrees warmer than normal. Precipitation for March, including snow and rain, was also above-average, with southwest Iowa getting up to an inch more than usual.

“Which is good for that part of the state, given drought conditions,” Glisan says. “Also, in north-central Iowa, we had some improvement in the U.S. Drought Monitor depiction, given that we did see timely rainfalls on several days during March. So, the statewide average was about 2.7 inches and that’s a little over six-tenths of an inch above average.” While it’s been chilly all week with lows dipping into the 20s, the forecast calls for a warming trend to begin tomorrow (Friday), with temperatures promising to bound into the 60s and 70s this weekend.

“We are definitely seeing a signal for warmer-than-average temperatures and we’re kind of see-sawing back and forth in terms of precipitation,” Glisan says. “There is a signal in the six-to-ten day outlook for wetter-than-normal conditions across the state, and then we look to dry out as we get into the second week of April.” The entire spring season may be trending toward more summer-like weather.

“We are seeing a strong signal for warmer-than-average temperatures for the April-May-June seasonal time slice,” Glisan says. “We’re still in that La Nina phase but we do have a 60-percent chance of transitioning into what we call the enso-neutral phase, which is right between El Nino and La Nina.” Forecasters say parts of Iowa may reach 80 degrees next week for the first time in 2021 and the first time since last fall.

March 2021 Weather data for Atlantic

Weather

April 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The month of March, in Atlantic was much warmer and a little wetter than what we normally would see. Weather data compiled here at the KJAN Studios (The official National Weather Service reporting site), show the Average High last month was 56, compared to the normal average high of 48. Our Average Low in March was 30, four-degrees warmer than normal. And, we received a total of 3.06-inches of precipitation, most of which was in the form of rain (.2” fell as snow), and which was nearly seven-tenths (.7”) of an inch greater than the norm.

The warmest day, 76 degrees on March 10, broke the old record of 75 set in 2015. The coldest day was on the 31st (a 24-hour Low of 14).

Looking ahead to the month of April in Atlantic, we can expected an Average High of 62-degrees, an Average Low of 37, and rain/melted snow typically amounting to 3.43-inches. We’ll let you know if we were on par for those conditions…on May 1st.

Fire danger risk continues through next week in western Iowa

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

April 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Iowa…west central Iowa…east central Nebraska…northeast Nebraska and southeast Nebraska.

Today and Tonight: Fire danger could reach into the very high category this afternoon across portions of the area.

Friday through Wednesday: Fire danger could reach the very high category during the afternoons into early next week.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: April 1, 2021

Weather

April 1st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny, not as windy. High near 50. S @ 5-10.

Tonight: Fair to Partly cloudy, not as cold. Low 33. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy & windy. High 66. SW @ 15-30.

Saturday: Mo. sunny. High 75.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 78.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 45. Our Low this morning was 13. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 72 and Low 40. The Record High on this date was 87 in 2003. The Record Low was 14, in 1924.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Wed., March 31 2021

Weather

March 31st, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny & breezy. High 46. NW @ 10-20.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low of 16. A light & variable breeze.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 51. SE @ 10.

Friday: Partly cloudy. High 68.

Friday: Mostly sunny. High 76.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 52. Our Low this morning, 22. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 67 and Low 34. The Record High on this date was 87 in 2012. The Record Low was 12, in 1924.