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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: (3:20-a.m., 8/9/16)

Weather

August 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT AND HUMID. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 105 IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 103 THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 102 IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 8/08/16

Weather

August 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: areas of fog this morning; P/Cldy. High 82. E/SE @ 5-10.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 65. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 87. S @ 10-20.

Wednesday: P/Cldy, hot & humid. High 91. Afternoon Heat Index 100-105.

Thursday: P/Cldy w/a chance of afternoon shwrs & tstrms. High 92.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 79. Our Low this morning was 57. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 86 and the low was 69. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 111 in 1934. The Record Low was 39 in 1904.

KJAN listening area forecast: 8/8/16

Weather

August 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

337 AM CDT MON AUG 8 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 105 IN THE AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S.

KJAN listening area weather forecast, 8/7/16

Weather

August 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

337 AM CDT SUN AUG 7 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH AROUND 90.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 8/06/16

Weather

August 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: P/Cldy w/a slight chance of showers. High 80. N/NE @ 5-10.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy. Low 61. NNE @ 5.

Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/a 30% chance of showers. High 81. E/NE @ 5-10.

Tom. Night: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of showers. Low 63.

Monday: Cloudy to P/Cldy w/a 40% chance of morning showers. High 84.

Tuesday: Morning showers possible; otherwise P/Cldy hot & humid. High 92.

Wednesday: A chance of morning showers; otherwise Mo. Sunny, hot & humid. High around 95.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 82. Our Low this morning was 60. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 82 and the low was 64. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 105 in 1930. The Record Low was 46 in 1974 & 1997.

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: 8/6/16

Weather

August 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

350 AM CDT SAT AUG 6 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING: PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

SUNDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

SUNDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

MONDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S.

TUESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S.

Local Rainfall Totals ending at 7:00 am on Friday, August 5

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

August 5th, 2016 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .01″
  • 7 Miles NNE of Atlantic  .05″
  • Elk Horn  .7″
  • Logan  .28″
  • Bedford  .37″
  • Council Bluffs  1.55″
  • Shenandoah  .43″
  • Clarinda  .64″
  • Irwin  .18″
  • Underwood  .26″
  • Missouri Valley  .42″

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 8/05/16

Weather

August 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy to Partly Cloudy w/a slight chance of morning showers, mainly to our south. High near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy. Low around 58. N.NE @ 5.
Saturday: A slight chance of morning showers, otherwise P/Cldy to Cldy. High 76. NE @ A 5-10.
Sat. Night: Mostly Cloudy w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Low around 61.
Sunday: Mo. Cldy w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 76. E @ 5-10.
Sunday Night: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 63.
Monday: Mo. Cldy w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 80.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 92. Our Low this morning was 64. We received .01“ of rain over the past 24-hours ending today at 7-a.m. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 82 and the low was 61. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 111 in 1918. The Record Low was 42 in 1978.

Waterspout forms over western Iowa lake; no damage reported

News, Weather

August 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say a waterspout that formed over a lake in Council Bluffs caused no damage or injuries. The thin funnel could be seen clearly Thursday evening from much of the city and from Omaha, across the Missouri River in Nebraska.

Meteorologist Cory Mead with the National Weather Service says the waterspout and another twister that touched down earlier near Ashland, Nebraska, were landspouts, a type of weak tornado that forms independent of supercells.

NWS forecast for Cass & surrounding counties in IA: 8/5/16

Weather

August 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING: MOSTLY CLOUDY. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TODAY: PARTLY SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGH AROUND 80. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

SUNDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE MID 60S.

MONDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S.