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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 4/26/16

Weather

April 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/a slight chance scattered showers & thunderstorms this morning and again later this afternoon. High 72. SE @ 10-15.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7-p.m. Low 55. E @ 15-30.

Tomorrow: Showers & thunderstorms. High 64. E @ 15-25.

Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/a 30% chance of showers early. High 60.

Friday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a slight chance of shwrs. High 64.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 71. The 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 50. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 63 and the low was 304. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 92 in 1987 and 1989. The Record Low was 15 in 1907.

NWS forecast for Cass & surrounding counties in IA, 4/26/16

Weather

April 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

410 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2016

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

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE NOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING…THEN THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 50S. EAST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 90 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY…THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 90 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60’s.

Storms today (Tuesday) could bring powerful tornadoes to Plains

News, Weather

April 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — School districts and authorities are bracing for the possibility of a severe weather outbreak that could bring powerful, long-track tornadoes and large hail to the Great Plains. The weather today (Tuesday) could include heavy winds, tornadoes and hail as large as baseballs or softballs. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, says the most dangerous weather will likely take aim at an approximately 70,000-square-mile area stretching from southern Oklahoma to southern Nebraska.

In all, nearly 37 million people from the Rio Grande River in South Texas to Omaha, Nebraska, and the western regions of Missouri, Arkansas and Iowa are at a slight risk or higher of experiencing severe weather Tuesday.

In the east, a separate storm system could bring thunderstorms, strong winds and hail to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., but the risk of severe outbreaks is low.

Rainfall Report at 7:00 am on Monday, April 25

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

April 25th, 2016 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .45″
  • Massena  .57″
  • Elk Horn  .16″
  • Missouri Valley  .15″
  • Woodbine  .15″
  • Logan  .07″
  • Council Bluffs  1.00″

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 4/25/16

Weather

April 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Cloudy. High 75. W @ 10-20.

Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low 46.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 70. E/SE @ 10-15.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy w/showers & thunderstorms. High around 64.

Thursday: Morning showers; Mo. Cldy. High 64.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 81. The 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 55. We received .45” of rain Sunday night at the KJAN studios. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 50 and the low was 34. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 91 in 2012. The Record Low was 20 in 1934.

Hazardous Weather Outlook for parts of western/southwest IA

Weather

April 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

524 AM CDT MON APR 25 2016; CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES….

TODAY AND TONIGHT: NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT…AND THEN AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER TUESDAY EVENING…WITH LESSER CHANCES LATE WEDNESDAY.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TUESDAY EVENING.

SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-MADISON COUNTIES…
TODAY AND TONIGHT: NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS TO THE FORECAST TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT…AND AGAIN OFF AND ON INTO THE WEEKEND. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS LOW AT THIS TIME.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS UNLIKELY.

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES….

TODAY AND TONIGHT: NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGEST STORMS SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH OF THE PLATTE RIVER HOWEVER LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF THE OUTLOOK AREA.

ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE WITH A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS
WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT…THEN AGAIN FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

NWS forecast for Cass & surrounding counties, 4/25/16

Weather

April 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Today: Mostly sunny. High in the lower 70s. West wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 50s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny in the morning…then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the mid 70s. East wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Thunderstorms. Low in the mid 50s. East wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 90 percent.
Wednesday: Thunderstorms likely. Cooler. High in the lower 60s. East wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 70 percent.
Wednesday Night: Cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Low in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday: Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. High in the upper 50s.

Hazardous Weather Outlook for parts of western/southwest Iowa

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES….

1009 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

THERE WILL STILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT QUICKLY SWEEPS INTO THE AREA. ADDITIONAL SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

THE NEXT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS TUESDAY…ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND INTO TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. THE ACTIVE PATTERN SHOULD CONTINUE WITH A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT…THEN AGAIN FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Cancelled

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CASS IA-ADAIR IA-

1008 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS AND WESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED…

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM UPDATE for Cass and Adair Counties

Weather

April 24th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1000 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS AND WESTERN ADAIR COUNTIES… AT 959 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF
GREENFIELD…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
FONTANELLE…MASSENA…BRIDGEWATER AND NODAWAY PARK.

…THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN UNION AND NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED…