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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, 9/27/15

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September 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. S @ 5-15mph this morning, gusting up to 20 this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5-10mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday night: Mo. Cldy w/a 50% chance of showers. Low around 56.
Tuesday: Mo. Cldy w/a 50% chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 67. E/NE wind @ 10-20.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Skyscan Forecast 09-26-2015

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September 26th, 2015 by admin

Skyscan Forecast   Saturday, September 26th  Chris Parks

Today: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Rainfall Totals thru Friday, September 25 at 7:00 am

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September 25th, 2015 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .33″
  • Massena  .21″
  • Missouri Valley  1.28″
  • Clarinda  .23″
  • Glenwood  .8″
  • Schleswig  .27″
  • Woodbine  1.11″
  • New Market  .16″
  • Carroll  .05″
  • Oakland  1.03″
  • Red Oak  .85″
  • Sidney  .98″
  • Underwood  .93″
  • East of Council Bluffs  1.4″
  • Logan  .88″
  • Persia  .8″

Skyscan Forecast 09-25-2015

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September 25th, 2015 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Friday, September 25th  Dan Hicks

Today: Partly Cloudy to Cloudy. Scattered showers early.  E @10-15.  High 78.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy.  E @ 5.  Low 55.

Saturday: Partly Cloudy.  ESE @ 10-15.  High 80.

Sunday: Partly Cloudy.  High 82.

Monday: Partly Cloudy.  High 84.

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24 Hour Rainfall Totals thru 7:00 am on September 24, 2015

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September 24th, 2015 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  1.52″
  • 7 Miles NNE of Atlantic  .29″
  • Massena  1.04″
  • Bedford  .26″
  • Missouri Valley  2.59″
  • Glenwood  5.35″
  • Woodbine  1.83″
  • Logan  2.34″
  • New Market  4.00″
  • Schleswig  1.72″
  • Carroll  .69″
  • Oakland  1.62″
  • Underwood  1.55″
  • East of Council Bluffs  1.38″
  • 2 Miles SSE of Council Bluffs  .76″
  • Persia  1.6″
  • Mondamin  2.26″
  • Creston  1.21″
  • Audubon  .75″
  • Corning  1.35″
  • Shenandoah  .87″

Skyscan Forecast 09-24-2015

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September 24th, 2015 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Thursday, September 24th  Dan Hicks

Today: Mostly Cloudy. Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms. SE @ 10-15. High 76.

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy.  Showers gradually ending.  SE @ 10. Low 62.

Friday: Fog early. Partly Cloudy to Cloudy.  E @ 10.  High 79.

Saturday: Partly Cloudy.  High 81.

Sunday: Partly Cloudy. High 84.

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Flood Watch Update for w/sw Iowa, 9/24/15

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September 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES…

408 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2015 …FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT TODAY…

SHOWERS ALONG WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH AN ADDITIONAL HALF TO 1.5 INCHES POSSIBLE. BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 36 HOURS…ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL EXACERBATE ANY LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.

Special Weather Statement – Hvy Rain & Tstrms Wed. night

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September 23rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

921 PM CDT WED SEP 23 2015

SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON COUNTIES

…HEAVY RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS…

A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO TRACK NEARLY DUE NORTH ACROSS WESTERN IOWA THIS EVENING. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH BETWEEN A HALF TO ONE INCH OF RAIN MAY FALL OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

THE RAIN MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE ROADWAYS TO BE SLICK WITH PONDING WATER. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION THOUGH LATE THIS EVENING EXERCISE SOME CAUTION TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY.

PONDING OF WATER WILL BE COMMON IN URBAN AREAS WHERE RUNOFF MAY BE HINDERED BY POOR DRAINAGE. TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAY RESULT IN REDUCED TRACTION DUE TO HYDROPLANING. IF NECESSARY SLOW DOWN.

 

Flash Flood Watch continues until 1-p.m. Thu. for parts of western/sw IA

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September 23rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 1-P.M. THURSDAY

* ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST THROUGH TONIGHT AND ARE COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL…BEFORE DIMINISHING THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES OR HIGHER.

RAINFALL IN THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS HAS RANGED FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES IN SOME OF THE WATCH AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Flash Flood Watch update

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September 23rd, 2015 by admin

…PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN TODAY MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING…

.A SLOW MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL TO WESTERN IOWA TODAY AND POSSIBLY INTO
TONIGHT. FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF THE HEAVIEST
RAINFALL.

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR-

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-
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…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF IOWA AND NEBRASKA…
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN IOWA…FREMONT…HARRISON…
MILLS…MONONA…MONTGOMERY…PAGE…POTTAWATTAMIE
AND SHELBY. IN NEBRASKA…BURT…CASS…CUMING…DOUGLAS…
MADISON… SARPY…STANTON…THURSTON AND WASHINGTON.

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* SEVERAL ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
FORECAST THROUGH TONIGHT AND ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL…BEFORE DIMINISHING THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD RANGE FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES OR HIGHER.
RAINFALL IN THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS HAS RANGED FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES
IN SOME OF THE WATCH AREA.

* ADDITIONAL STORMS COULD BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES
OF 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.