Rainfall for the month was 3.88”, which was .55” more than normal.
The average High of 83.3 was 2.9-degrees cooler than normal
The average Low of 60.6 was 3.5-degrees cooler than normal, as well.

The hottest day was Aug. 2nd when we reached 91 degrees. The coolest morning was on the 23rd, when we bottomed out at 42 on the thermometer here at KJAN.

The Freese-Notis (podcast) weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic.

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Early this morning: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR
740 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2015

…AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS…

FOG WILL BE PREVALENT IN MANY AREAS UNTIL AROUND 900 AM OR 1000 AM AND WILL BE DENSE IN SPOTS. VISIBILITIES MAY BE DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES UNTIL CONDITIONS BEGIN IMPROVING BY MID MORNING. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN…USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES.

347 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OFTHUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S.

COUNTIES: POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY…WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES WILL BE DOWN TO A QUARTER
MILE THROUGH 8AM OR 9AM…AND THEN IMPROVE TO AT LEAST SEVERAL
MILES SHORTLY AFTER THAT TIME.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WITH VERY LIMITED SIGHT DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES AND OTHER OBJECTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

Today: Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

504 AM CDT SUN AUG 30 2015

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-
CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

...AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...

FOG WILL BE PREVALENT IN MANY AREAS UNTIL AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER
SUNRISE. THE FOG WILL BE DENSE IN SPOTS...ESPECIALLY LOW LYING
AREAS...WITH VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO SLOW DOWN...USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND
ALLOW FOR EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES.

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, August 29th   Chris Parks

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• Atlantic  .87″
• Massena  .46″
• Bedford  .39″
• Schleswig  2.46″
• Woodbine  2.10″
• Carroll  2.36″
• Harlan  1.74″
• Clarinda  .25″
• Glenwood  .58″
• Oakland  .85″
• Red Oak  .55″
• Sidney  .28″
• Logan  1.28″
• Shenandoah  .22″
• Council Bluffs  .75″
• Missouri Valley  1.68″
• Bagley (Guthrie County)  1.1″