Here’s the Freese-Notis forecast for Atlantic, and the KJAN listening area, and weather data for Atlantic from KJAN News Director, Ric Hanson…

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338 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2012

TODAY…SUNNY…HOT. HIGH IN THE MID 90S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

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

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT. HIGH IN THE UPPER 90S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS AROUND 100 THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 90S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S.

FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S.

The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency announced this (Monday) morning, that the Fire Danger rating in the County will remain in the “High” category through this Thursday, August 1st. Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Seivert said that’s because no rain fell over the county this past weekend.

There is the potential for thunderstorms through Thursday, and Seivert says if they do develop, those storms will provide only minimal relief, from the extensive dry conditions. He says one phenomenon they rarely experience in the area is “dry” lightening.

Dry lightening is created when the thunderstorm complex develops, and minimal rain is dropped but the cloud to ground lightening is very intense. Seivert says with the very dry conditions, a lightening strike may start a fire, in  unexpected and or remote locations. 

He encourages the public to report fires, and smoke plumes  promptly, to 9-1-1. Seivert says a quick response may prevent a catastrophic event from developing.

Here’s the Freese-Notis (Podcast) forecast for Atlantic, and the KJAN listening area….

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320 AM CDT MON JUL 30 2012 – NWS/Des Moines

TODAY…HOT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. PARTLY SUNNY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 90S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…SUNNY…HOT. HIGH IN THE MID 90S. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 70. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S.

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGH IN THE MID 90S.

Here’s the Freese-Notis 4-day forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area….

Today:            P/Cldy to Cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms this afternoon. High 86. SE @ 5-10.

Tonight:          Isolated thunderstorms. Low 65. SE @ 5-10. 

Tomorrow:      Sunny to P/Sunny. High in the mid-90’s. Se @ 10.

Tom. Night:    P/Cldy w/a low in the upper 60’s. 

Monday & Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the low-to mid-90’s.  

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 84 degrees. Our low Saturday morning (through 5-a.m.) was 57.

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319 AM CDT SAT JUL 28 2012 – NWS/Des Moines

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 30 PERCENT.

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

SUNDAY…HOT. MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS AROUND 100 IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 90S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 70.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. LOW AROUND 70.

Here’s the Freese-Notis forecast for the KJAN listening area, and the weather stats for Atlantic…

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340 AM CDT FRI JUL 27 2012, NWS – Des Moines

TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH,  SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 70. HIGH IN THE MID 90S.

519 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA NORTHEASTERN PAGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…UNTIL 545 PM CDT

* AT 518 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM

CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND

DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR

STANTON…OR 37 MILES NORTH OF TARKIO…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25

MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

CLARINDA…VILLISCA…SHAMBAUGH AND HEPBURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW

INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.