Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph this morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 10- 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear & breezy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: A 30% chance of showers after midnight. A low around 52.
Monday: A 30% chance of showers before 1pm; Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 86. The Low was 55. Last year on this date (Oct. 2nd), the High in Atlantic was 78 & the Low was 45. The Record High for Oct. 2nd was 93 in 1892, & the Record Low was 18 in 1974. Sunrise: 7:17; Sunset: 7:02.

Today: Mostly cloudy early, then gradually becoming sunny. A high near 84. SE-S winds at 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. S/Se winds around 5 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 86. SE-S winds 5-10 mph.
Tom. Night: Clear, with a low around 61.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Sunny & windy, with a high near 86.
Sat. Night: Partly cloudy & breezy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 82.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 83. The Low was 55. Last year on this date (Oct. 1st), the High in Atlantic was 69  & the Low was 35. The Record High for Oct. 1st was 96 in 1892, & the Record Low was 23 in 1908 & 1984. Sunrise: 7:16; Sunset: 7:02.

(Radio Iowa, 9-30-25) – State Climatologist Justin Glisan says during a federal government shut down he and other state climatologists around the country will pitch in and cover some National Weather Service functions. “We’ve gone through this before. I just want to make sure that our National Weather Service office is covered in terms of what I can do,” Glisan said during an episode of “Iowa Press” on Iowa PBS. “…I take more of the climate side of their operation.”

During a federal government shutdown, the National Weather Service will continue to produce forecasts and issue weather warnings, but there will likely be delays in processing data for long-term purposes and projects. Glisan said the current weather outlook over the next week or so indicates temperatures will remain warm and there are low chances for storms. “If we do have a government shut down — and I hate to say this — this would be the prime time to have it at the National Weather Service because it’s not as active as it could be,” Glisan said.

State Climatologist Justin Glisan on the “Iowa Press” set on Sept. 26, 2025. (Iowa PBS photo)

Glisan and other members of the American Association of Climatologists met in Kansas City in June and Glisan said they discussed potential budget cuts. “We discussed how we can provide our climate services without a budget, with no budget, with a low budget, how we can back each other up,” Glisan said. “I talk with the surrounding state climatologists on almost a daily basis because we coordinate the U.S. Drought Monitor depiction.”

Early this year, about 550 positions were cut at the National Weather Service after layoffs and early retirement offers initiated by the Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk led. The federal agency that includes National Weather Service announced plans in August to hire to about 450 meteorologists, hydrologists and radar technicians. Glisan says he’s worried about morale in the National Weather Service. “Their mandate is the protection of life and property,” Glisan said. “…They’re not there to get rich. They’re not there to be famous. They’re there to protect us, so anything that I can do to back them up I do.”

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Wind S @ 5-10 mph in the morning.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 88. The Low was 50. Last year on this date (Sept. 30th), the High in Atlantic was 88 & the Low was 40. The Record High for Sept. 30th was 92 in 1994 & 2023, & the Record Low was 21 in 1984. Sunrise: 7:15; Sunset: 7:04.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 88. The Low was 44. Last year on this date (Sept. 29th), the High in Atlantic was 88 & the Low was 43. The Record High for Sept. 29th was 96 in 1953 & the Record Low was 17 in 1899. Sunrise: 7:14; Sunset: 7:06.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 85. The Low was 45. Last year on this date (Sept. 28), the High in Atlantic was 88 & the Low was 44. The Record High for Sept. 28th was 100 in 1953 & the Record Low was 22 in 1908. Sunrise: 7:13; Sunset: 7:07.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. W/SW winds becoming N around 6-13 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind around 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. E/SE wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 86. The Low was 47. Last year on this date (Sept. 27), the High in Atlantic was 83 & the Low was 43. The Record High for Sept. 24th was 94 in 2021 & the Record Low was 28 in 1984. Sunrise: 7:12; Sunset: 7:09.

Today: Mostly cloudy this morning; gradually becoming sunny; A chance of sprinkles this afternoon. High near 74. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Tomorrow: Partly sunny-to  sunny. A high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tom. Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South/ southwest wind 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 72. The Low was 56. Last year on this date (Sept. 24), the High in Atlantic was 76 & the Low was 44. The Record High for Sept. 24th was 93 in 1892 & the Record Low was 28 in 1965. Sunrise: 7:09; Sunset: 7:14.

Official rainfall reports from National Weather Service observers:

Atlantic (KJAN), .17″

Council Bluffs, .55″

Creston, .78″

Earling, .02″

Elk Horn, .18″

Imogene (Mills County), .93″

Massena, .52″

Missouri Valley, .57″

Mondamin (Harrison County), .75″

New Market (Taylor County), .30″

Pacific Junction, .63″

Persia, .19″

Thurman (Fremont County), 1.37″

Unofficial reports from the public to area media:

Anita, 1.10″

Atlantic (6-miles west), .30″

Audubon, .60″

Bridgewater, 1.10″

Clarinda, .20″

Marne, .25″

North of Neola, .25″

Shenandoah, .17″