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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024

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September 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South/Southwest breeze at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. S @ 10-25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our low this morning, 41. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 86, and the Low was 49. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 8th, was 100 in 1947. The Record Low was 36, in 1986. Sunrise today: 6:52-a.m.; Sunset: 7:42-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024

Weather

September 7th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light southeast wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 73. Our low this morning, 41. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 83, and the Low was 34. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 7th, was 98 in 1893. The Record Low was 34, in 1956. Sunrise today: 6:52-a.m.; Sunset: 7:43-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Friday, Sept. 6, 2024

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September 6th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Thurday’s High in Atlantic was 80. Our this morning, 47.  Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 77, and the Low was 42. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 6th, was 103 in 1939. The Record Low was 36, in 1962. Sunrise today: 6:50-a.m.; Sunset: 7:45-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Thu., Sept. 5, 2024

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September 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: A chance of showers or thunderstorms, otherwise partly sunny. High near 81. SW winds 5-10 shifting to the N this afternoon & gusting to near 20 mph.
Tonight: Widespread haze through midnight, otherwise mostly clear with a low around 52.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 73. North winds 10-20 mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.  Winds mostly calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 84. The Low was 54. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 91, and the Low was 62. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 5th, was 104 in 1913. The Record Low was 34, in 1962. Sunrise today: 6:50-a.m.; Sunset: 7:47-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Wed., Sept. 4, 2024

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September 4th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tomorrow: A slight chance chance of showers & thunderstorms, otherwise mostly sunny. High 81. S/SW winds 5-10 becoming northerly in the afternoon.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 80. Our 24-hour Low ending today at 7-a.m., was 45. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 95, and the Low was 69. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 4th, was 101 in 1918. The Record Low was 33, in 1891. Sunrise today: 6:48-a.m.; Sunset: 7:48-p.m.

Summer months end up normal for temperature average

News, Weather

September 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – August ended with an above-normal run of hot weather, but State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the average temperatures for the month lines up with past records. “About 71 degrees again, that’s the overnight low plus the daytime high, divide by two gives us a good climatological trend to look at if we’re above or below average,” Glisan says. “That’s right near normal across the state.”

Glisan says the rainfall for August was a different story, as it was down. “A little drier than normal if you look at precipitation across the state,” he says, “and particularly you look at north-central Iowa, getting over into western Iowa, where we had higher precipitation deficits Overall, about an inch below normal, at three-point-two (3.2) inches.”

The temperatures for June, July and August averaged out to 72 degrees.  “And that’s what we expect for summertime behavior. And actually, we were wetter than normal across the state as well, about 14 inches of rainfall, and that’s about a half inch above normal,” Glissan says. “Now there were pockets in western Iowa where we saw precipitation deficits 50 to 75 percent of normal. And then, of course, the June in mid June, a flooding event in northwestern and north-central Iowa with epic amount of rainfall and flooding.”

The early forecast for the fall doesn’t see the cool temperatures staying around. Glissan says that all depends on how the La Nina develops. “Those outlooks that they are trending warmer for September, October, November, and then a slight signal for drier than normal conditions across southwestern Iowa. But again, we’ll have to see if this La Nina develops, because that is the dominant climate driver as we move into fall and even into wintertime as well,” he says.

The meteorological autumn started Sunday.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Tue., Sept. 3rd, 2024

Weather

September 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10-to 20-mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny w/a chance of showers & thunderstorms during the afternoon. High near 81.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Monday, Sept. 2nd, 2024

Weather

September 2nd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today (Labor Day): Sunny, with a high near 75. Winds SE @ 5-10 mph this morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. S/SE winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday: A slight chance of afternoon showers & thunderstorms , otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 77 degrees. Our Low this morning, was 44. Last year on this date the high was 95 and the low was 65. The record high for September 2nd in Atlantic, was 101 degrees in 2000. The record low was 30 in 1893. Sunrise today: 6:46-a.m., and Sunset is at 7:52-p.m..

August, 2024 Weather data for Atlantic

Weather

September 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa – KJAN) – Weather data for the month of August, 2024, in Atlantic, shows the average High temperature for the month was nearly on-par, coming in a 84 degrees (The norm is 83). The Low of 59 came in at 2 degrees below average for August. Precipitation showed a deficit of 1.41 inches. We normally have 3.88 of rain in August, but this year’s total for the month was 2.47 inches. The data was compiled at KJAN, the official National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic.

Looking ahead, we find the Average High for the month of September in Atlantic, is 76 degrees, while the Low should average out at around 51. Precipitation typically amounts to 3.81 inches. Check back with us on October 1st, to see how our actual weather data compared to the historical averages.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sunday, Sept. 1st, 2024

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September 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 10-to 20-mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. SE winds around 5-10 in the morning.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South-southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 84 degrees. The Low was 51. Last year on this date the high was 88 and the low was 60. The record high for September 1st in Atlantic, was 99 degrees in 1913. The record low was 34 in 1967. Sunrise today: 6:45-a.m., and Sunset is at 7:53-p.m..