Today: Periods of showers & thunderstorms. A high near 67. E/SE winds 20-35 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and possible thunderstorms. Low around 51. E winds @ 15-30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tomorrow: Showers likely and possible thunderstorms. A high near 61. Winds NE winds becoming W/NW @ 10-25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tom. Night: A 30% chance of showers. Low around 42. W/NW winds 15-25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy & breezy w/a slight chance of showers. A high near 57.
Wed. Night: A slight chance of showers. Low around 39.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 75. The Low was 41. We received .53″ rain overnight (through 7-a.m. today). Last year on this date (May 19) the High in Atlantic was 71 & the Low was 56. The Record High was 94 in 1934 & 1975. The Record Low was 22 in 1894. Sunrise: 5:58-a.m..; Sunset: 8:36-p.m.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts to near 25 mph.
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54.Winds east @ 15-30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tomorrow: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. E/SE winds 20-35 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tom. Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Winds E @ 15-25 mph. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 64. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tue. Night: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 42.
Wednesday: A 30% chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy & breezy, with a high near 56.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 70. Our Low this morning, 40. Last year on this date (May 18) the High in Atlantic was 85 & the Low was 51. The Record High was 94 in 1934. The Record Low was 32 in 1891. Sunrise: 5:59-a.m..; Sunset: 8:35-p.m.

The Des Moines National Weather Service has produced a briefing regarding the following severe weather:

* WHAT – Slight (Level 2 of 5) Risk for severe weather with large hail, gusty winds, and locally heavy rainfall the primary hazards Sunday evening and again Monday afternoon/evening.

* WHERE & WHEN – Sunday evening to Monday morning in southwest Iowa and again Monday afternoon to evening in southern to central Iowa. Locally heavy rainfall risk is highest in southern Iowa, near to south of I-80 with heavy rain threat extending into Tuesday.

The briefing is available at https://www.weather.gov/media/dmx/DssPacket.pdf Additional severe storm specific information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/dmx/dsssevere.

The next email briefing is scheduled to be sent by around 9 AM Sunday May 18.

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny w/a high near 73. A slight chance of late afternoon showers. Winds E/NE @ 10-to 25 mph.
Tom. Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 53. Winds E @ 15-25.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Windy, High near 66. W @ 20-30 mph.
Mon. Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 50. . New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Breezy. High near 60.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 71. Our Low was 46. Last year on this date (May 17) the High in Atlantic was 81 & the Low was 53. The Record High was 92 in 1908 & 1939. The Record Low was 32 in 1912 & 1973. Sunrise: 6-a.m.; Sunset: 8:34-p.m.

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Tomorrow: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tom Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 53. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible
Mon. Night: Showers and possible thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday: Showers and possible thunderstorms. High near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

300 AM CDT Fri May 16 2025

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF WESTERN/SOUTHWEST IOWA FROM 7 AM TODAY UNTIL 9 PM.

* WHAT…West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT for counties in light brown

(Radio Iowa) – Strong thunderstorms rumbled across parts of northern Iowa this (Thursday) morning, and a wide area of the state is under a Wind Advisory today. The Advisory covers 34 counties in northwest, west-central and north-central Iowa from noon until 8 o’clock tonight. In the KJAN listening area, Harrison, Monona, Sac, Crawford and Carroll Counties are included in the Wind Advisory.

Meteorologist Rod Donavon, at the National Weather Service, says the powerful winds can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles, so use extra caution. “We will have increasing winds behind that boundary where we’ll see some wind gusts up towards 45 miles an hour,” Donavon says, “and that will likely last into the early evening hours.” Some gusts may be over 50 miles an hour, and he says anything in your yard that’s not secure could vanish, while tree limbs might snap, causing power outages.

Wind Advisory for counties in light brown

Donavon says we may see a repeat tomorrow.  “We will have another boundary, actually a colder front coming down during the day on Friday and that will be spreading strong winds across the state once again, mainly across the northern half,” he says. “That will have wind gusts up towards 45 miles per hour once again.”

After a warm week with unseasonable highs in parts of Iowa in the mid- to upper-80s, Donavon says it should be a cooler weekend, with highs in the 70s and the chance for rain Sunday night and Monday.

Today: Sunny & windy. A high near 78. Winds S/SW @ 15-20 mph this morning, gusting to near 35 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear & breezy, with a low around 54. Winds SW @ 10-20 w/gusts to near 30 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & windy. A high near 75. Winds W @ 15-35 mph, gusting to near 40.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy & windy. A low around 45. W/NW winds 15-35 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, w/a 20% chance of afternoon showers/thunderstorms. Breezy. High near 75.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 86. The Low was 58. Last year on May 15th, the High in Atlantic was 70 and the Low was 56. The Record High was 91 in 1894 &  2017. The Record Low was 29 in 1929, 1973 & 1983. Sunrise: 6:02; Sunset: 8:32.

Today: Sunny & breezy. A high near 87. SE. winds 10-20 w/gusts to near 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy w/a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 64. SE @ 15-25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tomorrow: Sunny & windy with a high near 80. S winds 15-25 becoming westerly & gusting to near 35 mph.
Tom Night: Mostly clear & breezy, with a low around 54.
Friday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 77.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 85. The Low was 53. Last year on May 14th, the High in Atlantic was 78 and the Low was 49. The Record High was 97 in 2013. The Record Low was 29 in 1937. Sunrise: 6:03; Sunset: 8:31.