(Updated 7-a.m.)
Today: A slight chance of showers & thunderstorms this morning, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10-20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. S/SE winds 10-20 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South winds 10-20.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10-20 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers & thunderstorms after midnight, otherwise partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 84. The Low was 58. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 83 and the Low was 68. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on Aug. 14th, was 107 in 1936. The Record Low was 45 in 1929. Sunrise: 6:27-a.m.; Sunset: 8:21-p.m.
Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as near 25 mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 10-20 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 85. Our Low this morning was 58. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 81 and the Low was 65. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on Aug. 13th, was 101 in 1913. The Record Low was 39 in 1964. Sunrise: 6:26-a.m.; Sunset: 8:23-p.m.
(Radio Iowa) – The latest U-S-D-A crop report shows 57 percent of the corn crop is rated good and 29 percent is rated excellent. Sixty percent of the soybeans are rated in good condition and 21 percent are rated excellent. During an interview at the Iowa State Fair, Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says most of the state’s crops survived the recent derecho and other storms. “This time of year of course it can be very damaging, to a corn crop in particular when winds come like that. By and large, aside from those relatively isolated severe weather incidents, we’ve had a pretty good year by comparison. Many, many more tornadoes last year,” he says.
Naig says they are still trying to determine the extent of the crop damage. “We don’t have a total amount just yet, but there will be damage, there is crop damage in some parts of the state,” Naig says. He says the storms are the biggest wild card in farming. “Weather is one of those things that is so impactful — in fact the most impactful on your operation, ” Naig says, “and it’s one of those things they can’t control. In fact, they’ve got no control over it.”
Naig says after five years of drought it is has been good to see timely rains this year for the growing season.
(Radio Iowa) – Iowans are still enduring the heat of summer, but forecasters are already looking ahead to the winter chill. The 2026 edition of the Farmers’ Almanac is now available and editor Sandi Duncan predicts Iowans will need to make sure their furnaces are in good working condition or they’re stocked up on firewood. “The winter’s going to be on a ‘chill, snow, repeat’ pattern, meaning, it’s going to chill down, snow and then repeat again,” Duncan says. “You guys are very lucky, or unlucky, depending on how you look at it — but you guys are tough — your specific area, we’re seeing very cold conditions with a lot of snow, and in fact, the snowy and cold conditions may start a little bit early this year.”
Winter officially arrives December 21st but the almanac is predicting the first significant snowfall will hit Iowa in early December. The winter will be bone-chilling and snow-filled, what Duncan calls a classic winter wonderland, starting the second week of January. “We’re saying from the 8th to the 11th, we’re talking about very cold conditions as well as the 12th through the 15th,” Duncan says. “In February, we’re also calling for very frigid conditions from the 8th through the 11th, and we’re calling for a pretty decent snowstorm from the 16th through the 19th of February, as well as from the 20th through the 23rd.” Spring will be slow to arrive next year, so slow, she’s predicting it’ll be “sloth-like.”
Farmers’ Almanac 2025 – 2026 winter forecast calls for a season of dramatic swings and widespread wintry weather.
“Your area’s going to have a chilled spring season with average rainfall,” Duncan says. “Looking at the month by month forecast, March looks cold and snowy. We’re having frigid conditions and also bitter cold all the way through the month of March. If you don’t like winter, you might want to make some plans for early March.” The Lewiston, Maine-based almanac boasts a forecast accuracy rate of 80% to 85%, which she says is based on a formula that was first created in 1818. “Our founding editor had come up with a way to look at celestial objects, the moon, sunspot activity, and correlate it with weather conditions here on earth,” Duncan says. “We still use some of that formula. We have made adjustments and we look at things like sunspot activity, tidal acts on the moon, the position of the planets, as well as try to factor in some atmospheric conditions.”
Besides long-term weather predictions, the Farmers’ Almanac also contains a wealth of information on gardening, cooking, home remedies, folklore, managing your household, living in harmony with nature, and more.
Today: Areas of fog early this morning, otherwise partly sunny. A high near 82. NW winds at around 5-10 mph this morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 81. SE winds around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Winds S @ 10-20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday’s High in Atlantic was 79. Our Low this morning was 63. We received a little more than a Trace of rain Monday afternoon, at .01″. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 71 and the Low was 62. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on Aug. 12th, was 108 in 1936. The Record Low was 42 in 2004. Sunrise: 6:25-a.m.; Sunset: 8:24-p.m.
Today: Patchy morning fog w/1 mile visibility or less in some areas; Partly sunny w/a 20% chance of showers & thunderstorms this afternoon. A high near 81. Winds this afternoon SE at around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/a 20% chance of showers & thunderstorms before 9pm. A low around 64.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy early, then gradually becoming sunny. A high near 82. Winds West @ 5-10 mph in the morning.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 82. Our Low this morning was 62. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 75 and the Low was 52. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on Aug. 11th, was 104 in 1894. The Record Low was 40 in 1902. Sunrise: 6:24-a.m.; Sunset: 8:25-p.m.
Official National Weather Service reporting sites:
Atlantic (at KJAN), 1.57″
Atlantic (7.1-miles N/NE), 1.85″
College Springs, .14″
8.3 miles W/NW of Creston, .92″
Council Bluffs, 1.16″ and 1.18″ (2 separate reports)
Dunlap (Crawford County), .20″
Emerson, 1.55″
1.5-miles NW of Hastings (Mills County), 2.25″
Glenwood, 3.96″
3.2 miles S. of Jamaica (Guthrie Co.), 1.06″
Kirkman, 1.12″
Logan, .56″
Manning, 1.12″
Massena, 3.81″; 1.8 miles W/SW of Massena, 4.17″ (as of 8-a.m.)
2.1 miles N/NE of Missouri Valley, .36″; (.33″ 6.3 miles E/NE)
Mondamin, .69″
New Market, .35″
Oakland, 1.89 and 3.25″ (2 reports, E/NE & W/NW of town)
Pacific Junction, 3.10″
Persia, .75″
Woodbine, .25″
Public reports (to the media, etc.)
Anita, 2.1″
Just west of Atlantic, 2.30″
NE of Audubon, 2.0″
Brayton, approx. 2.0″
Glenwood, 4.25″
Marne, 3.0″
Oakland, 2.75″
Stanton, .92″
Storm reports relayed to the NWS from area Counties for severe storms Sunday morning…
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS..
0900 AM Rain 2 WSW Glenwood 41.04N 95.77W 08/10/2025 M3.96 Inch Mills IA Cocorahs Cocorahs station IA-ML-6 Glenwood 1.7 WSW.
0800 AM Rain 2 ESE Pacific Junction 41.00N 95.76W 08/10/2025 M3.10 Inch Mills IA Cocorahs Cocorahs station IA-ML-4 Pacific Junction 2.4 ESE.
0700 AM Rain 3 NNW Oakland 41.34N 95.42W 08/10/2025 M3.25 Inch Pottawattamie IA Cocorahs Cocorahs station IA-PT-22 Oakland 2.7 NNW.
0507 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 E Adel 41.61N 94.01W 08/10/2025 M62 MPH Dallas IA Mesonet measured by personal weather station.
0430 AM Flash Flood 5 S Pacific Junction 40.95N 95.79W 08/10/2025 Mills IA Emergency Mngr Road washouts and mudslides in parts of the Loess Hills. Time estimated based on radar.
0346 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 ENE Essex 40.86N 95.23W 08/10/2025 M64 MPH Page IA Public Measured via public mesonet station.
0337 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Shenandoah 40.76N 95.38W 08/10/2025 Page IA Emergency Mngr Emergency manager report of an overturned semi in retail lot. Time based on radar.
0332 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Shenandoah 40.77N 95.37W 08/10/2025 Page IA Emergency Mngr Significant tree damage across the town. Numerous large trees snapped. Some minor structural damage.
0328 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 NNE Tabor 40.94N 95.64W 08/10/2025 M74 MPH Mills IA Public Measured via public mesonet station.
0324 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Farragut 40.72N 95.48W 08/10/2025 Fremont IA Emergency Mngr Extensive tree damage in Farragut.
0324 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSE Farragut 40.69N 95.45W 08/10/2025 Fremont IA Emergency Mngr Shed destroyed.
0323 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSE Farragut 40.67N 95.47W 08/10/2025 Fremont IA Emergency Mngr Significant roof and wall damage to large barn.
0320 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Riverton 40.69N 95.57W 08/10/2025 Fremont IA Emergency Mngr Extensive tree damage in Riverton.
Early this morning: **Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8-a.m.** Showers and thunderstorms likely. A steady temperature around 71.
Today: Showers likely & thunderstorms. Patchy fog between 7am & 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. S/SE winds 5-10 mph (except in thunderstorms) becoming N/NW this afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible (except higher amounts in thunderstorms).
Tonight: A 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday: A 20% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. NE winds at around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 84. Our Low this morning was 68. 24-hour rainfall ending today at 7-a.m. amounted to 1.57″. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 78 and the Low was 44. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on Aug. 10th, was 105 in 1894. The Record Low was 42 in 1967. Sunrise: 6:23-a.m.; Sunset: 8:27-p.m.
The following area storm reports were issued by the National Weather Service Offices in Omaha and/or Des Moines, and include wind/rain/hail events, along with any related damage. (Will be updated as information is available)
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS..
0729 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Glidden 42.05N 94.79W 08/09/2025 E63 MPH Carroll IA AWOS Measured gust from AWOS. Time of peak gust estimated from radar.
0728 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 S Arcadia 42.08N 95.04W 08/09/2025 M59 MPH Carroll IA Public Measured from personal weather station.
0718 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SE Vail 42.01N 95.15W 08/09/2025 M65 MPH Crawford IA Public Measured from personal weather station.
0738 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Halbur 42.01N 94.97W 08/09/2025 E70 MPH Carroll IA Fire Dept/Rescue Fire department reported estimated winds between 65 and 70 mph over the last 15 minutes.
0729 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Glidden 42.05N 94.79W 08/09/2025 E63 MPH Carroll IA AWOS Measured gust from AWOS. Time of peak gust estimated from radar.
0728 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 S Arcadia 42.08N 95.04W 08/09/2025 M59 MPH Carroll IA Public Measured from personal weather station.
0726 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Carroll 42.04N 94.85W 08/09/2025 Carroll IA Emergency Mngr Emergency manager reported large trees down in Swan Lake State Park. Time estimated from radar.
0722 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 ESE Arcadia 42.07N 94.98W 08/09/2025 Carroll IA Emergency Mngr Emergency manager reported damage to sheds and outbuildings. Time estimated from radar.
0722 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 S Westside 42.04N 95.10W 08/09/2025 Crawford IA Emergency Mngr Emergency manager reported significant damage to a barn south of Westside. Time estimated by radar.
0720 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Halbur 42.01N 94.97W 08/09/2025 Carroll IA Emergency Mngr Emergency manager reported trees down in Halbur. Time estimated from radar.
0718 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SE Vail 42.01N 95.15W 08/09/2025 M65 MPH Crawford IA Public Measured from personal weather station.
0715 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Glidden 42.09N 94.73W 08/09/2025 Carroll IA Public Large pine uprooted and garage doors pushed in. Delayed report via social media, time given in social media post and confirmed by radar.
0710 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Breda 42.18N 94.98W 08/09/2025 Carroll IA Public Large tree, unclear is rotted or healthy, snapped at base. Few other small branches in town snapped. Delayed report, time estimated by radar.
0707 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Manilla 41.89N 95.23W 08/09/2025 Crawford IA Emergency Mngr Emergency manager reported a snapped light pole and a tree down in Manilla. Time estimated from radar.
0645 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SSW Blencoe 41.89N 96.10W 08/09/2025 M73 MPH Monona IA Public measured by a public weather station.
0643 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Missouri Valley 41.55N 95.90W 08/09/2025 M76 MPH Harrison IA Public measured by two public weather stations in Missouri Valley.
0635 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 WNW Persia 41.60N 95.66W 08/09/2025 M64 MPH Harrison IA Public measured by a public weather station.
0623 AM Tstm Wnd Gst Missouri Valley 41.55N 95.90W 08/09/2025 M66 MPH Harrison IA Public measured by a personal weather station.
0622 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SSE Missouri Valley 41.54N 95.89W 08/09/2025 M63 MPH Harrison IA Public measured at the Missouri Valley Airport.