NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area: 8/16/2020
August 16th, 2020 by Ric Hanson
Today: Mostly sunny w/just a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 86. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest at 5 to 10 mph.** A few storms may approach
severe limits with strong winds the primary threat.**
Tonight: Partly cloudy w/a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 60. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. N/NE winds at 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. S @ 5-10.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 87. Our Low was 56. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 82 and Low 63. The Record High on this date was 105 in 1936, and the Record Low was 48 in 1966.