It’s no surprise the Month of August was exceptionally dry here in southwest Iowa. The data for Atlantic shows we received 3.01 inches less rain than average. The clouds managed to squeeze out a total of just .87″ for the month. We were also a little warmer. The Average High for August is typically 83. Last month, our Average was 87, with the hottest days coming the last week of the month. The Average Low was 58, which is 14 degrees cooler than normal.

During the month of September, Atlantic normally sees about 3.81 inches of rain. The average High is 76 and the average Low is 51.