Today: Partly cloudy w/a slight chance of isolated afternoon showers & thunderstorms. High 83. E/SE @ 5-10.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. Low around 64. SE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Showers/tstrms ending in the morning; Partly cloudy. High 80. N @ 10.
Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 85.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High around 87.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 81. Our Low this morning was 59. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 83 and the Low was 46. The Record High on this date was 101 in 1947. The Record Low was 33 in 1893.
Today: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Monday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 93. We received .13″ overnight into Sunday morning (24-hour total). Our Low this morning, 68. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 83 and the Low was 46. The Record High on this date was 102 in 1894. The Record Low was 34 in 1893.
(Radio Iowa) -A new report on global climate change is being released with help from researchers at Iowa State University. The study from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had more than 200 authors from a dozen chapters around the globe. William Gutowski, an I-S-U professor of geological and atmospheric sciences, says the report was three years in the making. He calls it sharp and authoritative. “We have to review all of the scientific literature that’s out there that’s relevant to our chapter and we have to discuss it, decide what we learned from it, what we think is good information and what we think maybe is not so important,” Gutowski says, “and then we get reviewed by people on the outside. I think my chapter had to respond collectively to over 5,000 review comments.”
I-S-U’s chapter covered central North America, where weather extremes in the past year ranged from brutal cold in Texas last February to the drought in Iowa and across the Midwest. Gutowski expects continued weather extremes. “When we look at the future scenarios, there’s different options that we consider,” Gutowski says. “One would be, just keep letting things go along as they have been. Other scenarios we consider are ways that we might control the rise in greenhouse gases, maybe even start to have the level of greenhouse gases go down.”
It all comes down to what actions humans may take, he says, as to how quickly the changing climate may be impacted. “Trying to change things, it’s a long, slow process. It’s like trying to turn a ship around. You don’t just do it overnight,” Gutowski says. “Nonetheless, we can do things now that set the stage for a much better future for our children and their children down the road with actions that we start to take right now.”
Gutowski says the report is a wake-up call to do something and it has to involve countries around the world. Iowans can help to stave off climate change, he says, by doing things like conserving electricity and gasoline, and promoting wind and solar power.
Today: Isolated morning showers & thunderstorms early, otherwise Partly cloudy, warm & humid. High 96. SW @ 10-.20.
Tonight: P/Cldy to cldy w/scattwered shwrs & tstrms late. Low 70. S @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms in the morning. High 85. N @ 5-10.
Monday: P/Cldy to cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 85.
Tuesday: P/Cldy. High 86.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 94. Our Low was 74. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 96 and the Low was 57. The Record High on this date was 100 in 1984. The Record Low was 35 in 1967.
Today: Partly cloudy w/isolated showers/tstrms this morning. High 94. S @ 10-15.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 72. S @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 96. SW @ 10-20.
Sunday: P/Cldy to cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms (especially in the morning). High 87.
Monday: P/Cldy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 87.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 90. Our Low was 72. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 94 and the Low was 69. The Record High on this date was 101 in 1913,1936 & 1937. The Record Low was 36 in 1906.
A HEAT ADVISORY CONTINUES UNTIL 8-PM for the following Counties: Cass-Adair-Adams-Union–Taylor-Ringgold-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont & Page.
Heat index values up to 103. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Today: Partly Cloudy w/isolated showers & thunderstorms this morning; High 93. HEAT ADVISORY from Noon until 8-p.m.; Winds SE @ 10-15.
Tonight: P/Cldy to cldy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. Low 73. SE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 94. S @ 10-15.
Saturday: P/Cldy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms late. High 94.
Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered morning showers & thunderstorms. High 87
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 94. Our Low this morning, 68. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 94 and the Low was 66. The Record High on this date was 100 in 1955. The Record Low was 39 in 1904.
330 AM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM FOR MOST COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA (including Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, Guthrie, Dallas, Pottawattamie, Cass, Adair, Madison, Mills, Montgomery, Adams, Union, Fremont, Page, Taylor and Ringgold Counties).
* WHAT…Heat index values up to 105 expected.
* IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Today: Showers ending this morning; P/Cldy. High 91. E/SE @ 5-10.
Tonight: P/Cldy to cldy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. Low 70. SE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Any showers ending in the morning; P/Cldy. High 95. S @ 10-15.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 95.
Saturday: P/Cldy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 93.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 94. Rainfall overnight up until 6-a.m. amounted to .1″ (one-tenth of an inch). Our Low this morning, 72. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 94 and the Low was 66. The Record High on this date was 108 in 1936. The Record Low was 34 in 1934.