Area Counties: Dallas and Madison…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Heat index values from 100 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.
The National Weather Service in Des Moines says the hottest day of the week for Iowa can be expected on Wednesday. Officials say temperatures in the 90’s with heat index values of 100º to 105º are likely. 
They recommend if you have to be outdoors for an extended period of time, take frequent breaks in the shade & drink plenty of fluids. The young and elderly and those with medical conditions should use extra caution outdoors. 
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
204 AM CDT Sun Jul 5 2020
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page Counties…UNHEALTHY TO HAZARDOUS AIR QUALITY WILL LINGER UNTIL 9 AM ON SUNDAY…
Unhealthy to hazardous air quality has developed over much of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa early this morning, and these conditions will likely linger until around 9 AM. The poor air quality is the result of lingering smoke from Saturday evening fireworks activity which has become trapped near the ground by a
temperature inversion and stagnant air flow pattern. Conditions are expected to improve after 9 AM as increased atmospheric mixing allows for the dispersion of the smoke.
Those with respiratory concerns should avoid outdoor exposure until conditions improve later this morning.
The month of June in Atlantic, was warmer than normal, and much drier. Data compiled here at the KJAN Studios (The official National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic), indicate the Average High last month was 88, which was five-degrees warmer than average. The Average Low of 64 was also five-degrees warmer than normal. Precipitation for the month, which amounted to just 1.59-inches, was 4.24 inches, more than 3.4-inches drier than normal.
For the month of July, the average High here in Atlantic is typically 86 and the Low is normally around 63. Precipitation will typically amount to nearly 4.62-inches.
(Radio Iowa) — The end of June means the end of peak tornado season in Iowa. Twisters can strike during any month but they’re typically the worst here during April, May and June. Meteorologist Brad Small, at the National Weather Service, says it’s been a relatively quiet season for severe weather in the state. “Tornadoes have been down a little bit. We’ve only issued 14 warnings in the Des Moines/Central Iowa forecast office. We don’t really keep too many numbers on that as far as records, but that’s on the low side,” Small says. “If you look at severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings combined, we’re in the lowest 25% of all the years since the mid-80s.”
There have been 23 reports of tornadoes in Iowa so far in 2020. In all of 2019, there were 54 tornadoes, while in 2018, the total reached 69 twisters. Conditions simply haven’t been conducive for many tornadoes this season, Small says, not that he’s complaining. “The pattern just hasn’t set up too well,” he says. “You’ve got to have a lot of instability and a lot of wind shear combined. There’s been some episodes where it’s been cooler, so we haven’t had a lot of that instability earlier this spring. Those two elements just haven’t come together too well.”
Small advises Iowans not to get complacent as severe weather, including tornadoes, can develop in fall and winter. Iowa has even recorded December and January tornadoes, though they’re rare. No severe weather is likely for the foreseeable future in Iowa. Forecasters say warm and humid conditions will persist into the 4th of July weekend.
Today: Showers & thunderstorms ending this morning; Becoming partly sunny, hot & breezy. High near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. S/SE winds 5-15 mph w/gusts to around 25.
Tonight: Partly cloudy w/a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 72. S/SE @ 15-25 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of showers in the morning, otherwise mostly sunny & breezy. High near 90. S @ 15-25.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy & breezy, w/a slight chance of showers & thunderstorms after 1am. Low 71.
Tuesday: Partly sunny w/a slight chance of afternoon showers & thunderstorms. High near 90.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Low around 72.
Wednesday: Partly sunny w/a 40% chance of showers & thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 90.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 87. Our Low, 67. We received .09″ rain between 5-a.m. and 7-a.m. today at the KJAN studios (24-hour total). Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 89 and Low, 71. The Record High on this date was 103 in 1936, and the Record Low was 50 in 1896 & 2006.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska 351 AM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020 The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Fremont County in southwestern Iowa... Southeastern Mills County in southwestern Iowa... Central Nemaha County in southeastern Nebraska... Eastern Otoe County in southeastern Nebraska... * Until 415 AM CDT. * At 351 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northwest of Nebraska City to Auburn, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Nebraska City, Shenandoah, Auburn, Syracuse, Hamburg, Sidney, Peru, Farragut, Johnson, Riverton, Talmage, Lorton, Thurman, Dunbar, Otoe, Randolph, Brownville, Brock, Imogene and Julian. This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 1 and 17. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Today: Cloudy to Partly Cloudy. High 86. S @ 10.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 71. SE @ 10.
Sunday: Mo. Cldy & humid. High 91. S @ 10-20.
Monday: P/Cldy & humid. High 92.
Tuesday: P/Cldy to Cldy & humid. High 93. S @ 10-15.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 89. Our Low this morning, 67. We received just .01″ rain Friday morning. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 89 and Low, 73. The Record High on this date was 103 in 1934, and the Record Low was 43 in 1938, 1958 & 1968.
Today: Partly cloudy. High 87. SW 15.
Tonight: P/Cldy & humid. Low 66. NW @ 10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cloudy. High 84. SE @ 5.
Sunday: P/Cldy & humid. High 91.
Monday: Mo. Cldy & humid. High 92.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 90. Our Low, 55. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 84 and Low, 64. The Record High on this date was 103 in 1934 & 1936, and the Record Low was 43 in 1902.
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