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Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals at 7:00 am on Tuesday, May 5, 2020

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May 5th, 2020 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .19″
  • Massena  .21″
  • Anita  .23″
  • Bridgewater  .25″
  • Avoca  .2″
  • Villisca  .25″
  • Corning  .25″
  • Red Oak  .26″
  • Irwin  .29″
  • Bedford  .23″
  • Malvern  .17″
  • Manning  .29″
  • Missouri Valley  .28″
  • Logan  .26″
  • Clarinda  .23″
  • Carroll  .24″
  • Creston  .24″

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 5/5/20

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May 5th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/scattered light rain. High 59. W/NW @ 10-15.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/shwrs ending. Low 42. NW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 60. NW @ 10-15.

Thursday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a chance of afternoon showers. High 64.

Friday: A chance of showers early; P/Cldy. High 58.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 56. We received .19″ rain at the KJAN studios. Our Low this morning, 46. Last year on this date the High was 78 and the Low was 48. The record High in Atlantic  May 5th was 96 in 1909. The record Low was 29 in 1935.

Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area: 5/4/2020

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May 4th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/showers & some thunderstorms. High 62. E @ 5-10.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/showers & thunderstorms. Low 45. E @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Showers ending; Cloudy to P/Cldy. High 62. N @ 10-15.

Wednesday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 64.

Thursday: P/Cldy w/a chance of afternoon showers. High 68.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 79. We received .02″ rain at the KJAN studios. Our Low this morning, 50. Last year on this date the High was 75 and the Low waas 49. The record High in Atlantic on May 4th was 91 in 1918. The record Low was 18 in 1907.

 

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 5/3/2020 (from the NWS)

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May 3rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 74. Our Low was 44. We received .01″ rain. Last year on this date, the High was 63 and the Low was 25. The record High in Atlantic on May 3rd was 87 in 1895, 1949 & 1968. The record Low was 25 in 1900.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic and the area, 5/2/20

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May 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis Forecast for the KJAN listening area: (Click on the arrow to play)

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 83, our Low this morning 52. Last Year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 64 and the Low 36. The Record High on May 2nd was 91 in 1968. The Record Low was 17 in 1908.

April 2020 Weather Stats for Atlantic

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May 1st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The month of April in Atlantic, was right on target at least as far as the average High is concerned, but a little cooler on the Low side, 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 62.7-degrees, which was only five-tenths of a degree warmer than the norm. The Average Low of 33.3 was 4.1-degrees cooler than normal. And, precipitation for the month (which includes rain and melted snowfall), amounted to just .81,” which is 2.62-inches shy of the norm. Snowfall amounted to 4.1-inches.

For the month of May, the High here in Atlantic is typically 73 and the Low is normally around 49. Precipitation will typically amount to 4.32 inches for the month.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 5/1/2020

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May 1st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy & breezy. High 82. SW @ 15-25.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy. Low 55.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to cloudy w/a chance of scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 73. N @ 5-10.

Sunday: P/Cldy w/scattered showers early. High 73.

Monday: Mostly cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstorms. High 75.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our Low was 40. Last year on this date, the High was 54 and the Low 24. The Record High in Atlantic on May 1st, was 90 in 1965. The Record Low was 24 in 1909.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 4/30/2020

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April 30th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny. High around 74. NW winds becoming southerly at 5-10mph.

Tonight: Fair to Partly Cloudy. Low 50. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High near 80. S @ 10-20.

Saturday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered afternoon showers & thunderstorms. High 77.

Sunday: Any showers ending early; Becoming P/Cldy. High 74.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 71. Our Low this morning, 39. Last year on this date, the High was 52 and the Low 43. The Record High in Atlantic on April 30th, was 92 in 1926. The Record Low was 19 in 1958.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Wed., 4/29/2020

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April 29th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy-to-Cloudy w/isolated showers. High around 62. Winds NW @ 20-35 w/gusts to around 45 possible. A Wind Advisory is in effect from Noon until 7-p.m.

Tonight: Becoming mostly clear w/diminishing winds. Low 38.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 73. S @ 5-10 mph.

Friday: P/Cldy. High 78.

Saturday: P/Cldy w/scattered showers and thunderstorms possible, late. High around 78.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 73. Our Low this morning, 51. We received .08″ rain at the KJAN Studios Tuesday morning and overnight into this morning. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 65 and the Low was 45. The Record High on April 29th was 93 in 1987. The Record Low was 22 in 1958.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 4/28/20

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April 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/a chance of showers & thunderstorms (mainly thru late morning). High 68. S-NW @ 10-20.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a chance of showers & thunderstorms (Mainly after midnight). Low 47. NW @ 10-20.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a slight chance of showers in the morning. High 62. NW @ 15-25.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 73.

Friday: P/Cldy. High 78.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 81. Our Low was 54. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 54 and the Low was 36. The Record High on April 28th was 94 in 1910. The Record Low was 26 in 1965.