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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area – Saturday, June 13th 2020

Weather

June 13th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny. High 84. SE @ 10-15.

Tonight: Fair to Partly Cloudy. Low 60. Se @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 84. SE @ 10-20.

Monday: A chance of morning showers & thunderstorms; P/Cldy, windy & hot. High 90. S @ 15-25

Tuesday: P/Cldy. High 93.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 90. Our Low this morning, 55. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 77 and the Low was 46. The Record High here on June 13th, was 96 in 1987. The Record Low was 37 in 1906.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 6/12/20

Weather

June 12th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny. High around 86. Winds variable at around 5-10mph.

Tonight: Fair to Partly cloudy. Low 58. Light & variable breeze.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 82. SE @ 10-15.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High 84.

Monday: A chance of morning showers; otherwise P/Cldy & warmer. High near 90.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 86. Our Low this morning, 52. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 73 and the Low was 43. The Record High here on June 12th, was 95 in 1892. The Record Low was 38 in 1903.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic and the area: 6/11/20

Weather

June 11th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 75. Our Low this morning, 56. Last year on this date the High was 79 and the Low was 53. The Record High on June 11th was 99 in 1892 and the Record Low was 36 in 1903.

Cristobal remnants bring thunderstorms, flooding to Midwest

News, Weather

June 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal are moving out of the Midwest and into Canada, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa. High winds brought down trees and left thousands without power in Wisconsin and Illinois. In rural Iroquois County, south of Chicago, the National Weather Service says a brief tornado was reported late Tuesday. No injuries were reported. The weather service issued a gale warning through Wednesday evening on Lake Michigan. And scattered severe thunderstorms were possible Wednesday from the Midwest into parts of the Northeast.

Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals at 7:00 am Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

June 10th, 2020 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .58″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .6″
  • 9 miles north of Atlantic  1.5″
  • Massena  1.08″
  • Anita  .97″
  • Avoca  1.1″
  • Oakland  1.33″
  • Audubon  .9″
  • Guthrie Center  .84″
  • Bridgewater  .9″
  • Villisca  1.6″
  • Corning  .9″
  • Manning  1.19″
  • Irwin  .98″
  • Missouri Valley  1.52″
  • Underwood  1.41″
  • Logan  1.61″
  • Red Oak  1.59″
  • Shenandoah  1.34″
  • Clarinda  1.07″
  • Creston  2.08″
  • Carroll  .65″

Storms pack winds up to 70 mph Tuesday night

Weather

June 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Storms blowing through Nebraska and Iowa Tuesday night, packed winds of up to 70 mph and heavy rain. No serious damage or injuries was reported as of this morning. The National Weather Service says a trained storm spotter recorded an estimated 60-mph gust of wind two-miles southeast of Glenwood at around 8:45-p.m.  Elsewhere:

11:56-p.m.:  Large willow tree blown over three-miles west of Magnolia in Harrison County.

10:33-p.m.: 56 mph wind gust 3 miles S/SE of Harlan in Shelby County.

9:37-p.m.: A trained spotter reported 65-to 70-mph winds in Griswold.

9:16-p.m. 60 mph wind recorded six-miles E/SE of Henderson, in Montgomery County.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 6/10/20

Weather

June 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy & windy w/scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 71. NW @ 20-40.**Flash Flood Watch in effect until 1-p.m.**

Tonight: Becoming mostly clear w/diminishing winds. Low 53.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 80. NW @ 10-15.

Friday: P/Cldy. High 84.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 80.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 89. Our Low this morning, 58. Rainfall thru 5-a.m. amounted to .55″.   Last year on this date the High was 80 and the Low was 50. The Record High on June 10th was 104 in 1933 and the Record Low was 40 in 1966.

Wind Advisory continues until 7-a.m. today (6/10)

Weather

June 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page Counties: WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY.

* WHAT…North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

Flash Flood Watch extended until 1-p.m. today (6/10)

Weather

June 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
310 AM CDT Wed Jun 10 2020

…Narrow Corridor of Heavy Rainfall Expected to Move across
Portions of Central Iowa This Morning…

Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold Counties: FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON…

* One half inch to 1.5 inches of rainfall in a narrow corridor from southwestern Iowa through central Iowa into northeastern Iowa. Isolated areas of higher amounts in excess of 3 inches is possible.

* Heavy rainfall may result in flooding of low lying or poor drainage areas and ultimately dangerous flash flooding on smaller creeks and streams. Significant rises on larger streams and rivers will also be possible.

Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page Counties: FLASH FLOOD WATCH CANCELLED (update 4:45-a.m.)

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Tue., June 9 2020

Weather

June 9th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High around 80. NE @ 10-15.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/rain & tstrms. Low 59. N @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/rain ending in the morning; High 71. NW @ 20-35.

Thursday: Mo. Sunny. High 80.

Friday: Mo. Sunny. High 82.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 92. Our Low this morning, 71. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 72 and the Low, 48. The Record High was 101 in 1985. The Record Low was 38 in 1915.