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.

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.

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.

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.

Today: Becoming partly cloudy this morning. High 73. S-NW @ 10-15.

Tonight: P/Cldy to cloudy. Low 52. Winds variable at around 5mph.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. High 68. NW @ 10-20.

Wednesday: Mo. cldy. High 62.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 73.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 69. Our Low was 36. We received .05″ rain overnight Sunday into early Monday morning. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 55 and the Low was 35. The Record High on April 27th was 90 in 1989. The Record Low was 23 in 1950.

Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 68. Our Low this morning, 35. We received .05″ rain yesterday. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 66 and the Low 37. The Record High on April 26th was 92 in 1987 & 1989. The Record Low was 15 in 1907.

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, April 25, 2020  Dan Hicks

Today: Areas of fog early. Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon and evening. NE @ 10. High 65.

Tonight: Showers ending before midnight. Partly cloudy. Light Northerly winds. Low 42.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. S @ 10. High 70.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. SSE @ 10-15. Low 50.

Monday: Showers in the morning, then Partly Cloudy. High 72.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 65.

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Today: Partly cloudy-to cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms possible, mainly this afternoon. High 67. Winds N @ 10.
Tonight: Showers ending by around 8-p.m. Mostly cloudy. Low 44. N @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a chance of showers, mainly late in the afternoon. High 67. N @ 5-10.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High near 70.
Monday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance for scattered showers. High near 70.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 80. Our Low this morning, 50. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 74 and the Low, 35. The Record High here on April 24th, was 91 in 1989. The Record Low was 9, in 1956.

(Radio Iowa) — Iowa’s weather may be in for a big change in the coming months as indications show a possible shift toward a La Nina pattern, which means hotter, drier weather. Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of the U-S-D-A’s Midwest Climate Hub — based in Ames, says Pacific Ocean climate factors have been steady for the past couple of years but there are hints that may be changing.  “We have been neutral to maybe hedging close to an El Nino,” Todey says. “We didn’t quite reach the category but we were close towards that side. It’s really interesting now, as you look ahead into the summertime, there are a few models that took us rapidly toward La Nina territory by the end of the growing season.”

Todey says there is an indication from computerized weather forecasting models of changes later this year. “The chances for La Nina start popping up in the fall, so it’s after the main part of the growing season here,” Todey says. “We do have to watch in case things would shift more quickly to La Nina than we’d expect, but right now the expectation is that we don’t get to La Nina territory during the growing season enough to be an issue.” Todey says sea surface temperature changes have an impact on the weather in Iowa and across much of North America. “La Nina, during the growing season for us, does increase our risk of heat and dryness but right now, we don’t expect that to happen,” Todey says. “My main concern with the growing season right now is how quickly can we get things moving, how quickly can we get soils dried out and things in the ground so we don’t get delays again.”

A warming ocean surface produces an El Nino pattern which can also have strong effects, including wetter weather in the Midwest.