(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon report, effective immediately (as of 9:15-a.m., 3/14/24), “The burn ban for Cass County has been lifted.” Kennon urges those who intend to burn grass or large brush/tree piles, to “Please monitor [those areas] and be careful.”
If you plan to conduct a burn, contact your local volunteer fire department and the communication center at 243-2204 so that they will know. Thank You.
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 53. N/NE winds 15-30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Gradually becoming partly cloudy. Low 34. N/NE @ 10-30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. W/SW @ 5-20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 71. The Low was 32. Rainfall in Atlantic for the past 24-hours (ending at 7-a.m. today) was .10″. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 43 and the Low was 11. The Record High for March 14th in Atlantic, was 78 in 2012. The Record Low was -12 in 1975. Sunrise: 7:34. Sunset: 7:25-p.m.
HAMBURG, Iowa [KCCI] — This week marks five years since the historic and devastating flooding along the Missouri River. It caused more than a billion dollars in damage and many southwest Iowa towns were forced to rebuild. A total of 57 counties were under disaster proclamations.
The town of Hamburg was without power, water supply and electricity for days. The Army Corps of Engineers said several levee failures caused the waters to rise.
Last year, Gov. Kim Reynolds created an Office of Levee Safety. In the coming year, work will be done to flag and improve poor design and performance along our waterways. The goal is to hopefully prevent flooding like that from happening again.
Aerial photo of Hamburg – Ditch 6 shows scope of damage from the flooding. Photo taken Mar. 17, 2019. – US Army Corps of Engineers photo
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: An 80% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Low around 49. E/NE @ 10-20 mph. New rainfall of 1/4″-to 1/2″ are inch possible.
Tomorrow: A 60% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 55. N/NE @ 10-30 mph. New rainfall amounts between 1/10″-1/4″ except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tom. Night: A chance of showers. Otherwise mostly cloudy & breezy. Low around 34.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 67. The Low was 31. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 29 and the Low was 12. The Record High for March 13th in Atlantic, was 79 in 2012. The Record Low was -11 in 1948 & 1975. Sunrise: 7:36. Sunset: 7:24-p.m.
(Radio Iowa) – Warm temperatures, dry conditions and gusting winds are combining to make conditions extremely dangerous for open burning in many areas of Iowa, with burn bans active in 22 counties.
In southwest Iowa, Glenwood Fire Chief Matt Gray says his department tackled a ditch fire along Interstate 29 on Monday afternoon, but as crews were working to contain the blaze, the winds shifted and the flames quickly spread into a nearby cornfield.
“A bunch of the stuff that was leftover from the previous harvest, the corn and stuff like that, was so dry and with the speed of the wind, it was all we could do to keep it contained,” Gray says. “It got up on a levee and burned through that. There was a bunch of high brome grass in there that burned and there were several trees that caught fire.”
Gray says they requested mutual aid from the Oak Township Fire Department as well as from Malvern once the fire spread. Ultimately, he says the blaze consumed between five and eight acres. Despite recent precipitation, Gray says conditions are still ripe for brush fires.
RED — 22 active burn bans, BLUE — 12 recent ban lifts.
“With the wind speeds and all the dry fuels laying on the ground. That’s basically like pouring gasoline on the ground, lighting it, and letting it go,” Gray says. “It’s very flammable, spreads fast, and with the wind, it’s just hard to control.”
Even in areas where burn bans are not in effect, Gray urges everyone to be extremely cautious, and that includes campfires, grills and farm equipment.
“Basically, you’re not supposed to be doing any open burning at all unless you have a burn permit signed from the fire chief who goes out and selects the area that you’re going to burn,” Gray says. “That’s the only way you can do any type of open burning right now.”
During burn bans, residents are reminded not to throw cigarettes from moving vehicles and to stop burning yard waste, piled tree debris, or other items. Violations of a burn ban can subject a person to criminal penalties and civil liabilities for any damages, losses, or injuries resulting from a fire.
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. .
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/a slight chance of showers. High near 71. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tom. Night: Showers & possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 49. New rainfall amounts between 1/4-to 1/2 of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. New rainfall amounts between 1/10th -to 1/4 of an inch possible.
Friday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 53.
Monday’s High in Atlantic broke the old record of 69 set in 1900! Our High yesterday was 74. The Low was 41. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 27 and the Low was 21. The Record High for March 12th in Atlantic, was 74 in 1938. The Record Low was -21 in 1998. Sunrise: 7:37. Sunset: 7:23-p.m.
Today: Sunny & breezy. High near 73. S/SW winds 10-25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear & breezy. Low around 43. S/SW @ 15-25.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny w/a 30% chance of showers after 1pm. High near 71.
Wed. Night: Cloudy & windy w/an 80% chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42.
Thursday: Cloudy & windy w/a 60% chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 54.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 61. Our Low was 17. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 34 and the Low was 22. The Record High for March 11th in Atlantic, was 69 in 1902. The Record Low was -22 in 1948. Sunrise: 7:39. Sunset: 7:22-p.m.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. South winds at 10-20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. S @ 10-20 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. S/SW @ 10-20 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 47. Our Low was 17. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 33 and the Low was 25. The Record High for March 10th in Atlantic, was 76 in 2021. The Record Low was -8 in 1948. Sunrise: 7:41. Sunset: 7:21-p.m.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 73.
Tuesday: Partly sunny & breezy, with a high near 70.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 38. We received .07″ precipitation here at KJAN, which came in the form of .1″ freezing rain, .2″snow pellets and snow. Our Low was 21. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 36 and the Low was 25. The Record High for March 9th in Atlantic, was 76 in 1986. The Record Low was -10 in 1912. Sunrise: 6:42. Sunset: 6:19-p.m.
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