Today (Independence Day): Patchy fog & drizzle before 10am. Partly Cloudy. High near 80. S/SW @ 5-10.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. S/SW @ 10-20.
Tue. Night: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 72.
Wednesday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am; Becoming P/Cldy. High near 91. South wind 5 to 10mph.
Wed. Night: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm; Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Becoming  P/Cldy. High near 91.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 71. Our 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 58. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 81 and the low was 52. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 111 in 1936. The Record Low was 41 in 1967.

339 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT AND HUMID. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 101 TO 106 IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 101 TO 106 THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH AROUND 90. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 102 IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH AROUND 90.

Today: Cloudy. High around 71. E @ 10-15mph.

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy. Low 59.

Tomorrow (Independence Day): Partly Sunny. High 83. SW @ 5-10.

Tuesday: Mo. Sunny & hot. High 92. Heat Index 100-to 103

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, w/a slight chance of showers. High around 91.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 63. We received .68” of rain in Atlantic at the KJAN studious. Our 24-hour Low thru 6:30-a.m. today was 58. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 79 and the low was 50. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 107 in 1936. The Record Low was 43 in 1967 & 1968.

1019 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR SOUTHERN IOWA TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY…

HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA AND NORTHERN MISSOURI OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN TO FALL IN A SHORT TIME WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING AT NIGHT IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS.

ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS COUNTIES: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA OR NORTHERN MISSOURI OVERNIGHT. WITHIN THIS BAND SEVERAL INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THIS RAIN TO FALL IN JUST A FEW HOURS. THIS COULD LEAD TO DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING.

* WITHIN THE HEAVY RAIN BAND RAPID RISES ON STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE EXPECTED. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BE AFFECTED WHICH IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. ANYONE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR TRAVELING THROUGH SOUTHERN IOWA TONIGHT SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES AND POTENTIAL WARNINGS.

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.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
316 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR SOUTHERN IOWA TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

.HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA AND NORTHERN
MISSOURI OVERNIGHT. SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN FALLING IN A SHORT TIME
COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING WHICH WOULD BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
AT NIGHT.

ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-
WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORNING...CRESTON...OSCEOLA...
CHARITON...ALBIA...OTTUMWA...BEDFORD...LENOX...NEW MARKET...
MOUNT AYR...LAMONI...LEON...CORYDON...SEYMOUR...ALLERTON...
HUMESTON...CENTERVILLE...BLOOMFIELD
316 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  SOUTHEAST IOWA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...APPANOOSE...CLARKE...DECATUR...
   LUCAS...MONROE...RINGGOLD...UNION AND WAYNE. IN SOUTHEAST
  IOWA...DAVIS AND WAPELLO. IN SOUTHWEST IOWA...ADAMS AND
  TAYLOR.

* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

* A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL ACROSS SOUTHERN IOWA OR NORTHERN
  MISSOURI OVERNIGHT. WITHIN THIS BAND SEVERAL INCHES OF RAINFALL
  WILL BE LIKELY WITH MUCH OF IT FALLING IN ONLY A FEW HOURS. THIS
  COULD LEAD TO DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING.

* WITHIN THE HEAVY RAIN BAND RAPID RISES ON STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE
  EXPECTED. SOME ROADWAYS MAY BE AFFECTED WHICH IS PARTICULARLY
  DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. ANYONE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OR
  TRAVELING THROUGH SOUTHERN IOWA TONIGHT SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR
  THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES AND POTENTIAL WARNINGS.

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  Saturday, July 2, 2016   Richard Garuckas

Today: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. ESE @ 10-15. High 70.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. ENE @ 5-10. Low 61.

Sunday: Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers early. ENE @ 10-15. High 74.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 60.

Monday: Mix of sun and clouds. High 78.

Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds. High 86.

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Today: Partly Cloudy. High around 79. NE @ 10.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cloudy w/ showers late. Low 60. E @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/showers. High 74. E @ 10.

Sunday: Mo. Cldy w/showers. High 74.

Monday (Independence Day): P/Cldy. High around 80.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 85. Our 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 51. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 78 and the low was 58. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 104 in 1938. The Record Low was 45 in 1938, 1951 & 1995.

Thursday was the last day of June. It also marked the end of the peak season for tornadoes in Iowa. National Weather Service meteorologist Craig Cogil says the state’s only had about a dozen confirmed tornadoes this year, way below the average of 35 by the end of June. Cogil says it’s been a relatively quiet year so far. “In general, we haven’t seen a lot of stormy activity across the state,” Cogil says. “We’ve seen low numbers with hail and wind damage as well. It’s just not been a really active storm season for the state.”

After a lot of hotter-than-normal days during June, Cogil predicts something of a cool-down to start off July, along with maintaining the generally quiet weather year. “We’ll still see storms on and off but nothing real widespread and temperatures certainly look to be at least at normal,” he says. “I’m certain as we head out, we’ll have a few periods of warmer than normal.”

A National Weather Service survey team has confirmed one tornado impacted parts of Harrison and Pottawattamie Counties, Wednesday evening. The twister, rated as an EF-zero on the Fujita scale, packed peak wind gusts of up to 85 mph. On the ground it traveled 4 1/2 miles,  damaging crops and trees in an area stretching from around Interstate 680 a little more than 7 miles southwest of Persia, and ended slightly over 5 1/4 miles west of Neola. No structure damage was observed by the Storm Survey Team.

And, while the peak season is wrapping up, Cogil reminds tornadoes can strike any month of the year and we may still get several. “On average, about another 20 or at least 15 to 20,” he says. “It’s the end of the peak season but certainly still a threat of seeing additional (tornadoes) through the end of the year.” On Veterans Day last November, there was an outbreak of tornadoes with 10 twisters being reported in Iowa.

(Radio Iowa)

308 AM CDT FRI JUL 1 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLEAR…COOLER. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S.

INDEPENDENCE DAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S.

The National Weather Service sent a team into southwest Iowa this morning (Thursday) to look for any damage to trees, crops and buildings from last night’s two possible tornadoes. Meteorologist Van DeWald, in the weather service’s Omaha office, says the severe weather rumbled through both Harrison and Pottawattamie counties.

“We had a pretty strong storm that developed near Persia, Iowa, and then moved southwest toward Underwood,” DeWald says. “We do have reports of a couple of tornado touchdowns. We are sending out a survey crew to look at that to see if it’s one tornado or two and to find the beginning and ending points.” Persia and Underwood are about 16 miles apart and he says the area was pelted with large hail during the storm which struck about 6 P-M.

“I don’t believe there’s any injuries and there is some damage out there but it seems to be mostly to trees,” DeWald says. “I haven’t heard of a lot of structural damage at this time.” Iowans will need to keep an eye to the sky as more severe weather is possible within a matter of several hours.

“We do have a cold front coming down into the area,” DeWald says. “That could trigger some thunderstorms throughout the day today. Some of them could be strong, especially this afternoon into early evening.”

(Radio Iowa)