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Iowans should be prepared for the possibility of severe weather this weekend. National Weather Service meteorologist Rod Donovan says scattered storms will be moving into southwest Iowa this afternoon and spreading statewide overnight.

“We could have a few storms that could produce hail up to the size of quarters. That will be the main threat with these, in addition to brief periods of heavy rainfall,” Donovan says. A better threat of severe storms, with large hail and strong winds, may arrive Saturday night.

“Overnight Saturday night, we could have some storms moving out of Nebraska and Kansas into the area and bring the threat of severe weather, especially over the western portion of the state,” Donovan says. An EF1 tornado struck the west-central Iowa town of Lake City last weekend. Donovan says there’s a chance for more tornadoes later this weekend.

“The day to be watching is Sunday and it will really depend on the timing of the system and what time (storms) move through the state,” Donovan says. “There are some indications now that it may not move through until early afternoon or mid-afternoon and certainly that would enhance the risk for stronger storms and the potential for a few tornadoes.”

High temperatures today through Sunday are expected in the 70s. Dry, but much cooler conditions are in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday.

(Radio Iowa)

CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING…

* VISIBILITY…ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS.

* IMPACTS…DENSE FOG CAN MAKE DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT…
ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. PLEASE SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA DISTANCE
BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF YOU.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1144 PM CDT THU MAY 14 2015

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING…

* VISIBILITY…ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS.
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A DENSE
FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY.

* VISIBILITY…AREAS OF DENSE FOG MAY BRING VISIBILITIES DOWN TO A
QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES THROUGH 7 AM.

* IMPACTS…DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. SLOW DOWN AND LEAVE
PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN AND
LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

Skyscan Forecast  Dan Hicks  Friday, May 15, 2015

Dense Fog Advisory until 8:00am for Cass and the central and eastern counties in the listening area.  Dense Fog Advisory for far Westernd and Southwestern counties until 7:00am.

Today:  Areas of Dense Fog early. Partly Cloudy to Cloudy.  Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms possible later.  S @ 10-20.  High 78.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy to Cloudy. Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms.  S @ 5-10.  Low 63.

Saturday: Partly Cloudy.  Scattered Thunderstorms, especially after 4:00pm. S @ 10-20.  High 80.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 64. SSSE @ 10-15. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Partly Cloudy.  Scattered Thunderstorms.  High 80.

Monday: Partly Cloudy.  High 66.

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Rainfall totals up to 7AM Thursday, May 14th:

KJAN studios in Atlantic: 0.59″

Ardell McCunn in Massena: 0.65″

Skyscan Forecast   Dan Hicks   Thursday, May 14, 2015

Today:  Cloudy.  Showers diminishing this afternoon.  S @ 10-20.  High 68.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy. S @ 5-10.  Low 57.

Friday: Partly Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms mainly late.  S @ 10-20. High 78.

Saturday: Partly Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. High near 80.

Sunday: Partly Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. High near 80.

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Skyscan Forecast           Dan Hicks            Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Today:  Partly Cloudy.  SE 15-25. High 74.

Tonight: Cloudy. Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms.  SE 10-15. Low 55.

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy.  Showers and Thunderstorms, especially in the morning. S @ 10-20. High 70.

Friday:  Partly Cloudy. Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms later in the day.  High 76.

Saturday:  Partly Cloudy. Scattered Thunderstorms.  High 80.

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Skyscan Forecast      Dan Hicks    Tuesday  05-12-2015

Today: Mostly Sunny. Warmer. NW @ 10-15 shifting to the SW. High 66.

Tonight: Clear to partly cloudy. Light and variable winds. Low 43.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. SE @ 10-20. High 72.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Showers and Thunderstorms. H 67.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. H 76.

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Rainfall in Atlantic Sunday (at KJAN) was 1.2-inches. The High was 71. Our low this morning was 42 (also the 24-hour Low).

Today: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a slight chance of afternoon sprinkles. High 58. W/NW @ 20-40.
Tonight: Becoming P/Cldy overnight. Low 37. NW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mo. Sunny. High 65. NW @ 10-15.
Tom. Night: Mo. Clear. Low 45.

Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 72. S/SE @ 15-30.
Wed. Night: Mo. Cldy w/a 50% chance of shwrs & tstrms. Low 54.

Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/a 60% chance of shwrs & tstrms. High 68.