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Skyscan Forecast for Thursday, September 21, 2023

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 21st, 2023 by Jim Field

Today:  Sunny with a high near 79.  East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight:  A slight chance of showers.  Increasing clouds with a low around 59.  East wind around 10 mph.
Friday:  Cloudy, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7:00 am and 1:00 pm, then gradually becoming mostly sunny with a high near 77.  East wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday:  Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 79. Breezy with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday:  A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny with a high near 75.

Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals Reported at 7:00 am on Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 20th, 2023 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  1.64″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .5″
  • Atlantic Airport  .98″
  • Massena  1.96″
  • Lewis  2.1″
  • Lyman  2″
  • Marne  .35″
  • Exira  .85″
  • Anita  .92″
  • Wiota  1.31″
  • Adair  .52″
  • Audubon  .64″
  • Bridgewater  1.6″
  • Carroll  1.3″
  • Corning  .11″
  • Manning  .79″
  • Guthrie Center  1.65″
  • Creston  1.05″

Skyscan Forecast for Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 20th, 2023 by Jim Field

Wednesday:  Mostly sunny with a high near 81.  South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night:  Mostly clear with a low around 55.  Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday:  Mostly sunny with a high near 78.  East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday:  A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy with a high near 76.

Saturday:  A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy with a high near 78.  Breezy.

Sunday:  A chance of showers.  Mostly sunny with a high near 74.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 2:30-a.m. (9/20) for central Mills County

Weather

September 20th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska
200 AM CDT Wed Sep 20 2023

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central Mills County in southwestern Iowa…

* Until 230 AM CDT.

* At 200 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles west of
Malvern, or 16 miles southeast of Offutt AFB, moving east at 10
mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Glenwood and Malvern.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Skyscan Forecast for Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 19th, 2023 by Jim Field

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny with a high near 84. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds with a low around 61. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny with a high near 79. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny with a high near 79.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy with a high near 77. Breezy.

Monday’s high was 83 and this morning’s low was 42 degrees.  We had just a trace of rain in the last 24 hours.  This day last year the high was 87 and the low 60.  The record high is 95 degrees set in 1948.  The record low is 33 set in 1896 and matched in 1938.  Sunrise this morning is 7:04 am, sunset this evening is at 7:23 pm.  Tomorrow’s sunrise is at 7:05 am.

Skyscan Forecast for Monday, September 18, 2023

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 18th, 2023 by Jim Field

Today:  Sunny with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light south southeast wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight:  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low around 60. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday:  Mostly sunny with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday:  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday:  Mostly sunny with a high near 78.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023

Weather

September 17th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 15-20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Dense fog advisory until 9-a.m. (9/16)

Weather

September 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Tama-Poweshiek-Cass-Adams-Taylor Counties
622 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

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

* WHAT…Visibility one quarter to one half mile in dense fog.

* WHERE…Portions of southwest Iowa.

* WHEN…Until 9 AM CDT this morning.

* IMPACTS…Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023

Weather

September 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Skyscan Forecast for Saturday, September 16, 2023

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.