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KJAN Listening Area Forecast: Sun., June 1st 2014

Weather

June 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Sunny & breeezy, w/a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. High near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy w/an 80% chance of showers & thunderstorms. Some severe storms are possible, with hail & high winds the main threat. Low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: A 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms, mainly before 7am, oherwise Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
Mon. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly Sunny w/a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms during the afternoon. High near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tue. Night: Showers & thunderstorms. Severe weather possible, including large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. Low around 63.New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday: Severe storms possible during the morning, with large hail, damaging winds & isolated tornadoes. Otherwise partly Sunny. High near 76.

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Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 84. Our low 67. We also received .02″ of an inch of rain at the KJAN studios.

KJAN forecast – Saturday evening update, 5/31/14

Weather

May 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

331 PM CDT SAT MAY 31 2014

LATE THIS AFTERNOON…PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY BEFORE MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 60S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S.

TUESDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Sat., May 31st 2014

Podcasts, Weather

May 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the National Weather Service forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather information for Atlantic.

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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sat., 5/31/2014

Weather

May 31st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Sunny w/scattered showers & thunderstorms, mainly after noon. High near 84. S-SE winds @ 5-15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/Isolated showers & thunderstorms before 9-pm. Low around 68. S-SE wind @ 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Partly Sunny & breezy, w/a 20% chance of showers & thunderstorms after 4-pm. High near 87.   South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sun. Night: Mo. Cldy w/a 70% chance of showers & thunderstorms, mainly after 7-pm. Low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday: Partly Sunny w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 83. SW wind 10 to 20-mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday: Mo. Sunny w/a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 80.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: 5/30/2014

Podcasts, Weather

May 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the (podcast) Freese-Notis Weather Forecast for the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson….

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NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: Fri., 5/30/2014

Weather

May 30th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

346 AM CDT FRI MAY 30 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. EAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Thu., May 29th 2014

Podcasts, Weather

May 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here’s the Freese-Notis Weather Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic.

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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties in Iowa: 5/29/14

Weather

May 29th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

346 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 60S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 80S.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.

NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area – Wed., 5/28/2014

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May 28th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

401 AM CDT WED MAY 28 2014

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

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE NOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 60S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S.

SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S.

Special Weather Statement: Cass/Adair/Adams Counties

Weather

May 27th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CASS IA-ADAIR IA-ADAMS IA-

544 PM CDT TUE MAY 27 2014

…THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES AND HAIL…

AT 543 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES NORTH OF LAKE ICARIA…OR 16 MILES WEST OF GREENFIELD…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

MASSENA AND BRIDGEWATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES IN AN HOURS IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.