(Atlantic, Iowa/KJAN) – The month of May in Atlantic, was warmer than average, and much drier. Our average high for the month was 78, while the average low was 50. The normal average High and Low is 73 and 49. Rainfall for the month amounted to 1.72 inches. Normally, we would have received about 4.3 inches.
Here’s what we might expect weather-wise, during the month of June, in Atlantic: An average High of 83, and an average Low of 59. Precipitation typically amounts to 4.98-inches.
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Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 88. The Low was 64. We received a Trace of rain early this morning. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 74 and the Low was 42. The Record High on this date was 99 in 1934. The Record Low was 36 in 1956. Sunrise is 5:48. Sunset at 8:47.
Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 87. The Low was 60. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 79 and the Low was 51. The Record High on this date was 101 in 1934. The Record Low was 31 in 1897. Sunrise is at 5:48. Sunset is 8:45.
(Radio Iowa) – U-S-D-A meteorologist Brad Rippey says abnormally dry conditions are likely to persist in Iowa through the summer. “As we move each day with this dry weather and suddenly warm weather, we’re seeing short term dryness just exploding across the Midwest,” Rippey says. The most recent U-S-D-A Drought Monitor indicates 57 percent of Iowa is either abnormally dry or is experiencing some level of drought. “Dryness that developed last year mid to late summer has lasted through the winter and now we’ve got short term dryness redeveloping over that, so you have not only subsoil moisture depletion, but topsoil moisture depletion as well,” Rippey says. “In those most driest areas, it is starting to have an impact on crops and pastures.”
Areas of severe or extreme drought stretches through four northwest Iowa counties and three counties in southeast Iowa. “We’ve seen these deficits that have built up in terms of rainfall and precipitation starting last year and then lasting through the winter where we had relatively little snowfall to replenish topsoil moisture,” Rippey says, “and now that it’s warmed up we’ve really seen these issues start to compound.”
The definition of “exceptional” drought that’s happening in northwest and southeast Iowa is something that is experienced once every 20 to 50 years according to Rippey. He is not expecting Iowa to have the kind of decades long drought that California has experienced, though.
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday’s High in Atlantic was 85. We received a trace of rain after 7-a.m., Monday. The Low was 63. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 85 and the Low was 60. The Record High on this date was 105 in 1934. The Record Low was 33 in 1930. Sunrise was at 5:49. Sunset is 8:45.
Today (Monday) Memorial Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 13 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 82. Our Low was 47. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 85 and the Low was 67. The Record High on this date was 104 in 1934. The Record Low was 29 in 1947. Sunrise was at 5:50. Sunset at 8:44.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. E/SE winds becoming S/SE @ 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. SW @ 5-10.
Memorial Day (Monday): Partly sunny w/a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the day. S @ 10-15.
Monday Night: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low 62. S/SE @ 10-20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds S @ 10-20. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A 30 % chance of showers and thunderstorms through midnight, w/a Low of 61.
Wednesday: Mo. Sunny w/a 40% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, and a High around 87.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 80. Our Low this morning, 44. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 84 and the Low was 64. The Record High on this date was 97 in 2018. The Record Low was 29 in 1894. Sunrise was at 5:50. Sunset at 8:44.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 79. Our Low this morning, 41. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 78 and the Low was 43. The Record High on this date was 100 in 2018. The Record Low was 31 in 1907. Sunrise is at 5:51. Sunset at 8:43.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 82. The Low was 50. We received .05″ rain. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 57and the Low was 40. The Record High on this date was 100 in 2018. The Record Low was 30 in 1901. Sunrise is at 5:52. Sunset at 8:42.
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