Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph this morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts to near 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as to around 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy w/a 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 82.
Wed. Night: A 30% chance of showers & thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 62.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 83. The Low was 57. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 80, and the Low was 49. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 15th, was 99 in 1939. The Record Low was 31 in 1961. Sunrise today: 7:00-a.m.; Sunset: 7:30-p.m.

Today: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am, otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers. High near 81.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 84. The Low was 55. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 81, and the Low was 57. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 14th, was 99 in 1939. The Record Low was 29 in 1892. Sunrise today: 6:58-a.m.; Sunset: 7:31-p.m.

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. E/SE winds 10-15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. E/SE winds 5 to 10 mph w/gusts to near 20.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 85.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 86. The Low was 52. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 81, and the Low was 46. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 13th, was 98 in 1898 & 1939. The Record Low was 25 in 1902. Sunrise today: 6:57-a.m.; Sunset: 7:33-p.m.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts to near 20 mph.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 86. The Low was 52. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 79, and the Low was 44. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 12th, was 97 in 1939 & 2000. The Record Low was 28, in 1902. Sunrise today: 6:57-a.m.; Sunset: 7:35-p.m.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 85. Our Low this morning: 54. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 77, and the Low was 43. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 11th, was 96 in 1895 & 1936. The Record Low was 31, in 1955. Sunrise today: 6:56-a.m.; Sunset: 7:37-p.m.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10-20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 15-20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 10-20 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 84. The Low was 49. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 74, and the Low was 56. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 10th, was 98 in 1938. The Record Low was 36, in 1959. Sunrise today: 6:54-a.m.; Sunset: 7:38-p.m.

DES MOINES — Consistent above-normal rainfall during the summer months slowed in August, leading to a return of dry conditions, according to the latest Water Summary Update.  August’s preliminary statewide precipitation was 3.20 inches, or 0.93 inches below normal. At the end of August, Iowa’s Drought Plan showed overall drought conditions have remained mostly stable for the state. However, the decrease in precipitation has led to a return of dry conditions.

The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) shows nearly 40 percent of the state carrying abnormally dry designations, with areas of western and northeast Iowa seeing the biggest change. This trend could turn worse if the dryness of August extends into the fall months. Temperatures for the month were near normal, with the summer months of June, July and August averaging 72.0 degrees statewide. The preliminary precipitation totals for that same period were 13.75 inches, or 0.19 inches above normal.

Despite the dry conditions, the state has received more than 38 inches of rain in the past 12 months, which is a foot more than what the state saw between September 2022 and August 2023. “The Iowa Drought Plan rates statewide drought conditions as normal, although the month of August was drier than usual. As we move into September we would expect to get less than an inch of rain per week, with average rainfall continuing to drop through the rest of the year.  It is important that we continue to see normal precipitation through the fall and into the winter months,” said Tim Hall, the DNR’s Hydrology Resources Coordinator. “We are to the point now where rainfall will begin to build up next year’s soil moisture and groundwater, so a wetter than normal fall would be great to see. If conditions remain dry, we could have issues going into 2025.”

For a thorough review of Iowa’s water resource trends, visit  www.iowadnr.gov/watersummaryupdate.

The report is prepared by technical staff from Iowa DNR, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering, and the U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts to near 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 10-20 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. S @ 10-25 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 76. The Low was 41. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 86, and the Low was 51. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 9th, was 100 in 1893. The Record Low was 36, in 1959. Sunrise today: 6:53-a.m.; Sunset: 7:40-p.m.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. South/Southwest breeze at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. S @ 10-25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our low this morning, 41. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 86, and the Low was 49. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Sept. 8th, was 100 in 1947. The Record Low was 36, in 1986. Sunrise today: 6:52-a.m.; Sunset: 7:42-p.m.