(Radio Iowa) – Monsoon isn’t a term we hear often in Iowa, but that may be what’s at least partly responsible for our prolonged drought conditions. Heavy rain in the southwestern U-S can draw moisture away from the Northern Plains. Meteorologist Doug Kluck, the climate services director for the National Weather Service Central Region, says that pattern has been spinning away for the past several weeks.
While large portions of Iowa have remained in drought for months, Kluck says long-term weather patterns have been moving more precipitation into the central parts of the country.
Kluck says with another La Nina possible, there is no guarantee that Southwestern moisture will continue.
Predictions are calling for a third year of La Nina, which could lead to a colder-than-normal winter across the Northern Plains.
Storms passing through portions of Western Iowa on Monday morning dropped some hail and heavy rain along the way. In Stuart quarter size hail, strong winds, and heavy rainfall was reported at around 6:30 a.m. A KJAN listener reported 3.25″ of rainfall fell during the overnight in Stuart.
Skyscan Forecast Monday, August 29, 2022 Dan Hicks
Today: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and t’storms in the morning. NW @ 10. High 86.
Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy. Cooler. Light NW winds. Low 55.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Less humid. NW @ 10. High 84.
Tuesday Night: Clear. NNW @ 5. Low 55.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High 86.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. High 84.
Yesterday’s high was 86 and the low was 68. This day last year the high was 81 and the low was 59. The all-time record high was 102 set in 1894. The record low was 34 in 1893. Sunrise this morning is 6:43 a.m. and sunset tonight is 7:58 a.m.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – Fierce winds and heavy rain blew through parts of western and central Iowa, Saturday evening and night, causing a power outage for part of Atlantic, as tree limbs broke and fell on power lines. As with previous Derecho-type winds, trees were left shredded in some areas, especially in downtown Atlantic, where KJAN’s Lori Murphy snapped some pictures of the damage. (See photo’s, click on image to enlarge). Winds gusting up to 55-miles per hour caused tree damage in Red Oak at around 6:30-p.m. 
We received .66″ of rain between 5:30-and 6-p.m. Saturday, in Atlantic. Other rainfall amounts include:
Also: One-inch diameter hail fell near Grinnell, in Poweshiek County; four-inches of rain fell in Story County, near Gilbert.
Thus far, there have been no reports of injuries.
Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 86. Our Low this morning, 67. We received .66″ rain at the KJAN studios Saturday evening/overnight. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 93 and the Low was 68. The Record High was 100 in 1984. The Record Low was 35 in 1967.
Skyscan Forecast Saturday, August 27, 2022 Austin Romer
Today: Clouds increasing with a chance of rain. S @ 15. High 87.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Moderate chance of rain. SE @ 15. Low 69.
Sunday: Partly cloudy and humid. S @ 20. High 90.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. S @ 10-15. Low 64.
Monday: Sunny. NW @ 10. High 87.
Tuesday: Sunny. NW @ 15. High 86.
Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tomorrow: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Today: Partly cloudy w/isolated showers & tstrms, mainly this morning. High 86. N @ 10-15.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 64.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 86. N @ 5-10.
Saturday: P/Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 88.
Sunday: P/Cldy w/isolated shwrs & tstrms. High 84.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 87. Our Low this morning, 63. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 94 and the Low was 68. The Record High on this date was 108 in 1936. The Record Low was 34 in 1934.
Today: Partly cloudy w/isolated showers & tstrms. High around 90. S @ 10-15.
Tonight: P/Cldy w/scatt.. shwrs & tstrms. Low 68. S @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Scatt. shwrs/tstrms. High 86. NW @ 10.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 86.
Saturday: P/Cldy w/isolated shwrs & tstrms. High 84.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 87. Our Low was 60. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 94 and the Low was 72. The Record High on this date was 105 in 1936. The Record Low was 37 in 1908.
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