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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area – Thursday, June 4 2020

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June 4th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy w/isolated showers & thunderstorms this morning & this afternoon. High near 90. SE @ 10.

Tonight: P/Cldy to cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. Low 68. ( There is a slight risk for strong to severe storms with large hail and damaging winds the main threats, however a tornado is also possible.)

Tomorrow: Showers in the morning; Becoming P/Cldy. High 84. N @ 10.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 82.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High 88.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 94. That broke the old Record High of 93 set in 1911! Our Low was 68. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 85 and the Low was 65. The Record High here on June 4th was 96 in 1914. The Record Low was 31 in 1945.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Wed., 6/3/20

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June 3rd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Scattered showers & thunderstorms this morning; Becoming P/Cldy. High 86. NE @ 10.

Tonight: P/Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms late. Low 66

Tomorrow: P/Cldy w/isolated shwrs & tstrms. High 86. SE @ 10-15.

Friday: Shwrs & tstrms early; Becoming P/Cldy. High 84.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 82.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 92. We received a trace of rain this morning. Our Low was 69. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 69 and the Low was 61. The Record High here on June 3rd was 93 in 1911. The Record Low was 32 in 1969.

June starts off scorching hot, a contrast to the very cool May

News, Weather

June 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – This primary election day is forecast to be the hottest day of the year so far, with highs hitting the 90s across much of Iowa for the first time in 2020. That’s a big contrast to the just-ended month of May which wrapped up cooler than normal, according to state climatologist Justin Glisan. “We were about two-and-a-half degrees below average across the state and colder than average across the Midwest,” Glisan says. “We had a lot of cloudy days, a lot of daily highs that were below average.”

As for precipitation across Iowa, Glisan says May was fairly typical. “We’re looking at about four or four-and-a-half inches of rainfall across the state, which is about average,” Glisan says. “There are sections of the state in which we have drier-than-normal conditions. That’s where we saw some D-zero introduced by the U.S. Drought Monitor. D-zero is not drought. It’s abnormal dryness.”

Forecasting models are showing inconclusive predictions for Iowa’s weather during June, as some are indicating a warmer, drier month ahead while others show it’ll be cooler and wetter.  “Typically, when we’re in the summertime when we do see wetter-than-normal conditions, that’s tightly coupled with cooler-than-average conditions,” Glisan says. “There is an expectation that perhaps June could be warm and then we get to near-normal or slightly cooler conditions moving into July and August.”

The first day of summer arrives June 20th.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 6/2/2020

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June 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly sunny, hot & breezy. High 92. SW @ 15-25

Tonight: Partly cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms (some may bring large hail & winds gusting up to 60 mph). Low 68.

Tomorrow: Scattered shwrs & tstrms early; Becoming P/cldy. High 84. NE @ 5-10.

Thursday: P/Cldy w/isolated shwrs & tstrms. High 86.

Friday: Scattered shwrs & tstrms in the morning; Becoming P/cldy. High 84.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 89. Our Low this morning, 68. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 77 and the Low was 52. The Record High here on June 2nd was 100 in 1934. The Record Low was 36 in 1907.

May 2020 Weather Stats for Atlantic: Slightly cooler and drier

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June 1st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The month of May in Atlantic, was cooler than normal, and slightly drier. Data compiled here at the KJAN Studios (The official National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic), indicate the Average High last month was 68.6-degrees, which was 4.4. degrees below average. The Average Low of 47.8 was 1.2-degrees cooler than normal. And, precipitation for the month amounted to 4.24 inches, just shy of one-tenth of an inch below normal.

For the month of June, the average High here in Atlantic is typically 83 and the Low is normally around 59. Precipitation will typically amount to nearly 5-inches.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Monday, June 1 2020

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June 1st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy to P/Cldy & windy, w/scattered showers this morning. High 86. S/SW @ 15-30 mph.

Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low 68. SW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High around 90. SW @ 10-20.

Wednesday: Cldy to P/Cldy, w/a chance of morning showers. High 82.

Thursday: Variably cloudy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 82.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 74. Our Low was 60. We received .02″ rain Sunday morning. Last year on this date, the High was 81 and the Low was 49. The record High on June 1st in Atlantic was 99 in 1934. The record Low was 36, in 1956.

NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area: 5/31/20

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May 31st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy this morning, w/scattered showers and thunderstorms, then gradually becoming sunny & breezy, with a high near 73. S/SE winds at 5-15mph w/gusts to near 25 this afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Partly cloudy w/a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 62.  SE @ 10-20mph.
Monday: Sunny, windy & warmer. High near 88. S/SW winds @ 15-35 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear & breezy, with a low around 68. S/Sw @ 15-25.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night: P/Cldy, w/a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 68.
Wednesday: P/Sunny w/a 20% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High near 87.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 5/30/2020

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May 30th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy w/scattered showers. High 68. E @ 5-10.

Tonight: Cloudy w/showers. Low 57. E @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy w/ showers. High 70. SE @ 5-10.

Monday: Showers ending in the morning, becoming P/Cldy & warmer. High 83.

Tuesday: P/Cldy. High near 90.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our Low was 48. Last year on this date, the High was 77 and the Low was 53. The record High on May 30th in Atlantic was 105 in 1934. The record Low was 33, in 1930.

Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area: 5/29/20

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May 29th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny. High around 75. N @ 10.

Tonight: Fair to Partly cloudy. Low 50. Winds light & variable.

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy w/scattered showers. High 70. E @ 5-10.

Sunday: Mo. Cldy. High 72.

Monday: A chance of showers & thunderstorms early, otherwise P/Cldy. High near 80.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 81. Our Low this morning, 48. Last year on this date, the High was 73 and the Low was 56. The record High on May 29th in Atlantic was 104 in 1934. The record Low was 29, in 1947.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 5/28/20

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May 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/scattered showers. High 75. Nw @ 10-15.

Tonight: Clearing skies. Low near 50. NW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 75. N @10.

Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/scattered light rain. High 72.

Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High around 75.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 77. Our Low was 63. As of 5-a.m. (5/28), we had received .04″ rain since 7-a.m. Wednesday. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 65 and the Low was 54. The Record High on May 28th in Atlantic was 97 in 2018. The Record Low was 29, in 1894.