DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Wet and turbulent weather have been forecast for much of Iowa. The National Weather Service says there’s a slight chance of tornadoes, damaging winds and hail Wednesday and Thursday in addition to up to 1.5 inches of rain. The threat for severe weather Thursday is more likely in southern Iowa than the rest of the state.
Wednesday’s early rain was expected to cease by early afternoon, and the service says a second round of rain should fall late Wednesday and into Thursday morning. Minor river flooding in northern Iowa could occur by the weekend.
Today: Cloudy w/rain or drizzle this morning. High 50. E/SE @ 10-15.
Tonight: Cloudy w/showers & thunderstorms possible late. Low 47. SE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Cloudy w/Showers and some thunderstorms. High 66. S @ 10-20.
Friday: Mostly cloudy & cooler, w/a chance of morning flurries. High 35.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 42.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 51. Our Low was 25. Rainfall overnight thru 6-a.m. today amounted to .4″ (four-tenths of an inch). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 49, and the Low 23. The Record High on March 18th was 81 in 2012. The Record Low was -1 in 1893.
Today: Mostly cloudy. High around 50. S @ 10 mph.
Tonight: Rain. Low 43. SE @ 5-15 mph.
Tomorrow: Rain. High 55. S @ 10-15.
Thursday: Showers & possibly a thunderstorm. High 68. S @ 10-20.
Friday: P/Cldy and colder. High 28. NW @ 15-25.
Monday’s High in Atlantic was 43. Our Low this morning, 30. Last year on March 17th, the High in Atlantic was 47 and the Low was 23. The Record High here on this date, was 84 in 1894. The Record Low was -11 in 1906.
Today: Cloudy with drizzle or light rain this morning. High 43. SE-W @ 10-15.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 28. NW @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 48. S @ 5-10.
Wednesday: Cldy w/rain. High 52.
Thursday: Cldy w/rain. High 55.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 36. Our Low 30. We received light rain/drizzle overnight into early this morning (.01″ as of 5:30-a.m.). Last year on this date, the High was 54 and the Low was 26. The Record High in Atlantic on March 16th was 84 in 2015. The Record Low was -4 in 1900.
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then patchy drizzle between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 37. Our Low this morning 29. We received a trace of snow after 7-a.m. Saturday. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 45 and the Low was 24. The record High for March 15th in Atlantic, was 79 in 2003. The Record Low was 0 in 1944.
Skyscan Forecast Saturday, March 14, 2020 Dan Hicks
Today: Cloudy. Snow mixed with rain at times. Gradually ending in the afternoon. Additional 1-2″ snow. NE @ 10-20. High 36.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. NE @ 5-10. Low 25.
Sunday: Partly cloudy to cloudy. ESE @ 5-10. High 42.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. SSE @ 10. Low 31.
Monday: Partly cloudy to cloudy. High 50.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy to cloudy. High 46.
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Officials with the National Weather Service in Des Moines said Thursday, that “Due to concerns associated with COVID-19, ALL NWS Des Moines SKYWARN [2020] spotter training sessions have been cancelled for the remainder of the season. In lieu of on-site training, [The NWS will] host virtual training sessions. More details on those will be released, soon.
For additional storm spotting information & resources, visit the NWS storm spotting website at: https://www.weather.gov/dmx/stormspotting
Today: Partly cloudy. High 46. W/NW winds @ 10-15 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy w/a mix of light snow-rain. Low 32. NE @ 10.
Tomorrow: Cloudy w/a mix of light snow-rain. High 37. NE @ 10-20. (1-2″ snow possible on the grassy areas)
Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 44.
Monday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 52.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 62. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.) was 24. Last year on this date, the High was 58, and the Low 38. The Record High in Atlantic on March 13th, was 79 in 2012. The Record Low was -11 in 1948 & 1975.
Today: Mostly cloudy w/scattered light rain. SW winds becoming NW @ 15-25. High 56.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 25. NW @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 46. NW @ 10.
Saturday: Cloudy w/a light rain-snow mix. High 39. (New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.)
Sunday: P/Cldy. High 48.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 61. Our Low was 38. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 45 and the Low was 37. The record High for March 12th in Atlantic, was 74 in 1938. The Record Low was -21 in 1998.