Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Low around 62.
Tomorrow: A slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 78. W-N winds 10-20.
Tom. Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 82. The Low this morning was 49. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 85and the Low was 65. The record High for June 6th was 98 in 1934 & 2011. The record Low was 36 in 1894. Sunrise: 5:46. Sunset: 8:51.

(Radio Iowa) – As the experts study the damage, satellite photos and other data, the number of tornadoes that have hit Iowa this year continues to rise. The National Weather Service now says Iowa has had 94 tornadoes touch down in the state this year, in what’s still considered a preliminary count.

That includes 45 tornadoes during April, which broke the record for the month of 40, set in April of 2001. We had 48 more tornadoes in May, and one confirmed so far in June. The yearly total record for Iowa is 120 tornadoes, set in 2004.

There’s still roughly three weeks left in the three-month tornado season, though twisters can strike during any month.
Back in 2021, Iowa had a record of 63 tornadoes in a single day — in December.

Each dot or streak represents a tornado, color-coded for severity. The lone red slash is the EF-4 that hit Greenfield. (National Weather Service image)

Today: Sunny & windy. High near 77. Northwest winds 10-to-20 mph w/gusts to near 30 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. NW @ 15-25 winds decreasing after midnight.
Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. NW-W winds @ 5-10 mph.
Friday Night: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 60.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 86. The Low was 53. We received a Trace of rain Wednesday evening. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 90 and the Low was 602The record High for June 6th was 103 in 1933. The record Low was 32in 1894. Sunrise: 5:46. Sunset: 8:50.

Today: Sunny & breezy. High near 84. West winds @ 10-to 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear & breezy. Just a slight chance of showers this evening. Low around 53.
Tomorrow: Sunny & breezy. High near 77. NW @ 15-30 mph.
Tom. Night: Clear, with a low around 53.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers & thunderstorms developing late, otherwise partly cloudy. Low around 57.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 84. Our Low this morning was 52. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 90 and the Low was 60. The record High for June 5th was 104 in 1933. The record Low was 40 in 1897 & 1935. Sunrise: 5:47. Sunset: 8:50.

Today: Partly sunny with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. High near 83. South winds 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms ending late. Cloudy to partly cloudy skies. Low around 54. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. W/SW winds 10-20 mph w/gusts to near 25.
Thursday: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 78.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 85. The Low was 63. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 91 and the Low was 62. The record High for June 4th was 96 in 1914. The record Low was 31 in 1945. Sunrise: 5:47. Sunset: 8:49.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State University Extension has been hosting meetings for farmers with soggy fields who have to make decisions about delayed planting. Gentry Sorenson is a field agronomist with I-S-U Extension who’s based in northwest Iowa. “The last time we had some delayed planting workshops was 2019,” Sorenson says, “so it’s been a few years.” Workshops were held in Spencer, Spirit Lake and Emmetsburg last week.

“Workshops designed to help them kind of go through some of the options,” Sorenson says, “and also hear from a crop insurance agent on some of the deadlines that are out there.” According to the National Weather Service, nearly seven inches of rain fell late last week in the small northwest Iowa community of Cleghorn — just a few days after torrential rains in places like Storm Lake and Aurelia.

(Radio Iowa) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado briefly touched down in Sheldon on Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service has rated the tornado an E-F-zero and surveys indicate it tracked for nearly a mile. It peeled off roof panels on three different buildings in Sheldon and flipped a number of recreational vehicles at an R-V dealer, but no one was injured.

The National Weather Service estimates wind speeds in the Friday afternoon tornado reached 85 miles an hour and the tornado’s maximum width was 75 yards.

Today [updated]: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph.

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy w/an 80% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 82. South wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tom. Night: A chance of showers & thunderstorms, with gradual clearing overnight. Low around 52.

Wednesday: Sunny & breezy. High near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph in the morning gusting around 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 78.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 82. The Low was 61. We received .17″ in Atlantic (at KJAN), from 7-a.m. Sunday up until 5-a.m. today. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 89 and the Low was 60. The record High for June 3rd was 94 in 2020. The record Low was 32 in 1969. Sunrise: 5:47. Sunset: 8:48.

(Atlantic, Iowa – KJAN) – Weather data for the month of May, 2024, in Atlantic, shows we were just slightly warmer than average, and much wetter. The Average High last month of 75 was nearly 2 degrees above the norm, while the average Low was 49 (which was typical for May ). Precipitation last month amounted to 7.39-inches, which was a little more than 3-inches above normal. The data was compiled at KJAN, the official National Weather Serving reporting site for Atlantic.

Looking ahead, we find the Average High for the month of June in Atlantic, is typically 83 degrees, while the Low should average out to be around 59. Precipitation typically amounts to 4.98  inches.