Today: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy & breezy. High near 80. S/SE winds 10-to 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Severe storms are possible later this afternoon into this evening with damaging wind gusts, large hail, and locally heavy rainfall possible. Additional strong to severe storms will arrive late in the evening into the overnight with gusty winds, perhaps a tornado or two, and locally heavy rainfall possible.

Tonight: Showers & thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. S/SE @ 10-25 mph. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday: Partly sunny w/a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High around 83. S/SW @ 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 63.
Tuesday: An 80% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 82. S/SW @ 10-20. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tue.Night: A 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 54.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 80. Our Low this morning was 57. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 86 and the Low was 61. The record High for June 2nd was 100 in 1934. The record Low was 36 in 1907. Sunrise: 5:48. Sunset: 8:48.

Today: P/Sunny with a hear near 80. NW around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: P/Cloudy with a chance of showers with a low around 60.

Tomorrow: P/Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms with high of 80

Tom. Night: Chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low around 62. South SE winds 10-15 mph

Monday: M/Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 82. South to Southwest around 10 mph

Monday Night: M/Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low around 64.

Tuesday: P/Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 84.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our Low this morning was 62. Rainfall in Atlantic (as of 5-a.m.) was a .03″ Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 85 and the Low was 66. The record High for June 1st was 99 in 1934. The record Low was 31 in 1956. Sunrise: 5:48. Sunset: 8:47.

Today: Mostly cloudy w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 73. S/SE winds 10-20 mph.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely through midnight. Low around 59.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny. High near 77. W/NW winds 5-10 mph.
Tom. Night: Partly Cloudy w/a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Low around 58.
Sunday: Partly sunny & breezy, w/a 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms. High near 79.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63.
Monday: P/Sunny w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 82.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 77. Our Low this morning was 62. Rainfall in Atlantic (as of 5-a.m.) was .71″  Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 88 and the Low was 64. The record High for May 31st was 101 in 1934. The record Low was 31 in 1897. Sunrise: 5:48. Sunset: 8:45.

DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) released today (Thursday) showed no drought conditions anywhere in the state of Iowa, marking the first time the entire state has been without drought conditions since 2020.

The USDM shows drought conditions in several stages. D1-D4 are considered drought conditions. At least part of Iowa has been in D1 or above since July 2020. Parts of the state, particularly in eastern and northeastern Iowa, are still under “abnormally dry” conditions, which do not meet the criteria for drought but could indicate areas that are either entering or recovering from drought.

In western Iowa, a good section of western Pottawattamie County, most of northern Guthrie County, and a section of northern Dallas County are shown as “Abnormally Dry, on the Drought Monitor map.

Parts of Iowa had been in extreme drought — D3 on the scale — from June 2022 through early May of this year before consistent rainfall helped bring the state out of those conditions.

(Radio Iowa) – It’s shaping up to be a record-breaking year for tornadoes in Iowa. New figures from the National Weather Service show Iowa’s had 86 tornadoes so far this year, with 44 last month and 42 this month. The average in a year is about 50.

The weather service says Iowa’s never seen this many tornadoes by this date, and it’s also among the five deadliest tornado seasons, with six dead and some three-dozen hurt. We still have a month left in the tornado season, though twisters can strike during any month.

In 2021, Iowa had a record 63 tornadoes in a single day — in December. That was during the state’s second derecho in as many years, and that December outbreak set another record for most E-F-2 tornadoes in one day — at 21.

Today: Partly cloudy-to-cloudy w/a 30 % chance of showers and thunderstorms developing late. High near 78. S/SE @ 10-25 mph.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 60.
Tomorrow: Showers & thunderstorms. High near 72. S/SE @ 5-10.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 57.
Saturday: Mostly sunny w/only a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 78.
Sunday: Partly sunny & breezy, w/a 30% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High near 81.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 77. Our Low this morning was 50. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 87 and the Low was 60. The record High for May 30th was 105 in 1934. The record Low was 33 in 1930. Sunrise: 5:49. Sunset: 8:45.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tomorrow: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tom. Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 77. Our Low this morning was 46. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 85 and the Low was 63. The record High for May 29th was 104 in 1934. The record Low was 29 in 1947. Sunrise: 5:50. Sunset: 8:44.

(Radio Iowa) – When Iowa’s weather gets warmer, the risks rise of a child dying of heatstroke after accidentally being left in a vehicle by a parent or caregiver. It’s a rare tragedy in the state, but it still happens far too often, according to Laura Dunn, a highway safety specialist with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “Unfortunately, seven children have died from heatstroke in Iowa since 1988,” Dunn says, “and the national per capita death rate is about 16.3, and Iowa falls kind of in the mid range at 11.8.” Iowa may not get as hot as Arizona during the summer, but the danger is still significant here. While the risk of hot car deaths is highest when temperatures are hottest, heatstroke can be fatal at any time of year — and at outside temperatures as low as 60 degrees.

“In just about 10 minutes, a car can heat up by about 20 degrees, and that keeps increasing exponentially as time goes on,” Dunn says. “Cracking a window, parking in the shade, it really does very little to help. It’s kind of like what you would call a greenhouse effect.” An average of 37 children die in hot vehicles nationwide every year, and during the summer months, Dunn says it’s roughly two each week.

“We’re launching a new campaign with the Ad Council to remind parents when they park to ‘Stop. Look. Lock.’ and with that, we are hoping to prevent one of the primary ways that hot car deaths happen,” she says, “from a parent or caregiver forgetting their child in a vehicle.” Forgotten children make up about 53-percent of hot car deaths, while some 26-percent of the deaths are from a child getting into a car but they can’t get out. About 20-percent of hot car deaths come from a parent intentionally leaving a child in the car without realizing how quickly it will heat up. Studies show a child’s body temperature rises three-to-five times faster than an adult’s, and when a child’s body temperature reaches 107 degrees or higher, it can lead to death.

“When you park, look in the backseat before locking and leaving the car,” Dunn says. “When you’re driving with your child, make sure that your child’s been dropped off where they’re supposed to be at school or childcare. Keep an item in your vehicle, like a child’s toy, and put that toy up front with you when your child’s in the car seat.” She also suggests leaving something you need during the day — like your phone, a purse or a briefcase — in the back seat with the child.

The NHTSA says heatstroke from hot cars is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related death for kids 14 and younger.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 75.W/NW winds 10-25 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny & breezy, w/a 50% chance of showers & thunderstorms during the afternoon. High near 76.

Friday: Mostly cloudy w/a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 69.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 78. Our Low this morning, was 48. We received .01″ rain Monday (from 7-a.m. to 8-a.m.), at KJAN. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 82 and the Low was 47. The record High for May 28th was 97 in 2018. The record Low was 29 in 1894. Sunrise: 5:50. Sunset: 8:44.

Memorial Day (Monday): Sunny & breezy. High near 75. NW winds @ 15-20 this morning, gusting to near 30 this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. NW winds @ 10-25 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 74.W-NW @ 10-25 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday: Partly sunny & breezy w/a slight chance of afternoon showers & thunderstorms. High near 75.
Friday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 72.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 81. The Low was 54. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 80 and the Low was 44. The record High for May 27th was 100 in 2018. The record Low was 31 in 1907. Sunrise: 5:51. Sunset: 8:43.