Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy & breezy. High near 82. South winds 10-to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 10-20 mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday: A slight chance of showers & thunderstorms, otherwise sunny & windy, with a high near 84.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Windy. Low around 59.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Windy. High near 73.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 67. The Low was 32. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 83, and the Low was 55. The All-Time Record High on April 13th in Atlantic, was 88, in 2006. The Record Low was 11, in 1950. Sunrise: 6:44. Sunset: 7:58.

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) – Warm soil temperatures and favorable weather have allowed farmers across Iowa to start planting corn and soybeans this week, according to several field agronomists. Wednesday was the earliest planting date for corn to be eligible for federal crop insurance replanting payments, which cover farmers if their young crops are damaged and need to be replaced. The earliest planting date for soybeans was also Wednesday for the southern three tiers of Iowa counties, and it’s April 15 for the rest of the state.

Most of the state’s topsoil has a temperature of at least 50 degrees, according to Iowa State University data. That temperature is a key threshold for seed germination. Soil temps are predicted to rise into the 60s in the coming days before retreating into the 40s by the end of next week. Air temperatures are expected to peak in the 80s in most of Iowa this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy rainfall in wide areas of the state in March helped alleviate drought conditions that have persisted for more than three years. Still, available soil moisture is far behind what it has been in recent years.

About 51% of the state’s topsoil and 36% of its subsoil have adequate or surplus moisture, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report on Monday. At this time last year, those figures were 78% and 66%. The depleted subsoil is most worrisome for the field agronomists. About two-thirds of the state is suffering from some measure of drought, according to a Thursday report by the U.S. Drought Monitor. That affected area has declined for weeks and was aided again last week by heavy rainfall in southeast Iowa, which delayed planting in that area.

Those rains have alleviated some of the concerns about available water for livestock along the state’s southern border.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41.
Tomorrow: Increasing clouds & breezy, with a high near 82. S @ 10-25 mph.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10-20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Monday: A slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, otherwise sunny & windy, with a high near 85.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 61. The Low was 35. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 85, and the Low was 55. The All-Time Record High on April 12th in Atlantic, was 86, in 1916. The Record Low was 13, in 1957. Sunrise: 6:45. Sunset: 7:57.

Today: Mostly sunny & windy. High near 61. NW winds @ 15-35 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear & windy. Low around 38. NW @ 15-35.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. W/NW winds @ 10-30 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday: Mostly sunny &  breezy, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy & breezy, with a low around 53.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 74. The Low was 30. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 80, and the Low was 49. The All-Time Record High on April 11th in Atlantic, was 91, in 1996. The Record Low was 18, in 1956 & 2004. Sunrise: 6:47. Sunset: 7:55.

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5-to 10-mph becoming west northwest this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy & breezy. Low around 43. N/NW @ 5-15 mph w/gusts to 25 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & windy. High near 61. N/NW winds 20-to near 35 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday: Mostly sunny & breezy. High near 81.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 67. Our Low this morning was 30. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 75, and the Low was 40. The All-Time Record High on April 10th in Atlantic, was 94, in 1930. The Record Low was 17, in 1989. Sunrise: 6:48. Sunset: 7:54.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. W/NW winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wed. Night: Partly cloudy & breezy. Low around 41. NW @ 10-20 w/gusts to around 30 mph.
Thursday: Sunny & windy, with a high near 60.
Thu. Night: Mostly clear & windy, with a low around 37.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 65. Our Low this morning was 34. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 75, and the Low was 46. The All-Time Record High on April 9th in Atlantic, was 85, in 1977. The Record Low was 14, in 2016. Sunrise: 6:50. Sunset: 7:53.

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 65. Our Low this morning, 44. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 39, and the Low was 33. The All-Time Record High on April 8th in Atlantic, was 89, in 1931. The Record Low was 14, in 2016. Sunrise: 6:52. Sunset: 7:52.

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning & again later this afternoon. High near 64. SE winds 15-30 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. W @ 10-20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. W @ 10-25 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 63. The Low was 38.  Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 47, and the Low was 33. The All-Time Record High on April 7th in Atlantic, was 85, in 2020. The Record Low was 10, in 2018. Sunrise: 6:53. Sunset: 7:51.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East winds @ 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. E/SE winds 10-25 w/gusts to near 30 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny & windy, w/a 20% chance of afternoon showers. High near 65. E/SE @ 20-40 mph. .
Tom. Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. E/SE @ 20-45 mph.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, otherwise partly sunny & windy. High near 63. Winds SE @ 15-30 mph.
Sun. Night: Breezy. A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 40.
Monday: Partly sunny & breezy, with a high near 58.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 59. Our Low this morning, 24. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 59, and the Low was 30. The All-Time Record High on April 5th in Atlantic, was 88, in 2000. The Record Low was 14, in 1920. Sunrise: 6:56. Sunset: 7:49.