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Very High Fire Danger in western Iowa today & Monday (10/1-2/23)

Weather

October 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
441 AM CDT Sun Oct 1 2023
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Today and Tonight: High to very high fire danger is expected this afternoon and early evening. High to very high fire danger will be possible again on Monday afternoon and evening. Please refrain from any open burning.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023

Weather

October 1st, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday’s High of 92 in Atlantic tied the Record High for Sept. 30th, set in 1994. Our Low this morning, was 68.  Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 77 and the Low was 41. The Record High for Oct. 1st in Atlantic was 96 in 1892, and the Record Low was 23, in 1984. Sunrise is at 7:16. Sunset at 7:02.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023

Weather

September 30th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 92. Winds out of the south at 15-25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 15-25 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10-20 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy & breezy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday: Cloudy & windy w/a 30% chance of showers during the afternoon. High near 82.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 92. The Low was 65. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 75 and the Low was 40. The Record High for Sept. 30th in Atlantic was 92 in 1994, and the Record Low was 21, in 1894. Sunrise is at 7:15. Sunset at 7:04.

Warmer winter may be ahead for Iowa

News, Weather

September 29th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The calendar says fall but the thermometer says summer. Forecasters say much of Iowa’s southern half will see near-record high temperatures in the low 90s today (Friday) through Sunday. State climatologist Justin Glisan says it could be the start of a trend as the El Nino pattern is setting up, which may mean Iowans will be facing a warmer-than-normal winter ahead.

“We are getting a clear signal in the climate prediction outlooks for December, January, February, meteorological winter, which are showing elevated chances of warmer conditions across the upper Midwest including Iowa,” Glisan says. “This meshes well with previous years in which we’ve seen El Nino in wintertime and into early spring.” Glisan says it’s still too early to predict how much precipitation may fall in the winter ahead, including rain, freezing rain and snow.

“So we’ve had years in which we’ve seen above-average precipitation, we’ve seen years in which we’ve been below-average,” Glisan says, “so as of right now, not a clear signal in terms of precipitation, but definitely we’re looking at the potential for a warmer winter.”

While traditional calendars have winter starting on December 21st this year, the climatological winter Glisan referred to is from December 1st through the end of February.

Burn Ban for Shelby County beginning Oct. 1st

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

September 29th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Harlan, Iowa) – Officials with the Shelby County Emergency Management Agency report the County will be going into a burn ban, starting Sunday, October 1st. The ban is being implemented due to a high fire danger, and water shortages around the county. The Shelby County EMA will update residents when the ban is lifted.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Friday, Sept. 29, 2023

Weather

September 29th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 82. Our Low was 47. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 71 and the Low was 34. The Record High for Sept. 29th in Atlantic was 96 in 1953, and the Record Low was 17, in 1899. Sunrise is at 7:14. Sunset at 7:06.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Thu., Sept. 28, 2023

Weather

September 28th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 77. Our Low this morning, 47. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 68 and the Low was 31. The Record High for Sept. 28th in Atlantic was 100 in 1953, and the Record Low was 22, in 1908. Sunrise is at 7:13. Sunset at 7:07.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Wed., Sept. 27, 2023

Weather

September 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our Low this morning (As of 5-a.m.), was 49. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 76 and the Low was 31. The record High for Sept. 27th was 94 in 2021. The Record Low was 28, in 1893. Sunrise is at 7:12-a.m. Sunset will be 7:09-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Tue., Sept. 26, 2023

Weather

September 26th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 56 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Monday, Sept. 25, 2023

Weather

September 25th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 80. Our Low this morning (As of 5-a.m.), was 53. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 77 and the Low was 41. The record High for Sept. 25th was 90 in 1897. The Record Low was 25, in 1893. Sunrise is at 7:10-a.m. Sunset will be 7:13-p.m.