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Special Weather Statement – strong thunderstorms

Weather

September 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES:  MILLS IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-MONTGOMERY IA-DOUGLAS NE-CASS NE-BUTLER NE-
SAUNDERS NE-LANCASTER NE-SEWARD NE-SARPY NE-
446 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2014

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN POTTAWATTAMIE…
MONTGOMERY…MILLS…NORTHERN CASS…DOUGLAS…NORTHERN LANCASTER…
SAUNDERS…BUTLER…SARPY AND NORTHERN SEWARD COUNTIES UNTIL 530 AM
CDT…

AT 444 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING NUMEROUS STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR COUNCIL BLUFFS TO NEAR RISING CITY…AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO LIKELY AT TIMES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
OMAHA…COUNCIL BLUFFS…BELLEVUE…PAPILLION…LA VISTA…SEWARD…
PLATTSMOUTH…RALSTON…RED OAK…GLENWOOD…WAHOO…GRETNA…
WAVERLY…DAVID CITY…ASHLAND…VALLEY…SPRINGFIELD…OAKLAND…
VILLISCA AND YUTAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

NWS/KJANlistening area forecast: 9/20/2014

Weather

September 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

345 AM CDT SAT SEP 20 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE NOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…SUNNY…COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

MONDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Fri., 9/19/2014

Podcasts, Weather

September 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis weather forecast and weather info. for Atlantic.

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NWS/KJAN listening area weather forecast: 9/19/14

Weather

September 19th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

330 AM CDT FRI SEP 19 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING… THEN MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WARMER. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 30 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 50S. HIGH 72 TO 82. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast: Thu., 9/18/2014

Podcasts, Weather

September 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The (podcast) Freese-Notis forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather info. for Atlantic.

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Dense fog continues across west-central/central IA this morning

Weather

September 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

639 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2014

…AREAS OF FOG DENSE IN PLACES…

CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS HAVE ALLOWED THE TEMPERATURE TO DROP RAPIDLY OVERNIGHT. AREAS OF FOG HAVE FORMED…ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN RIVER VALLEYS…WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE IN A FEW LOCATIONS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IS MOST WIDESPREAD SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 20. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE
AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUDDEN VISIBILITY CHANGES AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TRAVEL TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION.

THE FOG WILL BEGIN LIFTING SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE AND DISSIPATE BY MID MORNING.

Beware of dense fog this morning (9/18/14)

Weather

September 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

…PATCHY DENSE FOG IN LOW LYING AREAS…

CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS HAVE ALLOWED THE TEMPERATURE TO DROP RAPIDLY OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG HAS FORMED…ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS AND IN RIVER VALLEYS…WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE IN A FEW LOCATIONS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUDDEN VISIBILITY CHANGES AND ALLOW FOR EXTRA TRAVEL TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION.

NWS/KJAN listening area weather forecast – 9/18/14

Weather

September 18th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

345 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGH IN THE MID 70S.

(Podcast) Skyscan Forecast – Wed., 9/17/2014

Podcasts, Weather

September 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Freese-Notis forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather information for Atlantic.

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NWS Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area – 9/17/14

Weather

September 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 4-a.m.)

Today – Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight – Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday – Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night – A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

Friday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night – A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday – Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%