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May 2024 Weather Data for Atlantic

Weather

June 2nd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(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.

Lenox man arrested for OWI in Montgomery County

News

June 2nd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A traffic stop at around 2:40-a.m. Sunday (Today, June 2nd) in Montgomery County resulted in the arrest of a man on an OWI charge. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 19-year-old Nathan Adam Vangelder, of Lenox, was taken into custody and booked into the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held on a $1,000 bond.

Fatal motorcycle accident in eastern Iowa Saturday night

News

June 2nd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Waterloo, Iowa) – A motorcycle accident Saturday night in Black Hawk County claimed the life of one person and resulted in injuries to another. The Iowa State Patrol says  a 2023 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling north on Interstate 380 in Waterloo at around 10:15-p.m., when the machine left the road and struck a barrier wall in the median.

The motorcycle then slid across the interstate onto the outside shoulder. The names of the accident victims were being withheld pending notification of family.

The crash remains under investigation. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by Waterloo Police, along with Waterloo Fire and EMS.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, June 2nd, 2024

Weather

June 2nd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

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.

Marshalltown Police investigate a fatal shooting

News

June 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The following is a news release on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from the Marshalltown Police Department:

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Saturday, June 1st, 2024

Weather

June 1st, 2024 by admin

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.

Cass County Relay for Life set for June 30th

News

June 1st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Preparations are well underway for the Cass County Relay For Life event on Sunday, June 30th, at the Nishna Valley YMCA, in Atlantic. Relay for life is a time for the community to come together in celebration of, and support for, cancer survivors and their caregivers. Cass County Relay for Life Coordinator Carole Schuler says there no differences in how the event plays out this year, as compared to years past.

Survivors, supporters, and community members are invited to join together from 11:30-a.m. Until 2-p.m. June 30th.

Register your Relay team at www.relayforlife.org/casscountyia. You can also call 1-800-227-2345 and have an expert at the American Cancer Society get you registered.

Schuler says volunteers are needed to help the day of the event.

To kick off Relay for Life summer activities, local supporters are invited to take part in the Relay for Life raffle to help raise funds for awareness and prevention.

The drawing will be held the day of the Relay. Organizers invite the community to enjoy a Kids Zone, Survivor Meal and other activities during this special time together. The 2024 Cass County Relay for Life will conclude with a Luminaria Ceremony.

Follow the Cass County Relay for Life Facebook group to keep up on current activities and challenges!

High School State Boys Tennis Tournament results from Friday May 31st

Sports

June 1st, 2024 by admin

IOWA BOYS STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT 

Class 1A Championship: Wahlert Catholic 5 Xavier 3

Class 1A Third Place: Pella 5 Waverly-Shell Rock 1

Class 2A Championship: Waukee Northwest 5 Pleasant Valley 0

Class 2A Third Place: Iowa City West 5 Linn-Mar 4

High School Baseball results from Friday May 31st

Sports

June 1st, 2024 by admin

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Kuemper Catholic 15, Atlantic 8

 

Rolling Valley Conference 

Coon Rapids-Bayard 7, Boyer Valley 6

Glidden-Ralston 11, Exira-EHK 9

 

Western Iowa Conference

Missouri Valley 7, Audubon 3

 

Corner Conference 

Griswold 8, Fremont-Mills 3

 

Pride of Iowa 

East Union 11, Central Decatur 1

Martensdale St. Marys 11, Southeast Warren 2

Mount Ayr 7, Bedford 6

 

Non-Conference Games

Winterset 10, Clarinda 0

Abraham Lincoln 5, Lewis Central 4

Beckman Catholic 18, Des Moines Christian 5

ADM 7, Ogden 5

Des Moines East 6, Bondurant Farrar 5

Des Moines East 6, Bondurant-Farrar 2

 

High School Softball results from Friday May 31st

Sports

June 1st, 2024 by admin

Rolling Valley Conference 

Ogden 22, Glidden-Ralston 4

Coon Rapids-Bayard 9, Boyer Valley 3

 

Western Iowa Conference 

Missouri Valley 5, Audubon 4

 

Corner Conference

Griswold 3, Fremont-Mills 2

 

Pride of Iowa Conference 

Wayne 11, Southwest Valley 0

Mount Ayr 2, Martensdale St. Marys 0

 

Non-Conference Games

Atlantic 1, Esterville Lincoln Central 0

Carlisle 10, Atlantic 2

Ankeny Centennial 11, Creston 1

Ankeny Centennial 12, Creston 10

Clarinda 14, Lamoni 4

Lewis Central 4, Abraham Lincoln 2

Thomas Jefferson 5, St. Albert 0

Orient-Macksburg 9, Central Decatur 2

Melcher-Dallas 10, East Union 5

Murray 9, Lenox 3

Van Meter 13, ADM 1

Carlisle 3, Estherville Lincoln Central 1