Observed 10:55 AM CDT at KHNR

Atlantic, IA weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 16 mph26 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the south-southwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 59Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 3 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 10 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	52%	46%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	46%	17%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	31%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	47%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	41%	45%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	37%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	44%	42%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	66%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	78%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	43%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	38%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	60%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	66%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	72%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	72%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	71%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	73%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	88%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	93%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 70°21°).
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Storms 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–66°19°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  60% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
30 mph49 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 52°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 53°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–70°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 347 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

West Nodaway River at Massena

17 mi

Level: 66.8 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Nishnabotna River near Hancock

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 592 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Tarkio River near Elliot

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Atlantic 1 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Atlantic weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:43 PM; Morning 7:24–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Atlantic. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Atlantic, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic

West Nodaway River at Massena

West Nishnabotna River near Hancock

Tarkio River near Elliot

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon