Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms with locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible from the coastal Carolinas into the Florida Peninsula, and along the central Gulf Coast. Heavy rain may cause localized areas of flash flooding in the Gulf Coast. Gusty winds and dry conditions may produce elevated to critical fire weather across the northern/central Plains. Record heat is expected in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atlantic (KAIO)

Lat: 41.4°NLon: 95.05°WElev: 1181ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 May 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Atlantic IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Atlantic IA
 41.39°N 95°W
6:26 am CDT May 11, 2026
8am CDT May 11, 2026-6pm CDT May 17, 2026
 
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