


NWS Forecast for: Atlantic IA Issued by: National Weather Service Des Moines, IA Last Update: 6:33 pm CDT May 18, 2025 | ![]() |
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 53. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 67. Windy, with an east southeast wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 51. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. | |
Atlantic IA 41.42°N 95.03°W | |
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