Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Atlantic (KAIO)

Lat: 41.4°NLon: 95.05°WElev: 1181ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Atlantic IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Atlantic IA
 41.39°N 95°W
1:26 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
1pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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