Today: Cloudy w/a 50% chance of snow after 11am, mixing with freezing rain after 5pm. A high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming east/southeast at 10-to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch is expected. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 3-PM TODAY UNTIL 6-AM SUNDAY.
Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed at time with freezing rain. Low around 24. E/SE winds 10-20 mph. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain in the morning, becoming all snow after 8am. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. High near 31. Blustery, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming N/NW in the afternoon & gusting to near 30 29 mph. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night: A 30% chance of snow before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. A low around 9. Winds NW @ 15-30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday: Mo. Cldy w/a slight chance of snow. A high near 18.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 40. Our Low this morning was 12. Last year on this date (Nov. 28th), the High in Atlantic was 35 and the Low was 10. The Record High in Atlantic on 11/28 was 63 in 1941, while the Record Low was -16, in 1952. Sunrise today: 7:23; Sunset is at 4:52.

Thanksgiving Day (today): Sunny, with a high near 37. NW winds 5-10 mph this morning gusting to near 20 this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Friday: Mostly cloudy w/a 30% chance of afternoon snow. A high near 31. E/SE winds 10-20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation is expected. ***WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 6-PM FRIDAY THRU 6-AM SUNDAY**
Friday Night: Snow. 2-to 4-inches is possible. Low around 24. E/SE winds 10-20 mph.
Saturday: Snow. Breezy. A high near 30.
Saturday Night: A 40% chance of snow before midnight. Blustery, with a low around 10.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 37. Our Low was 15. Last year on this date (Nov. 27th), the High in Atlantic was 40 and the Low was 19. The Record High in Atlantic on 11/27 was 69 in 1998, while the Record Low was 1 in 1898. Sunrise today: 7:22; Sunset is at 4:52.

(Radio Iowa) – Many tens of thousands of Iowans will be on the road tomorrow for Thanksgiving and forecasters say it’ll be a cold but sunny travel day, however Friday’s a different story, and Saturday may be even worse. Meteorologist Ashley Bury, at the National Weather Service, says a large wintry storm system is looming that could drop several inches of snow. “This system that’s going to be arriving into Iowa, it looks like Friday night is where it begins,” Bury says. “So Friday evening, and then chances really increase as we get into Saturday. It does look like we’re going to see widespread snow across the state.”

Iowans who are staying home will want to have their snow shovels handy and snowblowers gassed up and ready, while motorists will need to pack snow brushes, ice scrapers and a winter emergency kit in the trunk. “The highest chances for accumulating snowfall right now are mostly along and north of Interstate 80 and then further north into the Mason City area and even northeast parts of the state,” Bury says. “We’ve got about 50% or higher chances for four inches or more of snow in those areas.”

March, 2025 snowstorm/blizzard in Atlantic (Photo property of Ric Hanson)

In advance of the cold front, powerful winds blasted across Iowa late Tuesday and into this morning, with gusts topping off above 60 miles an hour. Those winds tore into trees, knocking limbs onto utility lines and knocking out the power to thousands of homes. Crews are still working to restore power to a few hundred customers.

Today: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 37. NW winds 20-40 mph this morning decreasing to 10 to 20 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. N/NW winds 5-10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Friday: A 20% chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Low around 25.
Saturday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. A high near 35.
Saturday Night: A 30% chance of snow before midnight. A low around 11.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 51. Our Low this morning (& the 24-hour Low) was 29. We received .01″ rain during the day, Tuesday. Last year on this date (Nov. 26th), the High in Atlantic was 42 and the Low was 15. The Record High in Atlantic on 11/26 was 69 in 1990, while the Record Low was -9 in 1898. Sunrise today: 7:21; Sunset is at 4:53.

OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE reporting sites:

Atlantic (at KJAN), .32″

Atlantic (7.1 miles N/NE), .40″

Earling (2.4 miles SE), .19″

Massena, .27″

New Market, .10″

Thurman, .10″

Other (UNOFFICIAL) rainfall reports to local media:

Bridgewater, .30″

Stanton, .13″

(Will be updated as available)

Today: **DENSE FOG ADVISORY in effect thru mid-morning** Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 48 by 9am, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. Winds becoming W/NW @ 20-40 mph this afternoon.

Tonight: Cloudy-to-partly cloudy. Windy. A low around 25. NW @ 20-40 mph. **WIND ADVISORY from 6-p.m. tonight until 6-a.m. Wednesday**

Tomorrow: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 37. Winds NW @ 10-20 w/gusts to around 30 mph.

Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 35.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Friday: Mostly cloudy w/a 40% chance of snow, mainly after noon. A high near 31.

Friday Night: A 50% chance of snow. Low around 23.

Saturday: A 30% chance of snow. A high near 32.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 52. The Low was 46. We received .32″ rain. Last year on this date (Nov. 25th), the High in Atlantic was 37 and the Low was 14. The Record High in Atlantic on 11/25 was 71 in 1960, while the Record Low was -6 in 1991. Sunrise today: 7:20; Sunset is at 4:53.

(Radio Iowa) – Forecasters say the weather shouldn’t cause any major troubles for Iowans prior to Thanksgiving, but National Weather Service meteorologist Ashley Bury says there could be a wintry storm system moving in right -after- the holiday. “Models are indicating that there could be some snow moving into the area as we get into Friday and into the weekend,” Bury says. “It’s still several days out, but it certainly looks like there could be accumulating snow potential, so it’s definitely something to watch over the next few days and adjust travel plans, if needed.”

After temperatures much warmer than normal in the past week, Bury says it’ll be significantly colder in the week ahead, with highs forecast for Thanksgiving Day only in the 20s and low 30s, with lows in the teens.

Today: Rain & patchy fog this morning. Cloudy w/patchy fog again this afternoon. A high near 53. Winds South @ 5-10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Cloudy w/a slight chance of rain before 9pm. Patchy fog. A low around 43. Light and variable wind.
Tomorrow: Patchy morning fog, otherwise partly sunny. A high around 48 by 10am, then falling to around 42. Winds W/SW-becoming W/NW @  15-30 mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy & windy, with a low around 25. NW @ 20-35 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 36.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 60. The Low was 22. Last year on this date (Nov. 24th), the High in Atlantic was 60 and the Low was 30. The Record High in Atlantic on 11/24 was 68 in 2011, while the Record Low was -2 in 1898. Sunrise today: 7:19; Sunset is at 4:54.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. South wind around 5-10 mph.
Monday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5-107 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 20% chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday: Partly sunny & breezy. A high near 51. Winds W/NW @ 15-25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy & blustery, with a low around 24. s
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 64. The Low this morning was 22. Last year on this date (Nov. 23rd), the High in Atlantic was 54 and the Low was 23. The Record High in Atlantic on 11/23 was 84 in 1953, while the Record Low was -6 in 1897. Sunrise today: 7:18; Sunset is at 4:54.