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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area: Mon., 1/5/2015 (Updated 4-am)

Weather

January 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today – A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 2pm, then snow likely with patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight – Snow with patchy blowing snow before midnight, then scattered flurries between midnight and 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday – Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night – Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday – Sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around -11.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.