Today: Becoming Partly Cloudy. High 18. Winds NW @ 10-20. Wind chill as low as -5.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 3. Winds light & variable. Wind chill as low as -5.
Tomorrow: Mo. Sunny. High 32. SW @ 10-15.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High around 43.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 45.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 34. Our Low this morning ( as of 5-a.m.) was 9. Last year on this date our High was -2 and the Low was -27. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 55 in 1939. The Record Low was -27 in 2018.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF THE KJAN LISTENING AREA UNTIL MIDNIGHT, HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE: CASS, ADAIR, ADAMS, GUTHRIE, UNION, TAYLOR AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES. PREVIOUSLY, DALLAS AND MADISON COUNTIES WERE IN THE ADVISORY ALSO.
A wintry mix of mainly sleet and snow will affect areas east of Interstate 35 late this afternoon as it gradually moves off to the east, bringing a continued threat of slick and hazardous road conditions to those areas during the afternoon commute. Freezing drizzle will then develop across much of the advisory area by this evening into tonight, potentially creating icy and treacherous road conditions at times.
If you are planning travel for New Years Eve please check the latest updates and road conditions before venturing out. Finally, much colder air and gusty north northwest winds will surge into Iowa tonight and Tuesday, bringing the coldest air of the winter so far with wind chills approaching -20 degrees in northwest Iowa.
Today: Cloudy w/light snow this morning mixed with light rain later. High 34. SE-N @ 10-20.
Tonight: Cldy w/light snow ending. Low 6. N @ 15-30. (Less than 1” snow total)
Tomorrow (New Year’s Day): P/Cldy. High 18. N @ 15-25.
Wednesday: Mo. Sunny. High around 32.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy. High 36.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 39. Our Low was 21. Last year on this date our High was -4 and the Low was -26. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 60 in 1891. The Record Low was -26 in 2017.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Winds S/SW @ 15-25 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday (New Year’s Eve day): Patchy fog. A 40% chance mixed precipitation (drizzle, snow & freezing drizzle). High near 34. Winds N/NW @ 10-20 mph w/gusts to near 25. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
New Year’s Eve (Monday Night): Patchy snow and freezing drizzle before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog before midnight as well, otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Winds N/NW @ 15-30 mph. Wind chill values as low as -5. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
New Year’s Day: Partly sunny & blustery. High near 14. N/NW @ 10-25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday’s daytime High was 18 (our 24-hour High ending at 7-a.m. today was 21. We received .1″ snow yesterday, which amounted to just a trace of liquid precipitation. Our Low for the past 24-hours was 6.
Last year on this date our High was 2 and the Low was -19. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 64 in 2004. The Record Low was -22 in 1917.
Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of freezing drizzle between noon and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.
New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 20. Our Low this morning was 4. We received a glaze of freezing mist yesterday, and .3” of snow. The ice and snow melted into just .01” liquid precipitation. Last year on this date our High was 16 and the Low was 1. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 60 in 1984. The Record Low was -22 in 1917.
The Cass County Communications center is warning roads in Atlantic and around the County are 100-percent ice covered due to the freezing drizzle. County road crews had not been out as of 5:30-a.m. to treat teh roads. Streets and intersections in Atlantic are also extremely slick. Allow yourself plenty of extra space to stop before you reach an intersection.
Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor and Ringgold Counties…
437 AM CST Fri Dec 28 2018
DAY ONE…Today and tonight: Light snow is possible through this evening. A brief period of light freezing drizzle cannot be ruled out this morning. Minor snow accumulation is expected and should freezing drizzle occur, a light glaze is possible. Roads in the area were very slick (as of 5-a.m.), with freezing drizzle observed.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Saturday through Thursday: A wintry mix is possible Monday into Tuesday. At this time only minor snow and ice accumulations are expected with little impact to travel. It will become sharply colder early next week. In addition to the cold, a strong and gust northwest wind could drive wind chills to 5 to 15 below zero.
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont and Page Counties…
DAY ONE…Today and Tonight: A little light snow and flurries will continue today with any accumulations less than an inch. There may be some reduced visibilities due to the gusty northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Saturday through Thursday: A wintry mix is possible Sunday night with a little light snow and flurries New Years Eve Day and New Years Eve. Very cold wind chills are likely for New Year`s morning
Today: A 40 percent chance of snow between 1pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Sunday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 54. Our Low tis morning (as of 6-a.m.) was 19. We received .1” rain yesterday, and freezing drizzle this morning, making roads 100% ice covered. Last year on this date our High was 19 and the Low was 3. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 65 in 1984. The Record Low was -25 in 1924.
Heavy snowfall and blizzardlike conditions are being reported as a powerful winter storm moves through the middle of Nebraska. The Nebraska Transportation Department closed Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 30 in both directions Thursday morning, from Lexington to North Platte. It cited whiteout and other weather factors. The National Weather Service has posted blizzard or winter storm warnings for several counties. Most of the warnings are scheduled to expire by Friday morning. Six inches of snow was reported in Cozad and Elwood.
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