Today: P/Cldy w/flurries this morning. Low dropping to around 10 this morning, but rising to around 14 this afternoon. NW @ 15-30. WC as low as -15.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low -10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 10. E@ 10.

Friday: P/Cldy. High 15.

Saturday: Cldy w/light snow late in the day. High 25

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 21. The Low of -24 broke the old record for Jan. 2nd of -19 set in 1912, 2001 & 2010. Last year on this date our High was 22 and the Low was 4. The all-time record High in Atlantic on this date was 52 in 1933, and the Low was -30 in 2010.

Today: **Wind Chill Warning effect until Noon today.** P/Cldy. High 15. W @ 10-15. WC as low as -25.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 0. NW @ 5-10. WC as low as -10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 15. NW @ 10-15. WC as low as -15.

Thursday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 10.

Friday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 13

Monday’s High in Atlantic was -2. The Low of -27 broke the old record for Jan. 1^st of -22 set in 2010. At 5-a.m. Today, in Atlantic, the temp. was -25. Last year on this date our High was 38 and the Low was 19. The all-time record High in Atlantic on this date was 59 in 1939, and the Low was -19 in 2001 & 2010.

Skyscan Forecast – Richard Garuckas, Monday, 1/1/18

Today: **Wind Chill Warning effect until Noon Tuesday.**

Mostly sunny. High -3. W/NW winds 5-10. Wind Chill as low as -35

Tonight: Mostly clear & cold. Low -20. W/SW @ 5.. WC as low as -35.

Tomorrow: Wind Chill Warning until Noon. Mo. Sunny. High 13. SW @ 10-15. WC as low as -35.

Tom. Night: P/Cldy. Low 4.

Wednsday: P/Cldy. High 11.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 7.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic, was -4. Our 24-hour Low through 7-a.m. today, was -26, which breaks the old record of -18 set in 1976 (the 24-hour period runs from 7-a.m. to 7-a.m., so the record Low applies to Sunday, Dec. 31st). The record low for Jan. 1st was -22 in 2010…we are set to tie or surpass that, if the temp reaches that at or after 7-a.m. today. Last year on this date (Jan. 1st), the High in Atlantic was 37 and the Low was 19. The All-Time record High in Atlantic for Jan. 1st was 55 in 1939, and the Record (as mentioned above), was -22 in 2010. At 7-a.m. today, we had tied that temp/date)

356 AM CST Mon Jan 1 2018

…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY...

* WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 40 below zero though much of the period.

* WHERE…Much of Iowa.

* WHEN…Now to noon Tuesday.

For the far west & southwest counties (Monona, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont and Page), a WIND CHILL WARNING is in effect until Noon today (Monday), and a Wind Chill Advisory is in effect from 7-p.m. today until 11-a.m. Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bone-chilling cold gripped the middle of the U.S. as 2018 began, breaking low temperature records, icing some New Year’s celebrations and leading to at least two deaths attributed to exposure to the elements.

The National Weather Service issued wind chill advisories for Monday covering a vast area from South Texas all the way to Canada and from Montana and Wyoming in the west through New England in the east.

Dangerously low temperatures enveloped eight Midwest states including parts of Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Nebraska along with nearly all of Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota.

The weather service said Omaha’s temperature low of 15 below zero (-9 Celsius) before midnight broke a record that had stood since 1884.

Today:** WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 6-A.M.; WIND CHILL WARNING 6-A.M. TODAY (12/31) UNTIL NOON TUESDAY (1/2/18). Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -5. N/NW wind @ 5-15mph. Wind chill values as low as -30.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -24. N/NW wind around 5-10 mph.Wind chill values as low as -40.
New Year’s Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. W/NW wind @ 5-10. Wind chill values as low as -40.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around -19. W/SW wind 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 13.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 2 degrees above zero. Our Low this morning was -19. We received 1″ of snow overnight Saturday into early this morning, here at the KJAN studios. That melted into .04″ of liquid value. Last year on this date, the High was 34 and the Low was 14. The All-time record High for this date in Atlantic, was 60, in 1891. The record Low for Dec. 31st in Atlantic was -18 in 1976. We are expected to surpass that during the 24-hour period from 7-a.m. today to 7-a.m. Monday.

355 AM CST Sun Dec 31 2017 – FOR ALL OF IOWA

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM TODAY (SUNDAY)…
A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TODAY UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY.

* WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 35 below zero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken.

Today: **Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 6-a.m. Sunday.**

Cloudy w/light snow developing late. Daytime High around -1. N @ 10-15. Wind Chill as low as -20.

Tonight: Cloudy w/light snow. Low -12. N @5-10. WC as low as -25.

Tomorrow: **Wind Chill Warning in effect from 6-a.m. Until Noon Tuesday**

Mostly sunny. High of -5. N/NW @ 10-15. Wind chil as low as -30.

Sunday Night: Mo. Clear. Low -23. WC as low as -30.

Monday (New Year’s Day): Mo. Sunny. High -3.

Tuesday: Mo. Sunny. High 11.

Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 10.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 16. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.) was 1. We received a trace of freezing drizzle and a light coat of powdery snow. Last year on this date our High was 47 and the Low was 18. The all-time record High in Atlantic on this date was 64 in 2004, and the Low was -22 in 1917.

…Brutal Cold This Weekend and Early Next Week…

.Arctic air will persist across the area from today into early Tuesday. This will bring bitterly cold wind chills to the area. There will be brief limited periods this afternoon and again Sunday afternoon when portions of the area may see some improvement
in wind chills and then wind chills will again quickly drop into the evening. Additionally, even colder air will move into the area Sunday into Monday. All of the area will then be under a wind chill warning at that time.

For the KJAN listening area: A WIND CHILL ADVISORY is NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. A WIND CHILL WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY…

* WHAT…Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills to range from 15 below zero to 29 below zero through 6 am Sunday and then from 25 to 35 below through Tuesday.

* WHERE…Southwest into south central Iowa.

* WHEN…For the Wind Chill Warning, 6 AM Sunday to noon Tuesday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, this morning to 6 AM Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin through Sunday. From Sunday through Tuesday wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken.

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.

The National Weather Service has issued a WIND CHILL ADVISORY for Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont and Page Counties, from 5-a.m. Saturday (12/30) until Noon, and a WIND CHILL WATCH from 12-a.m. Sunday until Noon, Monday.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY is in effect from 4-a.m. Saturday until Noon Tuesday, for Cass, Adair, Adams, Audubon, Guthrie, Dallas, Ringgold, Taylor and Union Counties in the KJAN listening area.

A Wind Chill Watch means there is the potential for a combination of very cold air and the wind to create dangerously low wind chill values. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation.

Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 15 below zero to 29 below zero.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.