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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sun., 1/26/14

Weather

January 26th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

**High Wind Warning in effect from 3pm until Midnight**

Today: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 46 by noon, then falling to around 30 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Scattered snow showers before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow and a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
**Wind Chill Advisory in effect beginning early Monday morning**

Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 15. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.