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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Wed., March 5, 2025

Weather

March 5th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

Today: **BLIZZARD WARNING until 3-p.m./HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6-P.M**Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. N/NW winds 35-55 mph. Wind chill values as low as zero. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 30 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tomorrow: A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tom. Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow mixed.Low around 28.
Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 56. Our Low this morning, 21. We received rain & 6-inches of snow from 7-a.m. Tuesday through 7-a.m. today. The rain/snow combined to leave us with .57″ liquid precipitation value. Last year on this date (3/5), the High in Atlantic was 47 and the Low was 23. The Record High was 78 in 1921 and the Record Low was -17 in 1978. Sunrise: 6:50; Sunset: 6:14.