Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. E/SE breeze at around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy early, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. East wind 5 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 75. E/SE winds 5-15 mph becoming S & gusting to near 20 mph.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy & breezy, with a low around 52.
Friday: Cloudy & windy w/showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 74. .
Friday Night: Rain. Low around 34.
Saturday: A chance of rain and/or snow. High near 44.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Sunday: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 45.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 58 degrees. Our Low was 24. Last year on this date (March 12th), the High in Atlantic was 74 and the Low was 41. The Record High for March 12th was 74 in 2024. The Record Low was -22 in 1948. Sunrise: 7:39. Sunset: 7:22.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 10 to 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind @ around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday: A 60% chance of showers & possible thunderstorms, otherwise mostly sunny & windy, w/a high near 75.
Saturday: Partly sunny & windy, w/a 30% chance of rain before 1pm. A high near 48.

Monday’s High in Atlantic broke a record set in 1986, when we topped-out at 78 degrees. The old record high was 76. Our Low was 25. Last year on this date (March 11th), the High in Atlantic was 61 and the Low was 17. The Record High for March 11th was 76 in 2021. The Record Low was -8 in 1948. Sunrise: 7:41. Sunset: 7:21.

(Radio Iowa) – Moderate drought conditions expanded slightly last month in central and eastern Iowa, according to the state’s latest Water Summary Update. Jessica Reese McIntyre, an environmental specialist with the Iowa D-N-R, says she’ll be watching closely for worsening drought conditions, but she adds, winter is typically the driest time of the year in Iowa.

McIntyre says, “In the month of February, we saw another month of below-average precipitation, just as we did in January.” The state’s average snowfall in February was four-point-eight inches, nearly two inches below normal. “While this could raise concerns about potential drought conditions worsening, it’s still winter,” she says, “and winter is when we receive the least amount of precipitation across the state, and also, the ground is still frozen.”

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The National Weather Service forecast for March indicates a slight chance for above-average precipitation in the eastern half of Iowa and average precipitation in the western half.

Today: Sunny & windy, with a high near 75. **RED FLAG WARNING for critical fire weather conditions, from Noon until 8-p.m.** Winds S/SW @ 10-20 mph w/gusts to near 30 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. W/SW winds 10-20. shifting to the N after midnight.
Tomorrow: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 54. N/NW winds 10-25 mph.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday: A 40% chance of showers after 1pm, otherwise mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 74.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 63. The Low was 21. Last year on this date (March 10th), the High in Atlantic was 47 and the Low was 17. The Record High for March 10th was 76 in 1986. The Record Low was -10 in 1912. Sunrise: 7:45. Sunset: 7:19.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 74. **FIRE WEATHER WATCH for elevated fire weather conditions**S/SW winds 5-10 mph in the morning, gusting to near 30 in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. SW winds becoming N/NW @ 10-20.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Winds N @ 10-20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 51. The Low was 21. Last year on this date (March 9th), the High in Atlantic was 38 and the Low was 21. The Record High for March 9th was 76 in 1986. The Record Low was -12 in 1982. Sunrise: 7:45. Sunset: 7:18.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest winds 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light west wind becoming southwest @ 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Monday: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a light southwest wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 37. The Low was 19. Last year on this date (March 8th), the High in Atlantic was 58 and the Low was 30. The Record High for March 8th was 78 in 2000. The Record Low was -11 in 1982. Sunrise: 6:45. Sunset: 6:17.

Today: Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain. A high near 38. East winds @ 15-30 mph shifting to the north this afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy early, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Winds N  @ 10-20 becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. W/SW winds 5-10.
Sat. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 38. The Low was 13. We received .07″ rain here at the KJAN studios overnight (as of 5-a.m. today). Last year on this date (3/7), the High in Atlantic was 60 and the Low was 17. The Record High was 76 in 2017 and the Record Low was -20 in 1960. Sunrise: 6:47; Sunset: 6:16.

(Radio Iowa) – Six employees at the National Weather Service office in the Quad Cities have been dismissed as part of the Trump administration’s overhaul of the agency, which has seen the recent firing of hundreds of workers nationwide. Ray Wolf, a retired meteorologist with the Quad Cities branch of the N-W-S, says staffing shortages have been a chronic issue.  Wolf says, “As the office starts to lose the number of forecasters they have, their ability to staff up during events like the derecho a couple of years ago becomes harder and harder.”’

The N-W-S provides weather forecasts and warnings, and employs roughly 12-thousand people across the country. Wolf says they’ve faced hiring shortages, and the hiring freeze and dismissals will affect numerous day-to-day operations. “To lose the probationary employees, some of whom were pushing years’ worth of experience, it takes time to spin people up in the job,” Wolf says. “So you had people who were ready to go and contribute, and those folks were eliminated.”

Illinois Congressman Eric Sorenson, who represents the Quad Cities, said in a statement the decision was reckless and will do irreparable harm. There is no confirmation about the extent of layoffs from the weather service office in metro Des Moines, or in Omaha, Sioux Falls and La Crosse, which also provide forecasts for parts of Iowa. Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say they’re not discussing internal personnel and management matters.

(Radio Iowa) – State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the back and forth shifts from cold to warm are typical of the weather as we enter spring. He says the signs right now show a temporary move back to warmer temperatures. “So at least in the short term outlook getting into the middle of March, we do see a stronger signal for warmer than average temperatures. And then as we move into the third week of March, we are seeing an elevated signal for wetter conditions,” he says. Glisan says the weather is shifting out of a weak La Nina pattern and that will impact the rest of the spring.

“If you look at analog years, going back to 2000 of that transition from weak La Nina to neutral conditions in March, April, May, generally cooler temperatures, but also new normal to slightly wetter conditions west to east across the state,” Glisan says. Glisten says if the cooler trend happens it could mean we see less severe storms. “As you move through March, April, May, severe weather does ramp up, or the chances of severe weather does ramp up, but that cooler signal could suggest less instability in the atmosphere, temperature, moisture work hand in hand on instability and energy in the atmosphere to produce thunderstorms,” he says. Glisan says that would be a good thing if it holds true.

“It’s hard to tell what the severe weather season is going to look like, but at least on the temperature side, we’re not seeing a strong signal for warm temperatures right now, which could mitigate some severe weather,” he says. Wetter conditions would help with the dry conditions the state has experienced.

Today: Partly cloudy-to-cloudy w/a 40% chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. A high near 39. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph this morning.
Tonight: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 5am on Friday. A low around 29. Winds becoming easterly @ 10-25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tomorrow: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after noon. A high near 35. E/NE winds 15-30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 10-20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 26. Our Low this morning, 15. Last year on this date (3/6), the High in Atlantic was 59 and the Low was 16. The Record High was 74 in 1921 and the Record Low was -31 in 1960. Sunrise: 6:49; Sunset: 6:15.