It may be a rollercoaster week ahead where Iowans use both the heaters and air conditioners in their homes and cars. Meteorologist Kurt Kotenberg, at the National Weather Service office in metro Des Moines, says flurries were still flying this (Monday) morning after Sunday’s snowstorm that dropped between six and eight inches of snow in northern Iowa. “We even had a report from Clear Lake, just south of Mason City, that came in with nine inches of snowfall,” Kotenberg says. “It’s pretty widespread, six to seven to eight inches up in our north, all the way from Estherville to just north of the Waterloo area.”

While we’re 20 days into spring, it hasn’t felt like it in Iowa, with multiple snowfalls and temperatures some 30-degrees below normal. Kotenberg says spring-like weather will be arriving very soon, but it likely won’t last long. “We’re going to go from six to seven to eight inches of snowfall in northern Iowa on Sunday to 70s possible by Wednesday, 70s looking even more likely by Thursday and Friday,” Kotenberg says. “I wouldn’t be surprised if even 80s start creeping up in northern Missouri here.”

While many Iowans will welcome the warmth, the forecast calls for it to be gone by Saturday. “We’re dropping back down into the 30s and 40s and we cannot rule out another bit of snowfall for next weekend, especially for northern Iowa,” Kotenberg says. “There’s a lot of time between now and then, but we’re definitely going to be on a rollercoaster this week, in terms of weather.”

Thunderstorms and severe weather are possible on Friday, he says, as the arriving cold front collides with the warm air.

(Radio Iowa)

Today: Mostly cloudy w/areas of fog, light freezing drizzle or flurries this morning. High 50. N @ 10-15.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 25.

Tomorrow: Area of fog in the morning; P/Cldy. High 54. SW @ 10-15.

Wednesday: P/Cldy & windy. High around 70.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 68.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 34. We received .1″ of snow pellets yesterday, and as of 5-a.m. today, a total of .05″ precipitation (including melted ice/pellets). Our low this morning was 31.  Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 81 and the Low 42. The All-time record High for Atlantic on April 9th was 85, in 1977, and the Record Low was 14, in 2016.

Today: Snow likely before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. High near 37. S/SE wind 15-30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. S/SE wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight & gusting as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph, becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny & breezy, with a high near 67.

We broke an 82-year old record Low temperature here in Atlantic, Saturday. The old record for April 7th was 15 degrees in 1936. We dropped to 10 degrees yesterday. It doesn’t look like we’ll break any records like that today, fortunately. Saturday’s High was 44. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 76 and the Low was 53. The All-time record High for April 8th in Atlantic was 89 in 1931. The record Low was 14 in 2016.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. SE winds 5-10.
Sunday: An 80% chance of snow becoming mixed with & changing to rain. High near 36.S/SE @ 15-30. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night:Rain-snow mix w/a chance of freezing rain late. Low around 28. S winds @ 5-15mph w/gusts to 25, becoming west southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 30. Our Low this morning, 12. We received .2″ of snow yesterday, which amounted to just a Trace of precipitation. Last year on this date our High was 62 and the Low was 25. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 83 in 1931. The Record Low was 15, in 1936.

Today: Cloudy with light snow or flurries (less than 1/2″ is expected in the Atlantic area). High 33. N @ 15-30mph.

Tonight: Becoming mostly clear with diminishing winds. Low 10.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High near 40. N @ 10.

Sunday: Cloudy w/a chance of snow or rain. High 36.

Monday: P/Cldy. High 42.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 56. Our Low this morning 27. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 59 and the Low was 25. The All-time record High in Atlantic on this date was 89 in 1972, while the Low was 6 in 1982.

Today: P/Cldy to Cldy. High near 50. SE winds @ 10-15mph becoming NW this afternoon.
Tonight: Cldy w/light snow developing late. Low 29. NW @ 10-20.
Tomorrow: Cldy & windy, w/light snow ending in the morning. High 32. NW @ 15-30.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 40.

Sunday: Mo. Cldy w/light snow. High 36.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 41. Our Low was 12 (at 5-a.m. today, it was 27 degrees). Last year on this date our High was 57 and the Low was 34. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 88 in 2000. The Record Low was 14, in 1920.

Today: Mostly sunny this morning; Partly Cloudy this afternoon. High 40. NW-SE @ 10.

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy. Low 25. SE @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy. High 48. SW @ 10-15.

Friday: Mo. Cldy w/light snow or flurries. High around 33.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High near 40.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 35. Our Low this morning 12. We received a Trace of rain yesterday in the form of freezing drizzle, drizzle and snow. Last year on this date our High was 59 and the Low was 45. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 91 in 1929. The Record Low was 4, in 1899.

Today: Cloudy w/fog & freezing drizzle or drizzle this morning changing to light snow. High 35. N @ 15-30 w/gusts to 45. (WIND ADVISORY POSTED). (Less than 1/2” snow expected)
Tonight: Becoming P/Cldy with diminishing winds. Low 20.
Tomorrow: P/Cloudy. High 42. Variable winds @ 5-10.

Thursday: Mo. Cldy. High 48.
Friday: Mo. Cldy & windy, w/flurries. High 36.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 37. Our Low this morning 21. We also received some freezing drizzle and mist this morning. Last year on this date our High was 52 and the Low was 46. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 85 in 1981. The Record Low was 4, in 1975.

Atlantic was experiencing patchy drizzle and freezing drizzle early this morning. Sleet and freezing drizzle is possible through 5-a.m., with little or no snow/sleet accumulation expected. Be careful on the sidewalks, bridges and overpasses, where the concrete or pavement is less likely to be affected by the surface temperature. Roads in parts of southwest Iowa were reported to be partially covered with ice, as of 3:25-a.m., including: Highways 34 and 2, west of Highway 59, Highway 275, and the I-29 corridor from Council Bluffs to the Missouri border.

The latest forecast calls for rain, snow, and sleet likely before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 1pm, then areas of drizzle and snow after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy & windy, with a high near 36. Winds will be northwest at 10-to 15mph, increasing to 25 this afternoon, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

The month of March was drier and slightly cooler than normal, in Atlantic. Weather data compiled here at the KJAN Studios shows we received 1.7 inches of precipitation last month (liquid and melted), which was nearly .7″ below the norm of 2.38.” March was also 1.3 degrees cooler than average, coming in at 47 degrees. The normal (average) High is 48.3. The normal (average) Low is 26.6. In Atlantic during the month of March, our average Low was slightly warmer, at 27.7 degrees.

Looking ahead to April, average precipitation amounts to 3.43 inches. The average High is 62.2 degrees, while the average Low is 37.4 degrees.