Today: Mostly sunny. High near 33. S winds 5-10. Wind chill values as low as 10.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & breezy. High near 45. S winds 10-20 w/gusts to around 30 mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tue. Night (Christmas Eve): Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 28. Our Low this morning was 9. Last year on this day (12/21), the High in Atlantic was 55 & the Low was 42. The Record High on this date was 58 in 1941, & the Record Low was -22, in 1989. Sunrise: 7:42; Sunset: 4:52.

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. N/NW winds 15-30 mph this morning becoming light N/NE this afternoon. Wind chill values as low as -5.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 34. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 53. Our Low was 12. Last year on this day (12/20), the High in Atlantic was 49 & the Low was 21. The Record High on this date was 61 in 1941, & the Record Low was -25, in 1901. Sunrise: 7:42; Sunset: 4:52.

Today: Mostly sunny & windy. High near 48. **WIND ADVISORY FROM 11-A.M. UNTIL 8-P.M.** S/SW winds 15-30 mph w/gusts to near 40 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. NW winds 15-35 w/gusts to near 40. Wind chill values as low as -5.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & blustery. High near 26. N/NW winds 10-25 mph becoming NE during the afternoon., Wind chill values as low as zero.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light and variable wind.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 33. Our Low was 18. Last year on this day (12/19), the High in Atlantic was 48 & the Low was 21. The Record High on this date was 58 in 1966, & the Record Low was -33, in 1983. Sunrise: 7:41; Sunset: 4:51.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowans who are dreaming of a white Christmas, may have to head further north. National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff says the long-range forecast now reaches December 25th, and it does -not- appear there will be any measurable snowfall on the ground during the middle of next week. “We’re looking at chances for above-normal temperatures,” Hagenhoff says, “so while we can’t completely rule out an outlier event with some snow in there, it certainly looks unlikely that we’ll have a white Christmas this year.” While school kids and anyone with nostalgic memories of snowy holidays may be disappointed, the news is likely welcome for anyone who will have make a long drive, but Hagenhoff says there’s still a chance of snow, though it’s slim.

“At this point, it’s hard to pin down what exactly the temperatures will look like, but this time of year, average temperatures are in the mid to upper 30s across the area,” Hagenhoff says. “So if we’re looking at above-normal temperatures, we could certainly see temperatures in the 40s or maybe close to 50, depending on how the pattern plays out as it gets a little closer.”

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Scattered snow is in the forecast for tomorrow (Thursday), but little accumulation is expected, and whatever snow does fall is likely to melt before the 25th, if temperatures warm.

Today: Mostly cloudy early, then gradually becoming sunny. High near 34. N/NW winds 5 to 10 mph this morning, becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy & breezy, with a low around 22. S/SW winds 10-25 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny & windy. High near 48. S/SW winds 20-40 mph.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy & windy, with a low around 13. N/NW winds 15-35 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 37. Our Low was 23. Last year on this day (12/18), the High in Atlantic was 34 & the Low was 13. The Record High on this date was 66 in 1976, & the Record Low was -28, in 1983. Sunrise: 7:41; Sunset: 4:51.

Today: Mostly cloudy w/a slight chance of rain and snow early this afternoon. A high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming east at 5-to 10-mph this morning.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/a slight chance of snow before 7pm. Low around 22.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph, with gusts to near 20 mph.
Tom, Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 47.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 50. Our Low was 20. Last year on this day (12/17), the High in Atlantic was 43 & the Low was 22. The Record High on this date was 65 in 1939, & the Record Low was -18, in 1951. Sunrise: 7:40; Sunset: 4:51.

Today: Mostly sunny & windy. High near 47. West winds 10-20 this morning, gusting to near 30 this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Winds becoming SE at 10-20 mph.
Tue. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. NW winds 5-10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 47.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 40. Our Low was 27. Last year on this day (12/16), the High in Atlantic was 40 & the Low was 30. The Record High on this date was 59 in 1962, & the Record Low was -22, in 1951. Sunrise: 7:39; Sunset: 4:51.

Today: **Winter Weather Advisory from 4-p.m. today until NOON Saturday for mixed precipitation (snow/sleet/ice)** Mostly cloudy w/a 20% chance of freezing rain after 4pm. High near 27. E winds 15-30 mph. Wind chill values as low as -5.
Tonight: Freezing rain likely through midnight, then rain is likely. Temperature rising to around 34 overnight. E/SE winds @ 15-30 mph. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tomorrow: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 38. E/SE winds @ 10-5 mph becoming NE in the afternoon.
Tom. Night: Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday: Mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 22. The Low was 8. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 49 & the Low was 17. The Record High here on Dec. 13th, was 65 in 1921, and the Record Low was -20 in 1961. Sunrise: 7:37. Sunset: 4:50.

(Radio Iowa) – Wind chill indices dipped as low as 20 below zero in parts of northern Iowa this (Thursday) morning, with air temperatures in many cities in the negative teens. National Weather Service meteorologist Cory Martin says this is likely the coldest air Iowans have endured since last January, and more scattered snow is on the way. “We’re expecting precipitation to spread over much of the state by late in the day tomorrow,” Martin says, “and temperatures will likely be cold enough to support freezing rain.” That freezing rain translates to black ice on roads and Martin says driving may quickly become hazardous.

“We’re looking at an icing of up to a 10th of an inch, maybe a few spots up to as much as two-tenths of an inch, which may cause some travel concerns,” Martin says. “As we go through Friday night into Saturday morning, we’re going to see temperatures continue to warm and actually go above freezing, which should eventually put an end to the icing concerns as we move over to just a straight liquid rain.”

The forecast calls for the precipitation to end later Saturday while Sunday should be dry with highs that are decent for December in Iowa in the 30s and 40s.