The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency says the field and grassland Fire Danger category will remain HIGH until at least Thursday (Oct. 20th), when the rating may be upgraded to EXTREME. In the mean time, authorities are asking anyone who plans to conduct controlled burns to contact their local fire chief, first. Be sure and call 755-2124 also, with the location of your burn, so dispatchers can gather logistical data. 

If conditions continue to deteriorate and an EXTREME Fire Danger Warning is issued, absolutely no outdoor burning would be permitted unless you have a signed permit from the local Fire Chief. Fires on Extreme days can grow rapidly and pose a risk to the Health and Safety of the Community. If you have any questions please call 712-755-2124.

Today: Areas of fog possible early; P/Cloudy. High 81. S @ 10-20.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of showers. Low 48. N @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 68. NW @ 10-15.

Wednesday: P/Cldy w/scattered light rain. High 65.

Thursday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a chance of morning showers. High 60.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 82. We also received a Trace of precipitation. Our 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m. today) was 59.  Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 58 and the low was 35. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 87 in 1947. The Record Low was 12 in 1976.

The National Weather Service offices on Omaha and Des Moines have cancelled the Dense Fog Advisory for most of the KJAN listening area. The Advisory remains in effect until 9-a.m. for Crawford and Carroll Counties, and until 10-a.m. for Harrison County.

ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES; 331 AM CDT MON OCT 17 2016 — DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST THAT WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IS NOT LIKELY THIS MORNING, SO THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Dense Fog Advisory for counties in gray.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9-A.M. FOR SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE- AND CASS COUNTIES, AND UNTIL 10-A.M. FOR HARRISON-SHELBY AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES.

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-TAYLOR-MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT AND PAGE….

DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM CDT MONDAY…

* VISIBILITY…VISIBILITY OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED…ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 2 AM AND 8 AM MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AND MUCH SLOWER DUE TO VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY. FOLLOW FOG SAFETY RULES AND USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. CHECK THE LATEST VISIBILITY IN YOUR AREA PRIOR TO HEADING OUT OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS NEAR SCHOOL BUS STOPS…INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS AS ONCOMING VEHICLES AND TRAINS MAY BE HIDDEN FROM VIEW BY THE FOG.

Today: **A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect this morning** Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Wind becoming south southeast 5 to 15 mph this morning, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny & warmer, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high near 70.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

(Updated 7-a.m. to expand time frame for western/s.w. IA)

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM TODAY (SUNDAY) FOR HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT AND PAGE COUNTIES, AND UNTIL 9-A.M. FOR CASS AND OTHER AREA COUNTIES. 

* VISIBILITY…AVERAGING ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS THROUGH MID MORNING.

Dense Fog Advisory for counties in gray.

* IMPACTS…THE REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IF CAUTION IS NOT TAKEN. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE CHALLENGING AT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE KJAN LISTENING AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING… SLOW DOWN… USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS… AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

AREA COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY EFFECTIVE FROM 2-A.M. UNTIL TIL 8-A.M. SUNDAY.

HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES:

DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM CDT SUNDAY.

Dense Fog Advisory Sunday morning for counties in gray.

* VISIBILITY…VISIBILITY OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED…ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 4 AND 7 AM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AND MUCH SLOWER DUE TO VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY. FOLLOW FOG SAFETY RULES AND USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS.

CHECK THE LATEST VISIBILITY PRIOR TO HEADING OUT OVERNIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN… USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

Today: Areas of fog this morning; P/Sunny. High 72. S/SW @ 10-20.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of showers. Low 64. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: A chance of morning showers; P/Sunny. High 78. E/SE @ 10-15.

Tom. Night: Mo. Cldy. Low 68.

Monday: P/Sunny. High 82.

Tuesday: Mo. Sunny. High 71.

Wednesday: P/Sunny. High 60.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 62. The temps rose overnight into early Saturday morning, giving us a recorded 24-hour High of 66. We also received a Trace of precipitation, Friday. Our 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m. today) was 48.  Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 70 and the low was 30. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 89 in 1892. The Record Low was 17 in 1952.

Early This Morning: Cloudy…breezy…warmer. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle. South wind 15 to 20 mph.

Today: Cloudy. Patchy fog through mid morning. Patchy drizzle until late afternoon…then a slight chance of light rain and isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Breezy. High in the lower 70s. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Low in the upper 50s. South wind near 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny. Areas of fog through mid morning. High in the lower 80s. Southeast wind near 10 mph shifting to the south with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.

Monday: Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Breezy. High in the lower 80s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny…cooler. High in the lower 70s.