(Radio Iowa) – The rumbling sound of snowblowers at work was rare in January. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says there just wasn’t much snow to blow.  “We’re in a snow drought across the state, anywhere from 14 to 22, inches below average for this season, we had about two inches of snowfall in January, a little over six inches below average. Near the top ten least snowy January is on record,” Glisan says. Glisan says there wasn’t much precipitation of any kind for most of January.

“We were working on the second driest January in 153 years of records, and the rainfall event across southern Iowa to end the month actually boosted the average a little over three tenths of an inch across the state, seven tenths of an inch below average,” he says. The top of the state had the biggest deficit. “The northern third of the state, driest January on record,” Glisan says. The statewide average puts us right around the 15th driest, again, out of 153 years of records.” Glisan says the dry January creates a situation that could be a problem is the snow picks up the rest of the winter.

“A lack of snow pack through the season has allowed a frost depth down to about 22 inches in central Iowa. That has implications if we do get a snow pack on the ground,” Glisan says. Glisan says if we do get snow the deeper frost will take longer to thaw and more of the water will run off instead of sinking into the soil. Glisan says January had some ups and downs, but the overall temperature wasn’t too out of normal.

“We’re about a degree below average. We came in about eighteen-point-four (18.4) degrees, preliminarily, so not exceedingly warm, not exceedingly cold. We did have a cold snap during the middle of the month, and then warmed up towards the end. So when you get that roller coaster type activity, it basically averages out,” he says. Glisan says early indications are for a colder and wetter February.

Today: Partly sunny & breezy. A high near 43. SW winds 5-15 becoming northerly & gusting to around 25 this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A low around 16. N/NE winds 10-20 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny. A high near 31. E/NE winds around 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday: Cloudy w/a 40% chance of freezing rain before noon, then a chance of drizzle or freezing rain. High near 32. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch is expected.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 61. The Low was 28. Last year on this date (Feb. 3rd), the High in Atlantic was 43 and the Low was 33. The Record High was 60 in 1934, and the Record Low was -29 in 1996. Sunrise: 7:30. Sunset: 5:38.

Today: **DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 11-A.M. for less than 1/4 mile visibility**Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 43. SW-N winds 10-25 mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. N/NW winds 10-25 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday: Cloudy w/a slight chance of freezing rain or drizzle. High around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 48. Our Low this morning, was 25. Last year on this date (Feb. 2nd), the High in Atlantic was 40 and the Low was 35. The Record High was 66 in 1992, and the Record Low was -36 in 1905. Sunrise: 7:31. Sunset: 5:37.

(Atlantic, Iowa – KJAN) – Weather data for the month of January, 2025, in Atlantic, shows we were slightly warmer and significantly drier than normal. The average High for the month was 31-degrees. The normal (average) January High is 29. The average Low for January was 7-degrees, which was 2 degrees above average. Precipitation for the month (rain & melted snow) amounted to only one-tenth (.1″) of an inch, which was nearly three-quarters of an inch below normal). We received 1.2-inches of snow toward the beginning of the month, which stuck around for almost 10-days before it began to melt. The data was compiled at KJAN, the official National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic.

Looking ahead, we find the High temperature for the month of February in Atlantic, is 31 degrees, while the average Low is 15. Precipitation typically amounts to .96-inches.

Check back with us during the first week of March, 2025, to see how our actual weather data compared to the historical averages.

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy & windy, with a high near 44. South winds 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy to partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South winds at around 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. SW winds 5-10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 56. The Low was 22. Last year on this date (Feb. 1st), the High in Atlantic was 59 and the Low was 26. The Record High was 60 in 2012, and the Record Low was -27 in 1979. Sunrise: 7:32. Sunset: 5:36.

Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Breezy. A high near 49. North winds 10-25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. N winds @ 5-10 becoming S/SE after midnight.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy & windy, with a high near 47.S/SE @ 10-20 w/gusts to around 30 Saturday afternoon.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. S/SW @ 5-15 w/gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 59. The Low was 21. Last year on this date (Jan. 31st), the High in Atlantic was 52 and the Low was 21. The Record High was 59 in 2012, and the Record Low was -28 in 1996. Sunrise: 7:33. Sunset: 5:34.

Today: Mostly cloudy w/a 40% chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 49. Winds South at 5 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy w/rain likely through midnight. Low around 32. E/NE-N @ 10-20 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny. A high near 48. N/NW winds 10-20 mph.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy & windy, with a high near 48.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 60. That broke the old record high of 59 set in 1931! Our Low was 19. Last year on this date (Jan. 30th), the High in Atlantic was 43 and the Low was 19. The Record High was 65 in 2012, and the Record Low was -24 in 1965. Sunrise: 7:34. Sunset: 5:32.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Increasing clouds w/a 50% chance of rain after noon. High near 48. South winds 5-10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch is expected.
Tom. Night: Rain likely through midnight then possibly mixed with snow. Low around 32. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.
Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, otherwise sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday: Partly sunny & breezy, with a high near 49.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 62. That broke the old record high of 58 set in 1931 & 2015! Our Low was 14. Last year on this date (Jan. 29th), the High in Atlantic was 49 and the Low was 25. The Record High was 59 in 1931, and the Record Low was -31 in 1904. Sunrise: 7:35. Sunset: 5:31.

Today: Sunny & windy, with a high near 54. W/SW winds 5-10 mph this morning, gusting to 15-30 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. W/NW wind 10-20 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 48. NW winds 5-10 in the morning shifting to the SW in the afternoon.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday: Partly sunny w/a 20% chance of rain after noon. High near 49.
Thu. Night: Mostly cloudy w/a 60% chance of showers and/or thunderstorms. Low around 30.
Friday: A slight chance of rain in the morning, otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 55. Our Low this morning was 14 degrees. Last year on this date (Jan. 28th), the High in Atlantic was 46 and the Low was 21. The Record High was 58 in 1931 & 2015, and the Record Low was -23 in 1915. Sunrise: 7:36. Sunset: 5:31.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values as low as 5 early. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 35. Our Low was 7 degrees. Last year on this date (Jan. 27th), the High in Atlantic was 32 and the Low was 22. The Record High was 61 in 1934, and the Record Low was -31 in 1902. Sunrise: 7:37. Sunset: 5:29.