(Radio Iowa) – State Climatologist Justin Glisan says this fall is going down among the warmest we’ve ever seen in Iowa. “Over four degrees above average for meteorological fall, September, October, November, so with 152 years of records looking like in the top 10 warmest falls on record,” Glisan says. The fall was on course to be one of the driest on record through the first two months.

“The driest September, on record, 51st driest October, and then we get into a wet November. So kind of a balancing act there, but overall, we were drier than average, and that’s where we did see some drought conditions reemerge across the state. Recently we’ve had improvements with a wetter November,” he says. He says rains late in November kept it from a dry overall outcome.

“Not too much snow. We had a few flakes flying through the month, some rainfall, though we were about three inches, three and a quarter inches across the state, and that’s almost an inch-and-a-half above average,” Glisan says. Glisan says November was wet enough to push it up the record chart. “Overall for November, this looks like it will be in the top 20 wettest November is on record,” he says.

November also saw temperatures about three degrees above average.

Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 21. Winds North @ 10-20 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tomorrow: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 34. S/SW winds 10-25 mph. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 43.
Wed. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Windy.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 30. Our Low was 12. We had received slightly more than .2″ of snow overnight at KJAN. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 37 & the Low was 28. The Record High here on Dec. 2nd, was 65 in 2021, & the Record Low was -10, in 1985.

(Atlantic, Iowa – KJAN) – Weather data for the month of November, 2024, in Atlantic, shows we were warmer and wetter than normal. The average High for the month was 51-degrees, thanks to six days that were in the 60’s. The normal (average high is 46). The average Low for November was 29, which was just two-degrees warmer than normal. Rainfall for the month amounted to 3.91 inches, which was a little more than two-inches above the norm (1.85″). There was a dusting of snow the last couple of days of the month. 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 December in Atlantic, is 33 degrees, while the average Low is 14. Precipitation typically amounts to 1.1 inches.

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

Today: A chance of flurries between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: Snow likely before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 10-20 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. S/SW winds 10-25 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 26. Our Low this morning was 11. We had a dusting (Trace) of snow last night. Last year on this date, the High was 39 and the Low was 20. The All-time Record High for Dec. 1st in Atlantic, was 67 in 1998. The Record Low was -10 in 1892. Sunrise today: 7:26. Sunset: 4:51.

Today: Mostly cloudy w/a slight chance of flurries or light snow. High near 28. North winds 5-10. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Tonight: A chance of flurries, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. NW winds 5-10. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Tom. Night: A chance of flurries before midnight, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 34. The Low was 10. Last year on this date, the High was 49and the Low was 25. The All-time Record High for Nov. 30th in Atlantic, was 66 in 1922. The Record Low was -10 in 1964. Sunrise today: 7:25. Sunset: 4:51.

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. NW winds 5-15 mph w/gusts to near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/a chance of flurries. Low around 13. North wind 5 mph.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny w/a chance of flurries  in the morning. High near 28. NW winds 5-to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 34. The Low was 12. Last year on this date, the High was 37 and the Low was 28. The All-time Record High for Nov. 29th in Atlantic, was 65 in 2021. The Record Low was -10 in 1985. Sunrise today: 7:28. Sunset: 4:50.

Today: Cloudy. A high near 41. N-NE winds 5-10 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 10 mph.
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny. A high near 33. W/NW winds 10-20 mph. Wind chill values as low as 10.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night: A 20% chance of snow after midnight. Low around 11.
Saturday: A 20% chance of snow before noon, otherwise partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 42.  The Low was 15. Last year on this date, the High was 32 and the Low was 6. The All-time Record High for Nov. 27th in Atlantic, was 69 in 1998. The Record Low was 1 in 1898. Sunrise today: 7:22. Sunset: 4:52.

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. S/SW winds 10-to 15 mph gusting to around 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. N winds 5-10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy w/a 30% chance of snow after midnight. Low around 12.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 37. Our Low this morning was 14-degrees. Last year on this date, the High was 37 and the Low was 6. The All-time Record High for Nov. 26th in Atlantic, was 69 in 1990. The Record Low was -9 in 1898. Sunrise today: 7:21. Sunset: 4:53.

Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. High near 36. N/NW winds 10-20 mph, with gusts to around 30 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 20.
Tomorrow: Increasing clouds. High near 43. S/SW winds 10-20 mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow/rain-mixed precipitation. High near 41.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 60. Our Low this morning was 30. Last year on this date, the High was 30 and the Low was 19. The All-time Record High for Nov. 25th in Atlantic, was 71 in 1960. The Record Low was -6 in 1991. Sunrise today: 7:20. Sunset: 4:53.