Today: Mostly sunny. High 45. SW winds @ 10-20 mph.

Tonight: Fair to Partly cloudy. Low 26. SW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. W/SW @ 10-20. High 50.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 52,

Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 48.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 34. Our Low 16. Last year on this date our High was 11 and the Low was -11. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 52 in 1933. The Record Low was -30 in 2010.

Today: Partly Cloudy to Cloudy. High near 30. SW winds @ 10-20.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 18. SW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 45. SW @ 10-20.

Friday: P/Cldy. High around 47.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 49.

Our High in Atlantic for the past 24-hours (as of 5:45-a.m today) is 15. Our Low this morning was 7. Last year on this date our High was 21 and the Low was -24. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 59 in 1939. The Record Low was -24 in 2018.

The last month of 2018 in Atlantic was warmer than normal, both in terms of the high and low. Weather data compiled at the KJAN Studios (The official National Weather Service records-keeping and reporting site for Atlantic), show the average High for the month was 36.8 degrees, which was 3.9 degrees warmer than the norm of 32.9.  The average Low for December 2018 was 19, which was 4.6 degrees warmer than the norm of 14.4. Precipitation during the month (rain, snow and drizzle) which typically amounts to 1.11 inches, was slightly greater, as well, at 1.59 inches. Snowfall amounted to 2.2 inches.

The month of January, in Atlantic, typically features an average High of 29, and a Low of 9. Precipitation normally amounts to just .84″.

Check back in February to see how we measured-up against those norms.

Today: Becoming Partly Cloudy. High 18. Winds NW @ 10-20. Wind chill as low as -5.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 3. Winds light & variable. Wind chill as low as -5.

Tomorrow: Mo. Sunny. High 32. SW @ 10-15.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High around 43.

Friday: P/Cldy. High 45.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 34. Our Low this morning ( as of 5-a.m.) was 9. Last year on this date our High was -2 and the Low was -27. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 55 in 1939. The Record Low was -27 in 2018.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF THE KJAN LISTENING AREA UNTIL MIDNIGHT, HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE: CASS, ADAIR, ADAMS, GUTHRIE, UNION, TAYLOR AND RINGGOLD COUNTIES. PREVIOUSLY, DALLAS AND MADISON COUNTIES WERE IN THE ADVISORY ALSO.

A wintry mix of mainly sleet and snow will affect areas east of Interstate 35 late this afternoon as it gradually moves off to the east, bringing a continued threat of slick and hazardous road conditions to those areas during the afternoon commute. Freezing drizzle will then develop across much of the advisory area by this evening into tonight, potentially creating icy and treacherous road conditions at times.

If you are planning travel for New Years Eve please check the latest updates and road conditions before venturing out. Finally, much colder air and gusty north northwest winds will surge into Iowa tonight and Tuesday, bringing the coldest air of the winter so far with wind chills approaching -20 degrees in northwest Iowa.

Today: Cloudy w/light snow this morning mixed with light rain later. High 34. SE-N @ 10-20.

Tonight: Cldy w/light snow ending. Low 6. N @ 15-30. (Less than 1” snow total)

Tomorrow (New Year’s Day): P/Cldy. High 18. N @ 15-25.

Wednesday: Mo. Sunny. High around 32.

Thursday: Mo. Cldy. High 36.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 39. Our Low was 21. Last year on this date our High was -4 and the Low was -26. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 60 in 1891. The Record Low was -26 in 2017.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Winds S/SW @ 15-25 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday (New Year’s Eve day): Patchy fog. A 40% chance mixed precipitation (drizzle, snow & freezing drizzle). High near 34. Winds N/NW @ 10-20 mph w/gusts to near 25. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

New Year’s Eve (Monday Night): Patchy snow and freezing drizzle before 11pm, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog before midnight as well, otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.  Winds N/NW @ 15-30 mph. Wind chill values as low as -5. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

New Year’s Day: Partly sunny & blustery. High near 14. N/NW @ 10-25 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Saturday’s daytime High was 18 (our 24-hour High ending at 7-a.m. today was 21. We received .1″ snow yesterday, which amounted to just a trace of liquid precipitation. Our Low for the past 24-hours was 6.

Last year on this date our High was 2 and the Low was -19. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 64 in 2004. The Record Low was -22 in 1917.

Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 10. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday: A slight chance of freezing drizzle between noon and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.

New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 20. Our Low this morning was 4. We received a glaze of freezing mist yesterday, and .3” of snow. The ice and snow melted into just .01” liquid precipitation. Last year on this date our High was 16 and the Low was 1. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 60 in 1984. The Record Low was -22 in 1917.

The Cass County Communications center is warning roads in Atlantic and around the County are 100-percent ice covered due to the freezing drizzle. County road crews had not been out as of 5:30-a.m. to treat teh roads. Streets and intersections in Atlantic are also extremely slick. Allow yourself plenty of extra space to stop before you reach an intersection.

Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor and Ringgold Counties…
437 AM CST Fri Dec 28 2018

DAY ONE…Today and tonight: Light snow is possible through this evening. A brief period of light freezing drizzle cannot be ruled out this morning. Minor snow accumulation is expected and should freezing drizzle occur, a light glaze is possible. Roads in the area were very slick (as of 5-a.m.), with freezing drizzle observed.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Saturday through Thursday: A wintry mix is possible Monday into Tuesday. At this time only minor snow and ice accumulations are expected with little impact to travel. It will become sharply colder early next week. In addition to the cold, a strong and gust northwest wind could drive wind chills to 5 to 15 below zero.

Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont and Page Counties…

DAY ONE…Today and Tonight: A little light snow and flurries will continue today with any accumulations less than an inch. There may be some reduced visibilities due to the gusty northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Saturday through Thursday: A wintry mix is possible Sunday night with a little light snow and flurries New Years Eve Day and New Years Eve. Very cold wind chills are likely for New Year`s morning