Blizzard Warning for Crawford and Monona Counties from 3-a.m. Monday until Midnight.
* WHAT…Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible, including during both the morning and evening commutes on Monday. Tree branches could fall as well and potentially affecting powerlines. Total snow accumulations
of 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts up to 8 inches, are expected.
* WHEN…3 AM Monday to midnight Monday night.

Drizzle & Fog Advisory this evening for Cass-Sac–Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Adair-Madison-Adams-and Union Counties….
…Reduced Visibilities Late this Afternoon in Drizzle and Fog…

An area of drizzle and fog will continue to reduce visibilities to below one mile across portions of central Iowa late this afternoon. Some spots may see visibilities as low as one quarter mile at times.

Today: Drizzle likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 37 by noon, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 49. Our 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m. today) was 21. At 7-a.m., it was 38.

Sac and Crawford Counties…

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING (12-a.m. Monday through 12-a.m. Tuesday)

* WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the morning commute on Monday. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch are possible.

* WHERE…Parts of north central into parts of west central Iowa.

* WHEN…From late Sunday night through Monday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Winds gusting as high as 40 mph will cause patchy blowing and drifting snow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

Area Counties…Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-DallasCass-Adair-Madison

235 AM CST Sun Jan 21 2018

…Reduced Visibility From Fog Possible This Morning…

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, January 20, 2018   Richard Garuckas

Today: Increasing clouds. High 34. ESE @ 5-10.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Slight chance of freezing drizzle. Low 30. NE @ 5-10.

Sunday: Cloudy. Moderate chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle. High 38. NE 5-10.

Sunday Night: Cloudy with rain and drizzle likely. Low 34.

Monday: Cloudy with scattered rain and snow showers in the morning. High 36.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High 32.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 34.

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Today: Partly cloudy. High near 50. SW @ 15-25.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 28.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cloudy. High 45 Variable breeze @ 5-10.

Sunday: Cldy w/rain or drizzle. High 40.

Monday: Cldy w/light snow. High 32.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 34 Our Low was 17. Last year on this date our High was 42 and the Low was 31. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 56 in 1895, and the Low was -38 in 1892. That was also the ALL TIME Record Low for Atlantic.

Today: Mostly Sunny. High 37. S/SW @ 5-10.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 22. S/SW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mo. Sunny. High 49. S/SW @ 10-15 w/gusts to 25.

Tom. Night: Partly cloudy. Low 27.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 43.

Sunday: Mo. Cldy w/a 60% chance of rain or snow showers. High 42.

Monday: Cldy w/a chance of snow. High 31.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 25. Our Low was -2. Last year on this date our High was 47 and the Low was 26. The all-time record High in Atlantic on this date was 61 in 1951, and the Low was -28 in 1984.

Today: Mo. Sunny. High 29. W/SW @ 10-20.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 16. SW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High around 40. SW @ 10-20.

Friday: P/Cldy. High near 50.

Saturday: Mo. Cldy. High 44.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 7. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m. was -9. Last year on this date our High was 32 and the Low was 25. The all-time record High in Atlantic on this date was 57 in 1989, and the Low was -21 in 1984.

**WIND CHILL WARNING until Noon Today**

Today: Mo. Cldy w/flurries this morning; Partly cloudy this afternoon. High 7. NW @ 10-20. Wind chill as low as -25.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low -10. SW @ 5-10. WC as low as -15.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 28. W @ 10-20.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 40.

Friday: P/Cldy. High 46.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 4. Our Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.) was -7. Last year on this date our High was 33 and the Low was 30. The all-time record High in Atlantic on this date was 64 in 1900, and the Low was -25 in 2009.