Area Counties: Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold–Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page   1045 AM CDT Mon Oct 30 2017

…Gusty Northwest Winds will Continue Through the Afternoon…

Little change in the wind is anticipated through the daylight hours across much of central Iowa. Winds will remain gusty from the northwest at sustained speeds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 35 to 45 mph. This may affect high profile vehicles and blow loose objects and lawn furniture.

Although the winds will diminish from their peak values, it will also remain quite breezy through Beggar`s Night and the early evening hours in the Des Moines Metro area.

Today: P/Cldy to Cldy w/a chance of sprinkles this morning. High 45. NW @ 15-30.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 20.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 45. SE @ 5-10.

Wednesday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 53.

Thursday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 53.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 57. Our 24-hour Low (ending today at 7-a.m.) is 35 (@4:50-a.m. it was 41 degrees). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 59 and the low was 45. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 84 in 1950. The Record Low for this date was 1 in1929.

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 49. Our Low this morning (the 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m.), is 24 (At 6:25-a.m. it was 37 degrees). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 74 and the Low was 46. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 91 in 1937, and the Record Low was 8, in 1895.

AREA COUNTIES: Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor and Ringgold….

A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM TODAY (10/28)

* TEMPERATURE…Upper 20s to low 30s.

* IMPACTS…Temperatures below freezing will kill unprotected plants.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

Today: Freeze Warning in effect until 10-a.m.; Mostly sunny. High 45. NW @ 5-10 w/gusts to around 20 this afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 26. Light and variable winds.

Tomorrow: Partly sunny. High 56. S-SW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow night: Mostly cloudy. Low 37.

Monday: Mo. Sunny. High 45.

Tuesday: Mo. Sunny. High 43.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 36. We had a trace of snow yesterday. Our Low this morning (as of5:30-a.m.) was 29. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 81 and the low was 53. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 83 in 1922. The Record Low for this date was 2 in1925.

Flurries are flying this morning (Friday) in many parts of Iowa but forecasters say the flakes likely won’t be as widespread as first thought. Meteorologist Kurt Kotenberg, at the National Weather Service, says a Winter Weather Advisory is posted for Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Hancock and Cerro Gordo counties. He says they’ll likely get the worst of this pre-winter storm. “Overall amounts should be on the lighter side, we’re thinking around one to two inches here in Iowa,” Kotenberg says. “I don’t really think the snow is going to make it as far south as Highway 30. It’s all going to be in north and northeastern Iowa.”

It’s the first measurable snowfall of the season and drivers may need to take it particularly easy on the roads, especially the closer they are to the Minnesota border. “Wind gusts will remain in the 25- to 35-mile-an-hour range with gusts of 40 to 45 occasionally up across those northern counties,” Kotenberg says. “When you have the snow and you have those very strong winds, you could have reduced visibilities.” Temperatures are already topping out for the day in the 30s, with wind chills in the teens and 20s, and he doubts conditions will improve. “Pretty much what you see is what you’re going to get all day,” Kotenberg says. “Maybe we’ll warm up a couple of degrees in the afternoon but it’s going to be pretty windy all day long.”

It’ll be even colder tonight, with air temperatures across western Iowa in the low 20s, with central and eastern Iowa reaching into the mid to upper 20s. Gardeners across Iowa are on red alert to save their plants this afternoon.”We do have a Freeze Warning out for a good chunk of Iowa,” Kotenberg says. “Tonight, the temperature will be falling below freezing for a widespread part of the state so it’s going to be chilly out there. Cover any tender vegetation or bring it in if you want to keep it.”

Any snow that does fall will likely melt quickly as temperatures are expected to climb into the 40s on Saturday or perhaps Sunday.

(Radio Iowa)

Today: Freeze Warning in effect until 9-a.m.; Mostly cloudy w/sprinkles or flurries. High 40. NW @ 20-40+.

Tonight: Becoming Partly cloudy. Low 34. NW @ 10-30mph diminishing late.

Tomorrow: Freeze Warning in effect from 3-a.m. until 10-a.m,; P/Cldy. High 44. NW @ 10-20.

Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy & warmer. High 60.

Monday: P/Cldy to Cldy & cooler. High 45.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 63. Our Low this morning was 33. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 72 and the low was 38. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 87 in 1922. The Record Low for this date was 9 in1997.

(Updated 5-a.m.) A reminder today (Friday), that a FREEZE WARNING remains in effect through 9-a.m.  for the following area Counties: Audubon-Guthrie-Cass-Adair-Adams-Harrison-Union-Taylor-Ringgold-Sac-Calhoun-Crawford-Carroll-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page.

A FREEZE WARNING will also be in effect from 3-a.m. until 10-a.m. Saturday, for Audubon-Guthrie-Cass-Adair-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.

A WIND ADVISORY is in effect until 7-p.m. for Sac-Calhoun-Crawford-and Carroll Counties, and until Noon today for Harrison County, and until Noon today for Monona County.

Audubon-Guthrie-Cass-Adair-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold-Crawford-Carroll Counties have been added to a Freeze Warning early Friday morning.

338 PM CDT Thu Oct 26 2017

…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY…

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Freeze
Warning, which is in effect from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Friday.

* TEMPERATURE…Around 30 degrees.

* IMPACTS…Temperatures below freezing will kill unprotected
cold-sensitive plants.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

This is in addition to Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-Harrison counties which have a Freeze Warning in place from 5:00am-9:00am Friday morning.

Today: Partly cloudy. High 61. S-NW @ 10-20.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 34. NW @ 15-30mph.

Tomorrow: Mostly Cloudy w/sprinkles or flurries possible. High 40. NW @ 20-40.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 44.

Sunday: P/Cldy & warmer. High 60.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 69. Our 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m. today) will be 40. (As of 5:15-a.m. today, it was 51) Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 64 and the low was 37. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 84 in 1956. The Record Low for this date was 14 in1980.