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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 12/15/16

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December 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly Cloudy w/flurries possible late this afternoon. High around 20. SE @ 10-20.Wind Chills as low as -10.

Tonight: Cloudy w/light snow or flurries. Low 17. SE @ 10-15. Wind chill near 0.

Tomorrow: Cloudy w/a slight chance of light snow or mixed precipitation. High 30. SE @ 15-30. Wind chill as low as 5.

Friday night: Freezing drizzle likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Cloudy, windy & cold w/light snow. High near 18 early, w/temps falling during the day. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Winds N @ 15-30.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, windy & bitterly cold, w/30% chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow through about 9pm. Low around -12.

Sunday: Partly Cloudy. High around 12.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 24. The 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m. today) was 1. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 43 and the low was 32. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 64 in 2002. The Record Low was -19 in 1901.

NWS forecast for the KJAN listening area (12/15/16)

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December 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

(updated 352 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016)

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TODAY…CLOUDY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOW AROUND 15. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY…CLOUDY, WARMER. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

FRIDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. LOW 10 TO 15. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…CLOUDY. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. BREEZY, COLDER. HIGH 10 TO 15. NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. WIND CHILL READINGS 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW AROUND 10 BELOW.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 10.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 12/14/16

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December 14th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Cloudy. High around 22. SW winds becoming NW @ 10-15 w/gusts to near 30 at times. Wind Chills around 0.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 2. Winds diminishing to 5-10. Wind chill near -5.

Tomorrow: Becoming P/Cldy w/a chance of afternoon flurries. High around 20. SE @ 10-15. Wind chill as low as -5.

Friday: Cldy w/light snow or mixed precip. High 30. SE @ 10-20.

Friday night:  Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 12.

Saturday: Cloudy & windy w/light snow. High near 18.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 22. The 24-hour Low was 5. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 37 and the low was 31. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 59 in 1975. The Record Low was -19 in 1901 & 1972.

KJAN listening area forecast from the NWS (3:48-a.m, 12/14/16)

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December 14th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly cloudy. Southwest wind near 5 mph.
Today: Mostly sunny. Breezy. High around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low zero to 5 above. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. High 15 to 20. Southeast wind near 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 15. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in the morning, then a chance of freezing drizzle and snow in the afternoon. High in the upper 20s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Friday Night: Cloudy. Light snow likely possibly mixed with freezing drizzle through midnight, then a chance of light snow after midnight. Low 10 to 15. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Breezy, colder. High 10 to 15.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 12/13/16

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December 13th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Cloudy. High around 20. NW @ 10-20. Wind Chills around -5 to -10.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 5. N @ 5-10. Wind chill near 0.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High around 17. N @ 10-15. Wind chill as low as -5.

Thursday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 19.

Friday: Cldy with light snow or mixed precip. High near 30.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 31. The 24-hour Low was 5. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 46 and the low was 31. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 65 in 1921. The Record Low was -20 in 1961.

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA, 12/13/16

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December 13th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Early this morning: Mostly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Today: Mostly sunny. Colder. High in the lower 20s. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Low around 10. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, breezy. High around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. High 15 to 20.
Thursday Night: Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow through midnight. Low around 15.
Friday: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Warmer. High in the lower 30s.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 12/12/16

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December 12th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Cloudy. High 32. SW @ 10. Wind Chills around -5.

Tonight: Cloudy w/flurries. Low 8. N @ 10. Wind chill near 0.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 20. N @ 10-15. Wind chill as low as -5.

Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 16.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 18.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 35. The 24-hour Low was 7. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 46 and the low was 32. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 62 in 1921 & 1968. The Record Low was -20 in 1932.

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA (updated as of 3:45-a.m. 12/12/16)

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December 12th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Early this morning: Mostly clear. Colder. Low 5 to 10 above. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Wind Chill -10 to -15.
Today: Mostly sunny. High in the lower 30s. Southwest to South winds at 5 to 15 mph. Wind chill near zero.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above. North wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Wind chill as low as -5.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Colder. High 15 to 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill around -5.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above. West wind near 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. High in the lower 20s.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. High around 20.

NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area, 12/11/16 (updated 5:30-a.m.)

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December 11th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 34 by noon, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.

Our 24-hour High in Atlantic (ending at 7-a.m. today), was 31. The Low was 21. We received .6″ of snow at the KJAN studios Saturday, which melted into .05″ liquid precipitation. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 55 and the Low was 29. The All-Time Record High here on Dec. 11th was 64 in 1965. The All-Time Record Low was -14 in 1917.

Freese-Notis Skyscan Weather Forecast & Weather Data for Atlantic: 12/10/16

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December 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy w/light snow this afternoon. High 30. SE @ 10-15.

Tonight: Cloudy w/light snow. Low 29. SE @ 10-20. (Trace to ½” expected)

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy w/light snow or rain showers. High 34. SE winds becoming NW @ 15-20. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday night: Cloudy. Low 16

Monday: Cloudy to P/Cldy. High 29.

Tuesday: P/Cldy & colder. High 16.

Friday’s High (the 24-hour High ending today at 7-a.m.) in Atlantic was 22. The 24-hour Low was 4. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 57 and the low was 6. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 58 in 1891. The Record Low was -14 in 1917.