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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area, Sunday – Feb. 7th 2016

Weather

February 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy & windy with a 30% chance of snow showers after 5pm. High near 38. W/NW winds 10-20mph w/gusts to around 35 this afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected. **BLIZZARD WARNING tonight from 7-pm until 6-pm Monday for Audubon, Guthrie & Dallas Counties**
Tonight: Cloudy w/a 70% chance of snow, & patchy blowing snow. Low 21. NW @ 20-40mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday: Cloudy w/a 50% chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Areas of blowing snow. High near 25. NW @ 25-45mph. Wind chill values as low as 5. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.N/NW @ 15-35. Wind chill as low as -5.
Tuesday: Partly sunny & blustery. High near 22. N/NW @ 15-25. Wednesday: Mo. Sunny. High 22.

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 2/6/16

Weather

February 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly Cloudy w/patchy fog thru about 9am. Becoming partly sunny, with a high near 35. SW @ 10-20.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. S/SW winds becoming W @ 10.
Sunday: Mo. Cldy w/a slight chance of snow & blowing snow after 3pm. High near 37. W/NW 10-20 w/gusts to around 35.
Sunday Night: Cloudy w/a 30% chance of snow & blowing snow. Low around 22. NW @ 20-40. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday: Mo. Cldy w/a slight chance of snow & patchy blowing snow. High near 24. N/NW @ 20-40mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 29. We received .1” of snow here at the KJAN studios, which amounted to .01″ of liquid precipitation. The 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. today was 9. Last year on this date we reached 37 for a High and 17 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 54 in 1966, while the Record Low was -27 in 1982.

ISU climatologist: warm weather impacting water levels

News, Weather

February 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

An Iowa State University climatologist says the current El Nino weather pattern is generally providing Iowa with milder temperatures this winter. Elywnn Taylor says it’s also bringing abundant moisture which is causing sub-soil tiles to run at full capacity to drain the state’s farm fields. Taylor says there’s a big drawback for farmers from El Nino.

“It doesn’t take very much rain in April and early May to make things awfully wet for when they’re planting crops,” Taylor says, “and that can be a real disadvantage.” Taylor says a strong El Nino weather pattern, like we have now, is often historically replaced by the opposite La Nina pattern, which brings drought conditions during the summer and fall.

Taylor says first indications of that won’t be apparent until late March when the sun moves into spring position over the Midwest.

(Radio Iowa)

KJAN listening area weather forecast, Sat., 2/6/16

Weather

February 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

354 AM CST SAT FEB 6 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. PATCHY FOG. WEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. BREEZY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.

MONDAY…CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. WINDY…COLDER. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 20S.

 

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties, 2/5/2016 (3:56-a.m.)

Weather

February 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COLD. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 20S.

MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WINDY…COLDER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S.

 

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 2/4/16

Weather

February 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Cloudy, High near 28. S/SW winds @ 5-10 this morning becoming westerly this afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 10.
Friday: Mostly Cloudy (a slight chance of snow after noon). High around 32. S/SW @ 5-10. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High near 37. W/NW @ 5-10 in the morning becoming S/SW during the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday: Mo. Cldy & windy, w/flurries possible. High around 30. Windy.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 24. The 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. today was 7. Last year on this date we reached 19 for a High and -23 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 62 in 1938, while the Record Low was -30 in 1905.

The latest KJAN listening area forecast from the NWS, 2/4/16

Weather

February 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

346 AM CST THU FEB 4 2016 – The forecast for Cass and area Counties…

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

TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 15. WEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. BREEZY.HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S.

 

Snowfall totals from Tue-Wed. (2/2-3)

Weather

February 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

  • Atlantic (KJAN) 6.5″
  • Audubon, 9″
  • Harlan, 6.9″
  • Glenwood, 4″
  • Stuart, 12″
  • Sac City, 10.0″
  • Denison, 8.0″
  • Guthrie Center, 7″
  • Jamaica, 8.3″ (Guthrie County)
  • Underwood, 6.8″
  • Winterset, 5.5″
  • Creston, 4.0″
  • Beaconsfield, 3.0″ (Ringgold County)
  • Carroll, 9.0″
  • Boone, 9.2″
  • Adel, 6.5″
  • Perry, 8.1″
  • Des Moines Int’l. Airport, 4.1″
  • Omaha, 5.9″
  • near Council Bluffs, 4.9″

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties, 2/3/16

Weather

February 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM.

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY…WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. NORTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.

TODAY…CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…COLDER. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOW 10 TO 15. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 10 TO 15. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

 

Snow fall report from the NWS (2/2/16)

Weather

February 2nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

  • Atlantic (KJAN), 4.0″
  • Audubon, 2.0″ (7:30-a.m. report)
  • Carroll, 3.0″ (7:30-a.m. report)
  • Denison, 5.0″ (as of 11-a.m.)
  • Dexter, 4.0″
  • Glenwood, 4.0″
  • Lorimor, 3.0″
  • Missouri Valley, 2.0″ (6:25-a.m. report)