With whiteout conditions being experienced in Atlantic and the rest of the area this morning, Atlantic Police Chief Steve Green says he and other authorities are advising you to stay home, warm and safe, today. Travel conditions are extremely dangerous, with near zero or zero visibility at times due to heavy snow and blowing snow. Roads this morning are, or will be, completely covered with snow. Bridges and overpasses are also reported to be icy. Many businesses, and all schools in the listening area are closed today.

The month of January was a little drier and cooler than normal, but just about average where the High is concerned. The average High temperature last month was 28.4 degrees, which was just 1 degree cooler than normal. The warmest day was the 29th, when we reached 47 degrees.

The average Low was 11.6. That’s 7.8 degrees cooler than normal. The lowest temp of -8 was recorded on Jan. 10th, 16th & 17th.  Snowfall for the month amounted to 3.5 inches, while the liquid value of the snow and any other forms of precipitation, amounted to .61″, which was .23″ less than normal (nearly 1/4 of an inch).

(Weather data compiled by KJAN, the official National Weather Service reporting site for Atlantic).

Today: Mostly cloudy w/a 30% chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Little or no snow accumulation is expected. High near 39. Winds becoming E/NE @ 5-10 this afternoon.
Tonight: **WINTER STORM WARNING in effect from late tonight thru 6-am Wed.**A chance of rain and snow early, turning to all snow, heavy at times overnight, w/areas of blowing snow after midnight. E/NE winds 10-20mph w/gusts to near 35. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible overnight.
Tuesday: Snow, heavy at times w/blowing snow, mainly after noon. High near 32. NE @ 20-to 40mph. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible during the day.
Tue. Night: Snow, mainly before midnight, w/widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 15. N/NE winds @ 20-40mph. Wind chill values as low as zero. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE PERIOD OF 6-12” IS POSSIBLE.
Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Becoming Partly sunny, but continued windy. High near 21. N/NW winds 15-30 in the morning, decreasing to 10-20 during the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 43. Our 24-low ending today at 7-a.m. was 21. Last year on this date, Atlantic’s High was 26 and the Low was -8. The All-time record High for this date in Atlantic was 58 in 1987. The record Low was -27 in 1979.

Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. **BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT late Monday night thru early Wed. morning**
Monday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 27. Windy, with a northeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.

129 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016
EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN PARTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOW IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH. *Winter Storm Watch for Counties west/s.w. of Cass until Tue. evening**
MONDAY NIGHT…SNOW LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.
TUESDAY…SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. BREEZY. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. BREEZY…COLDER. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. LOW AROUND 15. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. HIGH IN THE LOWER 20S.

Skyscan Forecast   Saturday, January 30th  Chris Parks

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Today: Partly Cloudy. High 47. SW @ 10-20.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 28. NW @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cloudy. High 45. S @ 10-15.
Tom. Night: Cldy. Low 33.
Sunday: Mo. Cldy w/a 40% chance of rain or snow thru mid-day. High around 37.
Sun. Night: P/Cldy. Low 25.
Monday: Mo. Cldy w/a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. High around 35.
Mon. Night: A 50% chance of snow. Low around 25.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 38. The 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. today was 22. Last year on this date we reached 35 for a High and 12 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 59 in 1931, while the Record Low was -31 in 1904.

401 AM CST FRI JAN 29 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING… THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT.

MONDAY…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 30S.

MONDAY NIGHT…LIGHT SNOW LIKELY. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE. LOW IN THE MID 20S. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.

The National Weather Service said on its social media page today (Thursday), a potential winter storm is still on track to impact the state late Monday night mainly after midnight, and continue into Wednesday. Heavy snow will be possible across much of Iowa, with strong gusty winds picking up Tuesday into Wednesday. Travel may become hazardous due to the possibility and combination of heavy snow, gusty winds and blowing snow.

Be sure and stay up-to-date on this developing winter storm.

Today: Partly Cloudy. High around 40. NW @ 10-15.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 22. Winds light & variable.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 47.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High around 47.
Sunday: Mostly Cloudy w/a chance of light rain. High 42.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 37. The 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. today was 17. Last year on this date we reached 58 for a High and 30 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 58 in 1931 & 2015, while the Record Low was -23 in 1915.