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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023

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January 22nd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Areas of fog before 1pm. Areas of freezing fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Yesterday’s high was 32 and last night’s low was 20. We received 1/2″ of snow at the KJAN studios Saturday night through early today (Melted equivalent was .04″). This day last year the high in Atlantic was 42 and the low was 10. The all-time record high was 60 in 1967. The record low was -27 in 1930. Sunrise today is 7:40 a.m. and Sunset tonight is 5:23 p.m.

Skyscan Forecast 01/21/2023

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January 21st, 2023 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, January 21, 2023  Austin Romer

Today: Mostly cloudy and foggy. SW @ 10. High 30.

Tonight: Overcast. Chance of snow. N @ 5. Low 22.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with some fog early. NW @ 5. High 27.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. WNW @ 7. Low 14.

Monday: Partly cloudy. W @ 10. High 32.

Tuesday: Overcast. N @ 5. High 30.

Yesterday’s high was 31 and last night’s low was 22. This day last year the high was 26 and the low was -2. The all-time record high was 58 in 1933. The record low was -32 in 1976. Sunrise today is 7:41 a.m. and Sunset tonight is 5:21 p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Friday, Jan. 20, 2023

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January 20th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 32. Our Low this morning, 24. Last year on this date (Jan. 20), the High in Atlantic was 12 and the Low was -7. The Record High was 64 in 1895. The Record Low was -26, in 1962. We received a trace of snowfall in Atlantic Thursday morning, after our 24-hour cut-off cycle of 7-a.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023

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January 19th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: **Winter Weather Advisory until 9-a.m.**Areas of fog this morning; Scattered light snow or flurries. High 30. NW @ 15-25.
Tonight: P/Cloudy. Low 13. NW @ 5-10 mph.
Tomorrow: P/Cloudy. High 28. NW @ 5-10.
Saturday: Mo. Cldy w/light snow/flurries late. High 28.
Sunday: Light snow/flurries early; P/Cldy. High 28.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 35. The Low was 29. We had a combined .3″ of snow/sleet in our rain gauge this morning. That melted down to .45″ in liquid value. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 16 and the Low was -7. The Record High on this date was 56 in 1895. The Record Low was -38 in 1892.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Wed., Jan. 18, 2023

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January 18th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy w/a mix of snow-sleet-freezing rain later this morning, possibly becoming all rain for a while this afternoon. High 34. E/NE @ 15-20. ** Winter Storm Warning from Noon today to 9-a.m. Thursday**
Tonight: Cloudy w/mixed precip. Becoming all snow. Low 24. N @ 10-20 mph.
Tomorrow: Cloudy w/light snow/flurries (3-6” total). High 28. N/NW @ 10-30.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 28.
Saturday: P/Cldy to Cldy w/flurries. High 26.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 40. The Low was 29. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 43 and the Low was 10. The Record High on this date was 61 in 1951. The Record Low was -28 in 1984.

 

January tornadoes in Iowa? Yep. It happened 56-years ago, too.

News, Weather

January 17th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Iowa, Monday afternoon. According to the NWS, the first tornado was an EF1 with maximum windspeeds of around 90 mph in Iowa County, near Williamsburg. The tornado traveled less than 5 miles north, into the Amana Colonies area, and was on the ground for about 8 minutes. No injuries were reported.

It was the first January tornado in Iowa since 1967, when there were 13.

A second tornado occurred briefly around 2:50 p.m. in Linn County. The NWS classified the tornado as an EFU. No damage was reported.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023

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January 17th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday: A chance of snow between 10am and noon, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 31. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. WINTER STORM WATCH begins Wednesday afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 23. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday: Snow likely before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 52. The Low was 32. We received .01″ rain. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 35 and the Low was 14. The Record High on this date was 57 in 1989. The Record Low was -21 in 1984.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Monday, Jan. 16, 2023

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January 16th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today – M.L.King Day: Cloudy w/rain through early this afternoon. High near 50. S-W winds @ 10-20.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low 30. NW @ 10-20 mph.
Tuesday: Becoming partly cloudy. High 35. NW @ 10-15.
Wednesday: Cloudy w/a mix of rain-snow. High near 34.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy w/a chance of flurries. High near 30.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 47. The Low was 33. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 35 and the Low was 13. The Record High on this date was 64 in 1990. The Record Low was -25 in 2009. (Overnight rainfall through 6-a.m. was .05″)

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023

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January 15th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 49 by 3am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
M.L.King Day: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 41. The Low was 24. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 15 and the Low was -8. The Record High on this date was 61 in 1990. The Record Low was -23 in 1905.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023

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January 14th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy. High 39. Winds S @ 10-15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low 32. S @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 46. S @ 5-15.
Monday: Cloudy w/a 50% chance of rain.High around 50. SW @ 15.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High 39. NW @ 10-15 mph.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 31. The Low was 16. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 36 and the Low was 13. The Record High on this date was 54 in 1914. The Record Low was -29 in 1957.