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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Wed., Jan. 14, 2026

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January 14th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny & windy w/a nearly steady temperature in the upper 20’s. Winds N @ 15-35 mph decreasing to around 10-15 this afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 10.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15.
Tomorrow: A slight chance of snow or rain, otherwise partly sunny & breezy. A high near 38. S/SW winds 10-20 mph.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy & blustery. A low around 26. W/SW winds 10-to 20 w/gusts to around30 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy & windy, with a high near 35.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy & windy, with a low around 9.
Saturday: Mostly sunny & blustery, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday: Mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 27.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 52. Our Low this morning was 26. Last year on this date (Jan. 14th), the High in Atlantic was 12 & the Low was -3. The Record High on this date was 54 in 1914. The Record Low was -29 in 1957. Sunrise: 7:44. Sunset: 5:13-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Tue., Jan. 13, 2026

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January 13th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy & breezy w/a slight chance of sprinkles or light rain. A high near 53. W/NW winds 10-25 mph
Tonight: Cloudy skies this evening, gradually becoming mostly clear. Blustery. A low around 23. N/NW @ 15-30 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny & blustery. A nearly steady temperature in the upper 20’s. Winds N @ 10-20 mph gusting to near 30.
Wed. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday: Mostly cloudy & windy w/a slight chance of snow before noon. A high near 35. .
Saturday: Partly sunny & blustery, with a high near 22.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 53. The Low was 25. Last year on this date (Jan. 13th), the High in Atlantic was 26 & the Low was -1. The Record High on this date was 62 in 1987. The Record Low was -24 in 1916. Sunrise: 7:45. Sunset: 5:12-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Monday, Jan. 12, 2026

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January 12th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. SW @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny & breezy. A high near 53. W/NW winds 10-to 25-mph.
Tom. Night: Mostly cloudy & windy. A low around 25. NW winds 15-to near 30 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 33. Winds N @ 15-30.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 36. The Low was 13. Last year on this date (Jan. 12th), the High in Atlantic was 26 & the Low was 4. The Record High on this date was 57 in 1961 & 1987. The Record Low was -37 in 1974. Sunrise: 7:45. Sunset: 5:11-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026

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January 11th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny & breezy, with a high near 34. Winds NW this morning @ 5-15 mph becoming S/SW this afternoon & gusting to near 20 mph. Wind chill values as low as 10.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 29. Winds S/SW @ 5-15 mph w/gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy & blustery, with a low around 27.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 34. Our Low this morning was 13. Last year on this date (Jan. 11th), the High in Atlantic was 37 & the Low was 20. The Record High on this date was 55 in 1986. The Record Low was -22 in 1892. Sunrise: 7:45. Sunset: 5:10-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026

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January 10th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy & breezy, with a slight chance of snow this afternoon. A high near 36. W/NW winds 10-20 mph w/gusts to near 30. (Chance of precipitation is 20%)
Tonight: Mostly clear & blustery, with a low around 17. Winds NW @ 10-20 mph gusting to near 30.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. NW winds 5-10 mph becoming S/SW in the afternoon & gusting to near 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 42. Our Low this morning was 25. Last year on this date (Jan. 10th), the High in Atlantic was 29 & the Low was 10. The Record High on this date was 59 in 1928. The Record Low was -27 in 1982. Sunrise: 7:46. Sunset: 5:09-p.m.

24-hour rainfall totals (ending 7-a.m. 1/9/26)

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January 9th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

(**Indicates official NWS spotter report; All others are reports from the public)

Atlantic (at KJAN), 1.17″ **
Atlantic (7.1 miles N/NE), 1.00″ **
Anita, 1.0″
Audubon, .87″
Creston, .85″
Elk Horn, 1.11″ **
Marne, 1.0″
Massena, 1.15″ **
Pacific Junction (3.9 miles N), .93″ **
Council Bluffs (2.1 miles S/SE), 1.05″ **
New Market, .74″ *
Stanton, .93″
Thurman (7.1 miles S/SE), 1.02″

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026

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January 9th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy. A high near 39. Winds North @ 10-20 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy to partly cloudy. A low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 33. Winds NW @ 5-15 mph w/gusts to near 30.
Tom. Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. NW winds @ 15-25 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 42. Our Low this morning was 29. We received 1.17-inches of rain at KJAN yesterday into early today. Last year on this date (Jan. 9th), the High in Atlantic was 34 & the Low was 15. The Record High on this date was 58 in 2002. The Record Low was -23 in 1974. Sunrise: 7:46. Sunset: 5:08-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Thursday, 1/8/26

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January 8th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

Today: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 43. Light and variable wind becoming North @ 10-to near 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain and snow through midnight. Little or no snow accumulation is expected. Low around 29.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tom. Night: A slight chance of snow after midnight. Low around 24.
Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon, otherwise mostly sunny & breezy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 62 (1 degree shy of tying record set in 2003). The Low was 22. Last year on this date (Jan. 8th), the High in Atlantic was 24 & the Low was 0. The Record High on this date was 65 in 2003. The Record Low was -19 in 1970. Sunrise: 7:46. Sunset: 5:07-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Wed., Jan. 7, 2026

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January 7th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny. A high near 59. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph, with gusts to near 25 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 46. Winds NE @ 10-20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tom. Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after midnight. A low around 30. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.
Friday: A slight (20%) chance a rain-snow mix, otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Friday Night: A 50% chance of rain and/or snow. A low around 25.
Saturday: A 40% chance of snow, mainly before noon, otherwise partly sunny & breezy, with a high near 34.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 53. The Low was 21. Last year on this date (Jan. 7th), the High in Atlantic was 20 & the Low was 0. The Record High on this date was 63 in 2003. The Record Low was -27 in 1912. Sunrise: 7:46. Sunset: 5:06-p.m.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Tue., Jan. 6, 2026

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January 6th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

Today: **DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9-A.M.** Patchy dense fog before 11am, Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday: A 40% chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Rain likely (60% chance). Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday: A 50% chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 51. The Low was 25. Last year on this date (Jan. 6th), the High in Atlantic was 18 & the Low was 1. The Record High on this date was 56 in 1933. The Record Low was -24 in 1910. Sunrise: 7:46. Sunset: 5:05-p.m.