NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area: 2/2/2020
February 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of sleet before 7am, then a slight chance of freezing drizzle between 7am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. Blustery, with a north northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 42. Our Low was 29. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 48 and the Low was 38. The record High for Feb. 2nd in Atlantic, was 66 in 1992. The Record Low was -36 in 1905.