(Radio Iowa) — While parts of Iowa saw near-record high temperatures Sunday in the mid-60s, the cold weather is returning quickly along with the potential for heavy snow. Meteorologist Roger Vachalek, at the National Weather Service in Johnston, says 22 counties in southeast Iowa are under a Winter Storm Watch beginning late tonight (Monday).  “The most impactful weather is going to occur from the southeastern portion of the state near Ottumwa up through the Quad Cities and just south of Dubuque,” Vachalek says. “They may see anywhere from about five up to about eight inches of snowfall.”

Strong winds will likely accompany the snow which could create white-out conditions. “For any folks traveling down to Interstate 80 or even as far south as Highway 30 tomorrow in the southeastern portion of the state,” Valhalek says, “you could run into some problems there.” Once the snow moves through, Vachalek says things should stay relatively quiet.  “By tomorrow night, we’ll see lows generally in the mid- to upper-teens and highs on Wednesday only in the mid-20s,” Vachalek says. “It stays chilly for Thursday and even into Friday with highs in the 20s to around 30.”

The forecast calls for a slight warm-up by the weekend.

Today: Cloudy w/scattered light rain (mainly to the south). High 40. NE @ 10-20 mph.

Tonight: Mo. Cldy, w/flurries late. Low n24. N @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: Cldy w/scattered light snow/flurries. High 34. N @ 10-20.

Wednesday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 32.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 35.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 64, which was one-degree shy of tying the record high set in 2002. Our Low 23. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 19 and the Low was -9. The record High for February 24th in Atlantic, was 76 in 1930. The Record Low was -15 in 1894.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: Cloudy w/a 40% chance of rain and then a rain-snow mix before changing to snow. Low around 28. New snow accumulation of less than 1/2 inch expected. N @ 5-10.

Tuesday: Cloudy & breezy w/a 60% chance of snow before noon, then a rain/snow mix. High near 35. N @ 10-25. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

Tuesday Night: Cloudy & blustery, w/a 50% chance of snow. Low around 18.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny & blustery, with a high near 27.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 55. Our Low 24. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 37 and the Low was 11. The record High for February 23rd in Atlantic, was 65 in 2002. The Record Low was -22 in 1989.

Today: Partly cloudy. High 52. SW @ 10-20mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 30. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 52. S winds becoming NW @ 10-15.

Monday: Mostly cloudy w/a chance light rain or snow, mixed at times. High 38.

Tuesday: Mo. Cldy. High 36.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 46. Our Low was 18. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 34 and the Low was 12. The record High for February 22nd in Atlantic, was 71 in 2017. The Record Low was -14 in 1894.

Today: Mostly sunny. High 47. SW wind @ 15-25mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 28. SW @ 10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 52. SW @ 10-20.

Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High near 50.

Monday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of light rain-snow, mixed at times. High 38.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 27. Our Low was 1. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 37 and the Low was -6. The record High for February 21st in Atlantic, was 66 in 2017. The Record Low was -19 in 1894.

Today: Mostly sunny. High 26. W-NW @ 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Low 14. Winds S @ 5.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 44. SW @ 10-20/

Saturday: P/Cldy. High near 50.

Sunday: Mo. Cldy w/light rain in the afternoon. High 45.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 20. Our Low this morning 4. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 33 and the Low was -5. The record High for February 20th in Atlantic, was 65 in 1925. The Record Low was -19 in 1978.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Forecasters say up to 6 inches of snow could make travel treacherous in much of Nebraska and northwest Iowa on Wednesday and overnight. The highest totals are expected along the U.S. Highway 20 corridor, with lesser amounts to the south. A National Weather Service advisory says the snowfall is expected to end overnight, and sunny skies with temperatures hovering around 30 are expected Thursday.

Today: Cloudy w/light snow or flurries (less than 1/2 expected). High 22. NE @ 10 mph.

Tonight: Any precip. ending this evening; Becoming Partly cloudy. Low 10. N @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 26. S @ 5-10.

Friday: P/Cldy. High 40.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High around 50.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 40. Our Low this morning, 19. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 28 and the Low, 12. The Record High in Atlantic on Feb. 19th, was 71 in 2017. The Record Low was -22 in 1936.

Today: Partly cloudy. High near 35. NW winds @ 10-20 this morning diminishing this afternoon.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 15. N @ 5-10mph.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/flurries. High 26. NE @ 10.
Thursday: Mo. Sunny. High around 26.
Friday: P/Cldy. High near 40.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 49. Our Low this morning 20.  We received .04″ rainfall yesterday (after 7-a.m.). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 25 and the Low was -12. The record High for February 18th in Atlantic, was 67 in 2017. The Record Low was -25 in 1978.

(Radio Iowa) — Governor Kim Reynolds says state officials have been working with local emergency management coordinators to prepare for another round of flooding along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers this spring. “We want to make sure the line of communication is clear so that if we have, especially, an evac order — we didn’t have a lot of time with this last go-round — and so we want to make sure that all of the procedures are in place.”

National Weather Service forecasts describe the flood threat along the western Iowa border south of Sioux City as “grim” and, in eastern Iowa, there’s a 95 percent probability of flooding along the Mississippi. Last week, Governor Reynolds approved 21 million dollars in state funding for a variety of flood-related projects around the state. Most of the federally-owned MISSOURI River levees that were damaged last spring have been repaired, according to Reynolds. “I think they’re up to about a 25 or 50 years flood, so not near where they need to be,” Reynolds says, “but we’re trying to do everything we can to be in the best possible position to be ready for this spring.”

Reynolds says the Army Corps of Engineers has begun increasing the amount of water that’s being released in the Missouri River from reservoirs upstream — to hold SOME of the melting snow that’s expected in the river basin. “And on the Mississippi we’re already five feet above where we should be, so we’re just continuing to put procedures in place to be ready,” Reynolds says.

National Weather Service hydrologists say snow pack in Minnesota and Wisconsin is heavier than a year ago — adding to the flood risk downstream. Last month, there was a flash flood in a Minneapolis suburb was caused by ice pack breaking up on the Mississippi River. This weekend, the National Weather Service in OMAHA issued a flood warning along the Platte River south of Fremont. The Platte drains into the Missouri River just south of Omaha.