(Radio Iowa) – The year 2019 stands out for record precipitation and record flooding across Iowa and much of the region, according to Doug Kluck, the Central Region climate services director at the National Weather Service in Kansas City. Kluck says, “Across the Midwest and, to some degree, the Missouri River basin, the Midwest (states) have never seen a wetter year, in fact, they’ve never seen a wetter year — by far.”

Parts of Iowa saw more rainfall last year than ever before, as well as flooding that surpassed all previous recorded high water marks. The wet soil meant many Iowa farmers faced extreme difficulty with spring planting as well as the fall harvest. While there are predictions of a repeat in 2020, Kluck says he does NOT expect to see that mix of weather conditions again. “Just off the cuff, I would say the likelihood of that happening again is very, very low, to get close to that record or exceed it, for sure,” Kluck says. “But even if it is above normal, which is a whole bunch of other years, by the way, we’re going to have severe problems.”

He says the patterns that are developing show we’re clearly moving toward more precipitation and storm events. “The trend overall has been to be, on an annual basis, wetter than what we’ve had in the past, that’s the trend,” Kluck says. “It doesn’t mean we can’t go into drought, but the trend line is definitely on a pretty upward slope. It’s pretty obvious from the data that we collect.”

The first flood outlooks for the region released earlier this month predict major flooding is likely in most of the region’s river basins, including the Mississippi and Missouri.

Today: Mostly cloudy this morning w/scattered light snow/flurries; P/Cldy this afternoon. High 39. N @ 10-15.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 24. Winds light & variable.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & warmer. High 56. SW @ 15-25.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High near 60.

Monday: Mo. Cldy & cooler. High near 40.

We received .1″ snow overnight here in Atlantic, at the KJAN Studios. Yesterday’s High was 42. Our Low 14. Last year on this date, the High was 26, and the Low was 3. The Record High in Atlantic for Feb. 28th, was 62 in 1992. The Record Low was -9, in 1960.

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy. High 38. SE-N @ 5-10.

Tonight: P/Cldy to cldy. Low 25.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy to cldy. High 39. NE @ 10.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 55.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High 58.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 38. Our Low this morning, 14. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 21 and the Low was 2. The record High for February 27th in Atlantic, was 71 in 2016. The Record Low was -16 in 1960.

Today: Partly cloudy. High 35. N @ 10-20 mph.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 17. N @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 38. N @ 10-15.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. High 39.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 52.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 41. Our Low this morning, 24. We received a trace of snow early this morning (flurries). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 21 and the Low was 4. The record High for February 26th in Atlantic, was 72 in 1896. The Record Low was -28 in 1963.

Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy. High 40. N @ 10-20 mph.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy. Low 25. N @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 34.

Thursday: P/Cldy. High 36.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. High 38.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 46. Our Low this morning, 30. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 15 and the Low was -9. The record High for February 25th in Atlantic, was 70 in 1995. The Record Low was -12 in 2014.

(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.