Today: Cloudy w/areas of fog & drizzle this morning; P/Cldy this afternoon. High 68. S/SW @ 10-20.
Tonight: Cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. Low 54. S @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: Mostly Cloudy w/Showers & thunderstorms ending in the morning. High 58. Becoming NW @ 10-20.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy & breezy. Low 37. W/SW @ 15-25.
Wednesday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 50.
Thursday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 47.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 64. The 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. today was 49. We received a Trace of rain this morning. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 66, and the low was 30. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 78 in 2012. The Record Low was -12 in 1975.

Early This Morning: **DENSE FOG ADVISORY until 10-a.m.**Cloudy. Widespread fog. South wind near 5 mph.
Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Widespread fog in the morning…then patchy fog early in the afternoon. High in the lower 70s. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A chance of light showers through midnight. Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Light showers likely after midnight. Low in the upper 40s. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Breezy…cooler. Isolated thunderstorms through mid morning. A chance of light showers in the morning…then a slight chance of light showers in the afternoon. High in the upper 50s. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Colder. Low in the upper 30s. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph through midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Breezy. High in the mid 50s. West wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny. High around 50.

AREA COUNTIES: CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT MONDAY.

*VISIBILITY…ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE DENSE FOG IS MORE SPOTTY ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN IOWA, SO VISIBILITIES MAY BE QUITE VARIABLE WITH RAPID REDUCTIONS EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS…VISIBILITIES WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED IN THE FOG…AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR ANYONE TRAVELING OVERNIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN… USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR AND RINGGOLD…

823 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016

…PATCHY DENSE FOG ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING…

MORNING TRAVELERS OVER MOST OF SOUTHWEST AND WESTERN IOWA…ALONG WITH PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN IOWA WILL ENCOUNTER AREAS OF DENSE FOG EARLY THIS SUNDAY MORNING. THE FOG WILL SLOWLY LIFT OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND IMPROVEMENTS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 10 AM AND NOON. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVELS EARLY TODAY…ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS OR FOG LIGHTS. INCREASE YOUR FOLLOWING DISTANCE. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS WHEN APPROACHING INTERSECTIONS AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS AS DENSE FOG MAY HIDE APPROACHING VEHICLES AND TRAINS.

451 AM CDT SUN MAR 13 2016
EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG. WARMER. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
TODAY…CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS AND PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING…THEN ISOLATED LIGHT SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN LIGHT SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.

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Today: Clear to Partly Cloudy. High near 67. SE @ 5-15 w/gusts to near 20.
Tonight: Increasingly cloudy. Low around 45. SE @ 5-10.
Saturday: Cloudy w/a 60% chance of showers, mainly between 9am and noon. High near 58. SE @ 10-15. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sat. Night: Cloudy w/a 40% chance of showers. Low around 50.
Sunday: Cloudy w/a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 66.
Sunday Night: Mo. Cldy w/a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 48.
Monday: P/Cldy. High near 70.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 66. The 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. today was 28. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 66, and the low was 32. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 69 in 1900. The Record Low was -22 in 1948.

346 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016
EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
TODAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN LIGHT SHOWERS LIKELY BEFORE NOON. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOW AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 70.

Today: Areas of fog this morning; Partly Cloudy. High 60. NE @ 5-10mph
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 32. Light & variable winds.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High around 63. SE @ 10-15.

Saturday: Cldy w/rain. High near 58.
Sunday: Cldy w/rain. High 62.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 59. The 24-hour Low ending at 7-a.m. today was 27. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 75, and the low was 25. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 75 in 2015. The Record Low was -8 in 1948.

346 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S.

SUNDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S.