(Updated 3:56-a.m.)
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. North wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 15.
The Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management Agencies will be hosting their joint 2014 Storm Spotter Class at the Menlo Community Center at 7:00 PM on the 19th of March. According to Robert Kempf, Coordinator for the agencies, the class is free and open to the public.
The next week March 24-28, 2014, has been designated as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa. For each day during Severe Weather Awareness Week, a different subject will be featured:
Monday – Flash Floods
Tuesday – Weather Warnings
Wednesday – Tornadoes
Thursday – Severe Thunderstorms
Friday – Family Preparedness
The highlight of Severe Weather Awareness Week is the annual tornado drill scheduled for Wednesday, March 26 at approximately 10 a.m. Schools, businesses, state and local governments, and individuals are strongly encouraged to participate in the drill. Additional information about the tornado drill can be found on local NWS websites.
During Severe Weather Awareness Week, HSEMD will post information on individual and family preparedness at www.BeReady.iowa.gov, including podcasts, public service announcements and videos. The NWS will promote severe weather safety on their websites and by issuing informative public information statements.
Additional information about severe weather and family safety can be found at: www.BeReady.iowa.gov.
The (podcast) Freese-Notis weather forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather data for Atlantic.
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346 AM CST MON FEB 24 2014
EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
TODAY…A CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO ONE INCH. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. EAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
TONIGHT…CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING…THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO ONE INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOW ZERO TO 5 BELOW. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 15 BELOW.
WEDNESDAY…SUNNY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS AROUND 15 BELOW IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. HIGH 10 TO 15. LOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
The latest forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area and weather data for Atlantic.
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400 AM CST SAT FEB 22 2014
EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED FLURRIES THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW 15 TO 20. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
MONDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE.
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. HIGH 15 TO 20. LOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
The (podcast) Freese-Notis weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather stats for Atlantic.
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331 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014
The Winter Weather Advisory that was in effect until 6-a.m. today for parts of the listening area, was cancelled as of 4-a.m.
EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY. MUCH COLDER. WEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. LOW 15 TO 20. HIGH 28 TO 36. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 10 TO 15.
MONDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGH IN THE LOWER 20S.
SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR COUNTIES- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS WINDS INCREASE. * STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTHWESTERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES OF BELOW A MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...IN ADDITION TO POOR VISIBILITY AT TIMES...THE HEAVY WET SNOW ALONG WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES AFTER DARK WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-
PAGE COUNTIES; 152 PM CST THU FEB 20 2014
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING…
* WINDS…SUSTAINED WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH OUT OF THE NORTHWEST ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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