(Radio Iowa/KJAN) – January is usually the coldest and driest month of the year, but State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the numbers went against the averages this year. “Little over 24 degrees is the average temperature for the state and that’s about five degrees above average so top 30 warmest Januarys on record,” he says.
KJAN weather records for the month of January in Atlantic, show that we were on average, 4-degrees warmer than normal, 8-degrees warmer on the Low side of the thermometer, and thanks to rainfall and four days of snowfall, we ended-up slightly more than six-tenths of an inch wetter than normal. The Average High for Jan. 2023 in Atlantic was 33.6 degrees (the norm is 29.4). The Low averaged out to 15.5degrees (9.3 is the norm), and we received 1.47-inches of precipitation (rain/melted frozen precip.). We would normally be much drier, at .84-inches. Snowfall amounted to 1.9 inches. The warmest day was January 10th (49-degrees). The coldest day (24-hour Low) was Jan. 30th, at -5 degrees. The snowiest day was January 27th (.8″).
Justin Glisan says January in Iowa saw more rain and snow than normal. “We’re about an inch above average — we came in at just under two inches of precipitation snowfall in any rainfall that fell — and preliminarily in the top 10 wettest Januarys on record.”He says half the state saw more snowfall than normal. “As January is the driest month it doesn’t take a lot to be above average, but definitely above average snowpack across the northern half of the state anywhere from five to 10 inches above average. You look at southern Iowa in a snow drought so below average snowfall for that portion of the state,” Glisan says.
The severe weather in January was not limited to snow and blizzards, as two tornadoes touched down in eastern Iowa. “Very weak tornadoes, E-F-zero, E-F-one, on the ground for 10 minutes five mile track. Some damage along that path, but nothing catastrophic,” he says. The tornadoes were rare and record-breaking. “The earliest calendar day tornado for the state of Iowa. So we broke a record there. And it was these were the first tornadoes that we’ve seen across the state since January 24 1967, when we saw 13 tornadoes in eastern Iowa, which was a part of a larger tornado outbreak across Missouri, Illinois and Iowa,” Glisan says.
Glisan says the early short-term outlook for February is slightly warmer and wetter.
Today: Partly cloudy. High 27. SW-N @ 15-25 mph.
Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low -5. N @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 22. SE @ 5-10.
Saturday: P/Cldy, windy & warmer. High 44.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High 46.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 41. The Low was 13. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 16 and the Low was -4. The Record High on this date was 66 in 1992. The Record Low was -36 in 1905.
(Atlantic, Iowa – KJAN weather records for the month of January in Atlantic, show that we were on average, 4-degrees warmer than normal, 8-degrees warmer on the Low side of the thermometer, and thanks to rainfall and four days of snowfall, we ended-up slightly more than six-tenths of an inch wetter than normal. The Average High for Jan. 2023 in Atlantic was 33.6 degrees (the norm is 29.4). The Low averaged out to 15.5degrees (9.3 is the norm), and we received 1.47-inches of precipitation (rain/melted frozen precip.). We would normally be much drier, at .84-inches. Snowfall amounted to 1.9 inches.
The warmest day was January 10th (49-degrees). The coldest day (24-hour Low) was Jan. 30th, at -5 degrees. The snowiest day was January 27th (.8″).
Here’s what the weather stats for Atlantic normally are, during the month of February:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as 5. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Today: Partly Cloudy. High 22. SW @ 10-15 mph. Wind Chill as low as -15.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 10. SW @ 10. Wind Chill as low as -5.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 33. SW @ 10-20. Wind Chill as low as -5
Thursday: P/Cldy. High 28.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 26.
Monday’s High in Atlantic was 11. The Low was -5. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 50 and the Low was 25. The Record High on this date was 59 in 2012. The Record Low was -28 in 1996.
Today: Scattered flurris this morning; Partly Cloudy. High 10. NW @ 10-20 mph. Wind Chill as low as -15.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low -5. Wind light & variable. Wind Chill as low as -10.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 20. SW @ 10-15. Wind Chill as low as -10
Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 31.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High 25.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 8. The Low was -1. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 31 and the Low was 16. The Record High on this date was 65 in 2012. The Record Low was -24 in 1965.
Today: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. **WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 11-A.M.** for wind chills as low as 25 below zero.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 19. Our Low this morning was -1. We received a trace of mixed snow/freezing mist Saturday, in Atlantic. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 47 and the Low was 16. The Record High on this date was 59 in 1931. The Record Low was -31 in 1904.
Today: Cloudy w/intermittent snow showers. High 21. NE- @ 10-20 mph. Wind Chill as low as -5.
Tonight: Cloudy w/areas of fog & snow. Low -1. N @ 10-15. Wind Chill as low as -15.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 8. N @ 10. Wind Chill as low as -20
Monday: Mostly sunny. High 9. N @ 10.
Tuesday: Sunny. High 23. SW @ 10.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 39. Our Low this morning was 19. 24-hours Snowfall as of 7-a.m., amounted to .8″ (eight-tenths of an inch) at KJAN. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 26 and the Low was -4. The Record High on this date was 58 in 1931 & 2015. The Record Low was -23 in 1915.
Today: Mostly cloudy this morning, w/flurries or sprinkles. Partly cloudy this afternoon. High 37. NW- @ 15-30 mph diminishing late.
Tonight: Clear to P/Cldy w/light snow late. Low 20. E/SE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Cloudy w/snow. High 24. E @ 10-20.
Sunday: Cldy w/snow ending early (1-2” total). High 10.
Monday: P/Cldy. High 8.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 33. The Low was 6. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 39 and the Low was -4. The Record High on this date was 61 in 1934. The Record Low was -31 in 1902.
Today: P/Cldy. High 22. NW-SE @ 10-15 mph.
Tonight: P/cldy to cldy w/light snow late (<.5”). Low of 18 w/temps rising overnight. S@ 10-15.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy in the morning w/scattered light snow-rain; Becoming P/Cldy. High 37. NW @ 15-30.
Saturday: Cldy w/snow (<.5”). High 24.
Sunday: Flurries early; P/Cldy. High 10.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 29. The Low was 5. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 31 and the Low was -7. The Record High on this date was 67 in 2002. The Record Low was -24 in 1963.
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