Today: Areas of fog & drizzle this morning, otherwise, mostly cloudy. High 37. NW wind 10-20 mph becoming calm this afternoon.
Tonight: Patchy fog possible. Cloudy to partly cloudy. Low around 30.
Saturday: Becoming partly sunny.  High 42. Winds variable @ 5-10 mph.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High near 43.
Monday: P/Cldy. High 47.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 38. Our Low was 25. Rainfall Thursday into early today amounted to .2″.  Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 56 and the Low was 34. The Record High on this date was 62 in 1946 & 2020. The Record Low was -17 in 1917 & 2005.

(Radio Iowa) – Wide sections of northern Iowa are expecting snowfall this (Thursday) afternoon and into tomorrow, with up to five inches of snow possible in some areas along with the potential for ice. Meteorologist Andrew Ansorge, at the National Weather Service, says much of the state’s northern half is under a Winter Weather Advisory.  Ansorge says, “It might start off initially as some rain before it goes to freezing rain and then probably just a freezing rain, snow and rain mixture into the overnight hours, before probably ending just as snow.”

While the southern half of the state will likely just see rain from this system, temperatures will be cold enough as you head toward the Minnesota border for light-to-moderate snowfall. “Total snow amounts up there, south of Highway 20 is not going to see much more than an inch or so,” Ansorge says. “Once you get north of Highway 20, you could see two, maybe three inches of snowfall, and then on the ice side of things, we’re looking at a glaze of ice accumulation.”

The forecast for Estherville and Decorah calls for two-to-four inches of snowfall, while for Mason City, it’s two-to-five inches. The National Weather Service is predicting a relatively quiet Friday, but by the weekend, things may likely change. “Right on the heels of this one, we have a fast-moving system coming in,” Ansorge says. “We may see that start off Saturday morning as a little bit of snow, not expecting much for accumulation before all that precipitation will change over to rain with warmer temperatures and moving in.”

Travel could become challenging later today, especially across the state’s northern half and well into the south. Temperatures are only expected to be a few degrees above freezing and a shift downward could quickly mean icy, hazardous roads.

Today: Mostly cloudy w/areas of fog possible this morning; Mixed precip. (light rain/drizzle/freezing rain) becoming all rain. High 36. E/SE wind @ 10-15 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy w/light rain/drizzle possibly mixed with light snow. Low 32. NW @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cloudy w/flurries early; Becoming P/Cldy in the afternoon. NW @ 15-25. High 37. .
Saturday: Mo. Cldy. High 41.
Sunday: Mo. Cldy. High 43.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 44. Our Low was 14. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 42 and the Low was 13. The Record High on this date was 67 in 1946. The Record Low was -18 in 1917 & 1976.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. East wind around 7 mph.
Tomorrow: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and noon, then rain after noon. High near 39. East wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night: Rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Low around 30. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 44. Our Low this morning, 14. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 41 and the Low was 15. The Record High on this date was 64 in 1894. The Record Low was -15 in 2005.

(Radio Iowa) – Forecasters say another storm system is expected to reach the state later this week that could bring snow across Iowa’s northern half and rain to the south. Meteorologist Cory Martin, at the National Weather Service, says the divider line between snow and rain runs from Council Bluffs to Des Moines to Cedar Rapids to Dubuque, but just a few degrees shift in the temperature could make all the difference.

“Temperatures are going to be warm enough to support actually a fair share of rain probably for a good chunk of the area as the storm system moves in through the day on Thursday,” Martin says. “If we’re looking for any snow, it may be confined to far northern Iowa, whereas further south, right now, we’re looking at warm enough for some rain to fall.” Once the sun sets on Thursday night, Martin says those conditions could change — or not — as the system is still developing.

“Thursday night into Friday morning, temperatures may cool enough to allow that rain-snow line to sink further south and into central Iowa,” Martin says, “so, still quite a bit of uncertainty there and just how far south we’re going to see snow, just because we’re talking the difference of just a degree or two.” Wide sections of north-central and northeast Iowa may see two or more inches of snow, which could make driving hazardous from Mason City to Decorah.

“It’s certainly possible up there that we’re going to see slick and snow-covered roads that may impact your travel especially as we get into Thursday night,” Martin says. “Once the sun goes down, temperatures cool a little bit more, so that’s definitely something that we’ll be monitoring.” Keep up with the developing forecast at weather-dot-gov.

Today: Partly-to-Mostly Cloudy w/scattered flurries this morning. High 40. E/SE @ 5-10 mph. (Updated 6:45-a.m.)
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 20. Wind light & variable.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 43. Winds variable @ 5-10 mph.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/a chance of light rain, especially in the afternoon. High near 38.
Friday: Cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning; Becoming P/Cldy. High 34.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 46. The Low was 21. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 26, and the Low was 8. The Record High was 69 degrees in 1939, and the Record Low was -12, in 2005.

Today: Partly cloudy. High 42. Winds SW-N @ 10-15.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low 23. NE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Mo. Cldy. High 38. E/SE @ 5-10.
Wednesday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 38.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy w/a chance of light rain in the afternoon. High 36.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 46. The Low was 20. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 52 and the Low was 23. The Record High on this date was 66 in 2001. The Record Low was -14 in 2005.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 31. The Low was 8. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 47 and the Low was 28. The Record High on this date was 66 in 1998. The Record Low was -8 in 1905.

Today: Partly cloudy. High 31. NW-SW @ 10-15 mph.
Tonight: Fair to p/cldy. Low 18. SW @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 43. SW @ 10-15.
Monday: Mostly cloudy. High 41.
Tuesday: Mo. Cldy. High 34.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 60. The Low was 11. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 60 and the Low was 30. The Record High on this date was 64 in 2017. The Record Low was -13 in 1919.

(Radio Iowa) -Things are going to get pretty windy across the state today (Friday). Jeff Zogg of the National Weather Service says this impacts every county. “There’s a pretty strong cold front that’s going to be moving across the state later on today into this evening. And especially behind that, the winds are going to pick up. We have a wind advisory for the entire state for later this afternoon into this evening,” Zogg says Zogg says there could be some pretty powerful gusts.

“Northwest winds 25 to 35 with gusts of 50 to 55 miles per hour possible,” he says. You might want to be sure everything in your yard is secure. “With those winds, definitely has the possibility to blow around unsecured objects — including holiday decorations if they’re out– and tree limbs could be blown down and there could be some power outages as a result of that,” Zogg says. You can also say goodbye to the warm temperatures.

“This will be the warmest day that we’ll see for a little bit. Highs on Saturday across the state will range from the lower 20s to the middle 30s,” Zogg says. Those driving high-profile vehicles this afternoon and evening should use caution in the high winds.