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Skyscan Forecast Saturday 02/19/2022

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February 19th, 2022 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, February 19, 2022  Dan Hicks

Today: Mostly sunny. S @ 10. High 36.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. S @ 10. Low 30.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. SW @ 15-25. High 59.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Light and variable winds becoming ENE 10-15. Low 25.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. High 35.

Tuesday: Cloudy w/ light snow. High 18.

Yesterday’s high was 61 and the low was 12. This day last year we had a high of 26 and a low of -22. The all-time record high was 71 in 2017. The record low was -22 in 1936. Sunrise this morning is 7:09 a.m. and sunset tonight will be 5:58 p.m.

Travel plans to NE Iowa? Forecasters warn intense snow squalls are possible tonight

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February 18th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Some 20 counties in north-central and northeast Iowa will be under a Winter Weather Advisory today (Friday), from 2-until 10-p.m., when there is the potential for snow squalls. Meteorologist Brad Small, at the National Weather Service in Johnston, says it’ll be quite windy statewide this afternoon with unseasonable highs in the upper 30s, 40s and even low 50s, but a cold front will arrive late this afternoon and into tonight. “That will bring even stronger northwest winds with gusts of 35, maybe even 50 miles per hour across the north half of Iowa as that front moves through,” Small says. “The front may also bring a period of snow showers, some of those may be intense, with some brief snow squalls as well.”

The weather roller coaster will likely continue over the next several days.  “The weekend looks dry and we have some temperature flip-flops,” Small says. “Cool on Saturday but quite warm Sunday with highs in the 40s and 50s, but then we cool down again. Winter’s not over. We have chances for wintry precipitation, possibly some snow accumulations and multiple precipitation types for a system Monday and Tuesday.” The forecast high temps for Tuesday are only in the teens.

Winter Weather Advisory for those counties in purple; Wind Advisory for counties in light brown. (updated 11:36-a.m.)

Keep up with the forecast at weather.gov.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Friday, Feb. 18, 2022

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February 18th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly cloudy & windy. High near 50. SW-NW @ 15-25.

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

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & cooler. High 38. S @ 10-20.

Sunday: P/Cldy & warmer. High 59.

Monday (President’s Day): Mo. Cldy & colder once again. High 34.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 30. Our Low was 7. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 21 and the Low was -5. The Record High on this date was 67 in 2017. The Record Low was -25 in 1978.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022

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February 17th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy this morning; Partly cloudy this afternoon. High 24. N @ 15-25 w/gusts to near 30. Wind Chill as low as -5.

Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low 8. S @ 10-15 mph. Wind Chill as low as -5.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 45. SW @ 10-20 w/gusts to near 30.

Saturday: P/Cldy & breezy. High 40.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High 56.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 46. Our Low this morning, 14. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 16 and the Low was 3. The Record High on this date was 71 in 2017. The Record Low was -34 in 1958.

Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area: Wed., Feb. 16, 2022

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February 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Cloudy to cloudy w/sprinkles or flurries this afternoon. High early around 45, then falling into the 30’s. NW @ 10-20.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/flurries. Low around 12. N @ 10-20.
Tomorrow: Cldy to P/Cldy. High 24. N @ 15-25.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 45.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High 42.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 64. Our Low was 23. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 3 and the Low was -30. The Record High on this date was 64 in 2017. The Record Low was -33 in 1958.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area – Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022

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February 15th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Cloudy, windy & warmer. High 52. S @ 15-30.
Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy. Low around 35. S @ 10.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/scattered light rain/snow/flurries. High 38. N @ 10-20.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy. High 20.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 39.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 42. Our Low was 11. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was -5 and the Low was -30. The Record High on this date was 72 in 1921. The Record Low was -31 in 1905.

Chances of spring flooding are ‘near normal to below normal’ for eastern Iowa

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February 14th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The chance of spring flooding in eastern Iowa is “near normal to below normal,” according to the first flood outlook from the National Weather Service in Davenport. Rich Kinney, the warning coordination meteorologist, says that doesn’t mean there won’t be any flooding along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Even though local snowpack is mostly melted, the snowpack in Minnesota hasn’t, and it’s storing an above-average amount of water.

“The rate of the snow melt, especially way up north in the upper reaches of the Mississippi River valley where there’s a lot more snow than there is down here,” Kinney says. “We’re also looking at additional snowfall or heavy spring rains.” From now through April, Kinney expects slightly above-normal precipitation. Another factor is — the ground is only frozen a few inches deep. That’ll allow melting snow and spring rain to be absorbed, instead of running off into local rivers.

“Our river levels are, for this time of year, running around normal to, in some places, a little bit below normal,” Kinney says. “So, we’ve got quite a bit of room in the rivers right now for storage for heavy precipitation.” At Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities, the chance of the Mississippi River reaching flood stage is 51-percent, slightly lower than normal, and the chance it’ll reach major flood stage is 21-percent, also slightly lower than normal.

The weather service plans to begin offering in-person “spotter training” sessions soon, for the first time since early 2020. More than 4,000 people serve as spotters across 36 counties in the region.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Monday, Feb. 14, 2022

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February 14th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly Cloudy. High 32. NW @ 10-20. (Wind chill values as low as 5)
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Winds light & variable
Tomorrow: P/Cldy & warmer. High 49. S @ 15-25.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy w/a chance of rain becoming mixed with light snow. High 38.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/flurries possible. High near 20.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 27. Our Low was 9. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was -9 and the Low was -14. The Record High on this date was 68 in 1934. The Record Low was -20 in 1936.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic& the area: Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022

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February 13th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 21. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 10. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 29. Our Low was -3. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 3 and the Low was -14. The Record High on this date was 63 in 1934. The Record Low was -30 in 1905.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area – Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022

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February 12th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Partly-to-Mostly Sunny. High 23. NW winds becoming SW @ 10.
Tonight: Becoming mostly cloudy w/a chance of flurries. Low near 10. N 10.
Tomorrow: P/Sunny. High 28. N-SW @ 10.
Monday: P/Cldy. High 37.
Tuesday: P/Cldy. High 48.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 49. Our Low this morning was 4.  Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was -3 and the Low was -7. The Record High on this date was 72 in 1990. The Record Low was -24 in 1986 & 1988.