Statewide, the month of December is normally the third driest month of the year. That was true here in Atlantic, where rain and melted snowfall amounted to just .7” (Seven-tenths of an inch). Normally, we would see 1.11 inches. The most precipitation during December happened on the 28^th, when we received .6” rain here at the KJAN Studios. The most snow (.6”) fell on the 15^th.

The average High for last month was nearly 41-degrees (40.9), which was 8-degrees warmer than normal. The warmest (and record-setting) day, was on Christmas Day, when we topped out 60-degrees. The average Low of 20 (19.9), was 5-degrees warmer than normal. Our coldest mornings were on the 17^th and 18th, when we bottomed out at 9-degrees both days.

During the month of January, our High in Atlantic is typically around 29 (29.4), and the average Low is 9 (9.3). Precipitation (rain and/or melted snow) is normally around .84” (a little more than ¾ of an inch).

Today: Partly cloudy. SW-NW winds @ 10-15. High near 45.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. NW @ 5-10.
Friday: Mostly cloudy w/flurries. High near 34. NW @ 10-20.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High around 38.
Sunday: P/Cldy & windy. High 45.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 46. Our Low was 26. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 34 and the Low was 16. The record High for Jan. 2nd in Atlantic, was 59 in 1939. The Record Low was -24 in 2018.

Skyscan Forecast Wednesday, January 1, 2020  Dan Hicks

Today: Partly cloudy. SW @ 15-25. High 49.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. S @ 5-10. Low 30.

Thursday: Partly cloudy to cloudy. Winds becoming NW @ 10. High 41.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. Light snow. High 34.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 34.

Today: Becoming partly cloudy. High 34. NW @ 15-25 diminishing this afternoon.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 18. Wind light and variable.

Tomorrow (New Year’s Day): P/Cldy. High 47.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. High 40.

Friday: Mo. cloudy w/light snow. High near 34.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 29. Our Low was 23. We received a Trace of snow Monday morning. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 34 and the Low was 7. The record High for Dec. 31st in Atlantic, was 60 in 1891. The Record Low was -26 in 2017.

Today: Cloudy w/a chance of light snow (less than 1/2 inch). High around 29. NW @ 20-40. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Tonight: Flurries possible early; Mo. cloudy. Low 22. NW @ 10-20. Wind chill values as low as 5.
Tuesday: P/Cldy. High 34. NW @ 10-15.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
New Year’s Day: P/Cldy. High 47.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 37. Our Low this morning, 23. We received a trace of rain Sunday morning, and .3” snow Sunday night into early this morning (liquid value of the rain/snow = .02″). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 39 and the Low was 21. The record High for Dec. 30th in Atlantic, was 64 in 2004. The Record Low was -22 in 1917.

Today: A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 43.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 50. Our Low this morning, 37. We received .6” rain Saturday through 6-a.m., today (Sunday). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 21 and the Low was 6. The record High for Dec. 29th in Atlantic, was 60 in 1984. The Record Low was -22 in 1917.

Today:  Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 50. S-Se @ 15-25. (New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. )

Tonight: Rain. Low 36. W @ 10-20. (New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.)

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy & breezy, w/a rain-snow mix possible. High 38. W @ 15-30.

Monday: Mo. Cldy & windy, w/flurries or light snow. High 28.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High 32.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 45. Our Low was 15. Overnight rainfall thru 6:25-a.m. today was .04″) Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 20 and the Low was 4. The record High for Dec. 28th in Atlantic, was 65 in 1984. The Record Low was -25 in 1924.

Today: Areas of fog this morning; Partly cloudy. High 43. SE @ 5-10.

Tonight: Cloudy w/light rain developing late. Low 35. SE @ 10-15.

Tomorrow: Cloudy w/rain. High near 50. S-SE @ 15-25.

Sunday: Cloudy & windy w/a light-rain snow mix. High around 36.

Monday: Mo. Cloudy. High 36.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 35. Our Low this morning, 17. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 54 and the Low was 19. The record High for Dec. 27th in Atlantic, was 65 in 1946. The Record Low was -21 in 1924.

The National Weather Service in Johnston says record to near record highs are likely for this Christmas Day across much of central and southern Iowa, with highs in the 50’s to near 60. Temperatures will be a bit cooler over northern Iowa. A cold front will move through tonight and will drop highs into the 30’s and 40’s for Thursday and Friday.

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A storm system will arrive this weekend with mainly rain Friday night and Saturday followed by a transition to snow Saturday night and Sunday. Some snow accumulations are possible, especially across northern Iowa. A large amount of variability remains for this system therefore, any snowfall predictions remain low confidence. Stay tuned for future updates regarding the weekend storm system.