1042 AM CST Wed Feb 28 2018
Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page Counties…

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…

* VISIBILITY…A quarter mile or less.

* IMPACTS…Limited visibilities and possible slippery roads will make travel difficult. Moisture deposits from the fog may freeze on surfaces creating slippery spots on roads, bridges and sidewalks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

AREA COUNTIES: Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold

…Areas of Dense Fog and Drizzle Moving Into Southern Iowa…

Low clouds are slowly spreading northward this morning. In addition to the low clouds…widespread fog is developing. Most locations have visibilities between 2 and 5 miles but areas near the Missouri border are reporting visibility of a quarter mile or less in dense fog. These low visibilities will be possible through mid to late morning before improving. There may also be patchy drizzle across southern and central Iowa.

Today: Mostly cloudy w/areas of fog. Some scattered light rain or drizzle. High 42. N @ 10.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/sprinkles or flurries. Low 26 N @ 10-20.

Tomorrow: A chance of morning flurries. Becoming P/Cldy. High 40. NW @ 15-25.

Friday: P/Cldy. High 49.

Saturday: P/Cldy. High 58.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 62. Our Low was 33. Last year on this date our High was 57 and the Low was 33. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 71 in 1972. The Record Low was -23, in 1962.

Today: Partly cloudy. High 58. SW @ 10-20.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low 33. S-N @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy w/light morning rain or drizzle. High 42.

Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/light morning snow or flurries. High near 40.

Friday: P/Cldy. High 46.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 53. Our Low was 28. Last year on this date our High was 54 and the Low was 18. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 71 in 2016. The Record Low was -16, in 1960.

Today: Partly cloudy. High 52. SW @ 10-20.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 32. SW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy, High 54. SW @ 10-20.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy w/light morning rain or drizzle. High 42.

Thursday: Mo. Cldy w/light morning snow or flurries. High 38.

Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 42. Our Low this morning (as of 5:15-a.m.), was 22. Last year on this date our High was 43 and the Low was 18. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 72 in 1896. The Record Low was -28, in 1963.

Today: Sunny. High near 40. West southwest winds 5-10mph, w/gusts to near 20mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 21. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny. High near 49. S/SW wind 5-15mph, with gusts to near 25 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 32.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High near 50. South winds becoming NW @ 5-10mph.
Wednesday: Mo. Cldy w/a 70% chance freezing rain early, then rain. High 43.
Wed. Night: Windy, w/rain & freezing rain, possibly mixed w/snow. Low around 28.
Thursday: A 30% chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and noon; Then becoming mostly sunny & windy. High near 38.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 32. Our Low this morning (as of 6-a.m.) was 21. We received .1″ of freezing drizzle Saturday, and a Trace of Snow. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 33 and the Low was 16. The All-time Record High in Atlantic for Feb. 25th, was 70 in 1995, and the Record Low was -12, in 2014.

Today: **WINTER WEATHER Advisory for ice is in effect until 9-p.m.**Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 32. East wind 5-10mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch is expectede.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm.  Skies will become P/Cldy. Low 19. W @ 10-25mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy w/a 70% chance of rain during the afternoon. High near 44.

Friday’s High in Atlantic was 32. Our Low 20. Last year on this date, the High was 30 and the Low was 16. The all-time Record High in Atlantic on Feb. 24th, was 76 in 1930. The Record Low was -15, in 1894.

Today: Mostly cloudy w/areas of fog this morning; P/Cldy this afternoon. High 35. NW @ 10-15.

Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy. Low 25. N @ 5.

Tomorrow: Mo. Cldy w/freezing drizzle in the morning; Rain-snow mix the rest of the day. High 37. E/SE @ 10-15.

Sunday: P/Cloudy. High 35.

Monday: P/Cldy. High 45.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 32. Our Low this morning (as of 5:30-a.m.), was 22. We received one-tenth of an inch of snow yesterday, and a light glaze of freezing drizzle (<.10″). Last year on this date our High was 43 and the Low was 30. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 65 in 2002, the Record Low was -22 in 1989.

A wide section of Iowa was glazed in a thick coating of ice on Tuesday and today’s (Thursday) forecast calls for more of the same — with an extra helping of snow. Meteorologist Alex Krull, at the National Weather Service office in metro Des Moines, says the temperature is hovering right around 32 degrees so some areas of the state are seeing rain while others have freezing rain, sleet or snow. “Up near the Iowa-Minnesota border is where we’re expecting probably two to two-and-a-half inches of snow,” Krull says. “We did have one band that moved through the Fort Dodge area this morning where we had reports of up to three-and-a-half inches of snow. That caught us off-guard just a little bit.”

Central and southern Iowa will see less snow and more rain, then freezing rain as the temperatures fluctuate. Much like on Tuesday, Krull says the ice could cause serious problems ranging from dangerously-slick roads to tree damage that leads to power outages. “We’re expecting the most ice accumulation to be along a line from Atlantic up to Ames to just west of Waterloo,” Krull says. “That’s where we’re expecting anywhere from about five-hundreds of an inch to a tenth of an inch.”

It’s been a little warmer in eastern Iowa but all of the rain and melting snow in recent days has led to flooding in some areas. Krull says it appears most of the precipitation falling in the eastern third of the state today will be in the frozen form, not rain. “They might see a little bit, so it doesn’t look like they’re going to get as heavy a rain showers as they had towards the beginning of the week,” Krull says. “The National Weather Service in Davenport has been really busy with flooding, with their coverage area in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. The rain doesn’t help out the situation but it doesn’t look like it’s going to greatly augment it.”

The heaviest flooding at the moment is along the Maquoketa River near DeWitt in Clinton County. Keep up to date with the ever-changing forecast on kjan, our social media outlets and apps.

(Radio Iowa)

**Winter Weather Advisory in effect until Midnight**

Today: Light snow this morning; Light snow/freezing drizzle this afternoon. High around 32. E @ 10-15.

Tonight: Light snow/freezing drizzle ending. (1-2” snow possible). Low 22. NW @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: Partly Cloudy. High 35. NW @ 10-15.

Saturday: Cloudy w/rain or light snow. High 38.

Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High around 33.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 27. Our Low this morning (as of 6-a.m.), was 22. We had received just under an inch of snow (.8”) as of 6-a.m. Last year on this date our High was 71 and the Low was 36. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 71 in 2017, the Record Low was -14 in 1894.