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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties: 12/26/15

Weather

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Early this morning: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with an east wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a north northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

Slippery roads possible this morning N. of I-80 (12/26)

News, Weather

December 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES:SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE
320 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015

…LIGHT WINTRY MIX RESULTING IN SLICK ROADS...

A LIGHT MIX OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. ANY ICE AND SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE VERY LIGHT…BUT WILL RESULT IN SOME SLICK ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIME. PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION WILL LARGELY END BY SUNRISE AND TEMPERATURES WILL THEN RISE ABOVE FREEZING AS WELL.

Dense Fog Advisory extended until Noon

Weather

December 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON-UNION-RINGGOLD-910 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.

* VISIBILITY…A QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

* IMPACTS…DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS…ESPECIALLY WITH
PATCHES OF FROST DEVELOPING ON ROADWAYS. PLEASE LEAVE EXTRA
TIME FOR TRAVEL AND DRIVE SLOWLY.

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.

Skyscan Weather forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 12/25/15

Weather

December 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today (Christmas Day): **Dense Fog Advisory until 9-am for Audubon, Adair, Guthrie, Carroll, Dallas, Madison, Union & Ringgold Counties**
Patchy fog thru about 9am, Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. S/SE winds becoming E @ 5-10.
Tonight: Cloudy w/a 70% chance of rain. Nearly steady temperature in the mid-30’s. E @ 10-20. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Cloudy w/a 30% chance of light rain thru mid-day. High 40. E/SE in the morning shifting to the N/NW during the afternoon, @ 10-20mph.
Saturday Night: Cloudy & blustery. Low around 22. N @ 15-30.
Sunday: Mostly sunny & blustery. High near 29. N @ 15-25mph.
Monday: Mo. Cloudy & blustery w/a 40% chance of snow. High near 27.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 29. Our 24-hour ending at 7-a.m. today, was 14. We received 5.3-inches of snow, Thursday, which melted into .46” of liquid precipitation. Last year on this date we reached 49 for a High and 26 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 56 in 1922, while the Record Low was -20 in 1983.

Dense Fog Advisory until 9-a.m. Friday (12/25)

Weather

December 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON-UNION-RINGGOLD-438 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015

DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY…A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS…DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS…ESPECIALLY WITH
PATCHES OF FROST DEVELOPING ON ROADWAYS. PLEASE LEAVE EXTRA
TIME FOR TRAVEL AND DRIVE SLOWLY.

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.

KJAN listening area weather forecast from the NWS: 12/25/15

Weather

December 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

346 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SOUTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

TODAY…CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. EAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN BEFORE MIDNIGHT. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.

SATURDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.

SATURDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…COLDER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S.

 

Road conditions deteriorating in western Iowa this morning

News, Weather

December 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The latest 511ia.org map from the Iowa Department of Transportation shows (as of 8:45-a.m.), road conditions across western Iowa are deteriorating. Roads that had been partially covered with snow as of 7:15-a.m. are now mostly covered with snow, with bridges and overpasses becoming icy (purple colored roads on the map below). Roads in blue are partially covered with snow, while roads in green are in normal winter driving conditions. (Click on the map for a larger view)

Roads

Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: Thu., 12/24/15

Weather

December 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today: **Winter Weather Advisory in effect**
Cloudy w/periods of snow until about 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. (1-3 possible in the Atlantic area). High near 34. Winds light & variable.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. N @ 5-10.
Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. E/SE @ 5-10.
Friday Night: Cloudy w/a 60% chance of rain or drizzle after midnight. Low around 34.
Saturday: Cloudy w/a60% chance of rain or drizzle, mainly before 7am. High near 40. NE @ 10-20.
Saturday Night: Cloudy w/a chance of rain, freezing rain or freezing drizzle. Low near 20.
Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy & blustery, w/a slight chance of snow and freezing drizzle before 7am. High near 30.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 41. Our 24-hour ending at 7-a.m. today, was 28. We received .53” of from 7-am yesterday thru 7-am today in the form of rain and melted snowfall. Last year on this date we reached 34 for a High and 28 was the low. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 55 in 1893 & 1964, while the Record Low was -23 in 1983.

Winter Weather Advisory expanded to far western IA

Weather

December 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM FOR CASS-ADAIR-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CARROLL-CRAWFORD AND SAC COUNTIES, WHERE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

* TIMING…SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST THIS MORNING. THE SNOW SHOULD DECREASE OR END BY MID AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACT…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES.

* OTHER IMPACTS…TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

KJAN listening area forecast: Thu., 12/23/15

Weather

December 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 8-AM TO 6 PM
EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. WEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
TODAY…PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

CHRISTMAS DAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE. LOW IN THE MID 30S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN…FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…COLDER. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S.