Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 34. Our Low this morning, 22. We received 1-inch of snow Saturday, at KJAN. That melted down to .26″ of rain/liquid value. Last year on this date, the High was 32 and the Low was 1. The Record High on this date was 74,in 1938. The Record Low was -21 on 1998. Sunrise is at 7:37-a.m.. Sunset will be 7:37-p.m.

Today: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 34. Breezy, with a southeast wind 12 to 17 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa D-N-R has finalized its state drought plan. D-N-R hydrology coordinator, Tim Hall, says the plan is a resource for state, county and local use — and should give them a better opportunity to stay in front of drought conditions. Hall says the plan also draws from the longtime U-S Drought Monitor and provides a more localized version of that national program. He says it provides schedules and structure for having discussions and meetings and providing information to local decision makers during times of drought.

The plan divides the state into five regions, and will provide information on the drought status in each area. You can see the full Iowa Drought Plan at the D-N-R’s website: iowadnr.gov.

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tomorrow: Snow before noon, then rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then rain after 3pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 36. We received 1.1 inches of snow (after 7-a.m.), which melted into .13″ liquid value. The Low was 25. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 23 and the Low was 14. The Record High on this date was 76 in 2021. The Record Low was -8 in 1948. The TOTAL snowfall from Thursday’s snow event was 3.3 inches at KJAN.

Here are some reported snowfall amounts from around the area:

KJAN        3.3 inches total (2.2″ up until 7-a.m.)

Oakland:  3.5 inches

Tabor:      2.5 inches

Walnut:   2.0 inches

Skyscan Forecast  Monday, March 9, 2023  Dan Hicks

Today: Cloudy with a mix of snow and rain. ENE @ 10-20. Steady temperatures in the mid 30’s.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Precipitation tapering off. 1-2″ of snow accumulation total possible. N @10-15. Low 29.

Friday: Partly cloudy. N @ 10-15. High 36.

Friday Night: Cloudy. ESE @ 10-20. Low 28.

Saturday: Cloudy. Light rain, possibly mixed with some light snow. High 38.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. High 38.

Yesterday’s high was 39 and the low this morning was 33. We received 2.2 inches of snow up until 7-a.m. That melted into .22″ water/rain value. This day last year the high was 28 and the low 17. The all-time record high was today’s date was 76 in 1986. The record low was -10 in 1912. Sunrise is at 6:42 a.m. and sunset will be at 6:19 p.m.

(Radio Iowa) – Volunteers are needed this weekend to help restore a state park that was heavily damaged in a tornado just over a year ago. One camper was killed when the powerful E-F-3 twister cut across southern Iowa’s Lucas County on March 5th of 2022, destroying much of the infrastructure and foliage at Red Haw State Park near Chariton. Park manager Riley Henry says the clean-up project involves picking up metal debris that was scattered across the 649-acre park.

Given the amount of damage, Henry says volunteers and D-N-R crews have already done an amazing job in making repairs and restoring the park’s many amenities, though the campground remains closed. Hundreds of trees were lost in the storm and about a thousand new trees have been planted in the past year. The volunteer event is Sunday from 2 to 4 P-M. Henry says to dress for the weather and bring work gloves, hiking boots and a water bottle.

Winter Weather Advisory for Counties in purple; Winter Storm Watch for counties in slate blue.

(Radio Iowa) – Forecasters say the winter weather isn’t over as another storm is moving in today (Wednesday). National Weather Service meteorologist, Cory Martin, says it will be a more robust system we move into Thursday. He says there’s the potential for heavy snow — with the main area of concern in the northern half of the state. Martin says snowfall totals could surpass six inches or more, and the potential for snow and blowing snow. He says the amount and type of precipitation for the other half of the state is less certain as in the southern half of the state it depends on what happens with the temperatures.

Today: Rain likely before 9am, then a chance of rain or drizzle after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 3am. Low around 32. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tomorrow: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after noon. High near 35. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday: Rain and snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 47. The Low was 33. Rainfall overnight (through 7-a.m. today), was .04″.   Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 46 and the Low was 15. The Record High on this date was 76 in 1986. The Record Low was -12 in 1982.

Today: Partly-to-mostly cloudy. High 42. NE @ 10-15 mph.
Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/light snow late. Low 32. E @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Cloudy w/light snow-rain mixed. High 37. E @ 10-15
Thursday: Cldy w/a heavier mix of rain-snow. High 35.
Friday: Cldy w/flurries in the morning. High 30.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 41. The Low was 32. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 32 and the Low was 14. The Record High on this date was 78 in 2000. The Record Low was -11 in 1982.