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Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atlantic (KAIO)

Lat: 41.4°NLon: 95.05°WElev: 1181ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Elliott IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 7am, then a chance of snow after 8am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 10am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 7am, then a chance of snow after 8am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 10am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Elliott IA
 41.13°N 95.09°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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