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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atlantic (KAIO)

Lat: 41.4°NLon: 95.05°WElev: 1181ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Jan 4:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Elliott IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light south southwest wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Flurries then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. 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 2. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Light south southwest wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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:
3:35 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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