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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atlantic (KAIO)

Lat: 41.4°NLon: 95.05°WElev: 1181ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 13 Jan 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Elliott IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles before 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light south southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles before 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light south southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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:
3:17 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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