Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Atlantic (KAIO)

Lat: 41.4°NLon: 95.05°WElev: 1181ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 8 Dec 7:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Oakland IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East southeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oakland IA
 41.31°N 95.41°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
6:35 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
7pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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