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This forecast update covers far southern Illinois, far southeast Missouri, and far western Kentucky. See the coverage map on the right side of the blog
January 7, 2017
Saturday Night: Mostly clear and bitterly cold.
What impact is expected? Cold wind chills. Frost bite.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: High. This forecast should verify.
Temperatures: Low temperatures from 8 to 14 degrees (coldest where snow blankets the ground). Temperatures will vary considerably from north to south.
Wind Chill: 5 to 10 above
Winds: Light winds less than 6 mph.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? No
Is severe weather expected? No
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but it will be cold.
Sunset will be at 4:54 p.m.
Moonrise will be at 1:00 p.m. and moonset will be at 1:38 Waxing Gibbous
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January 8, 2017
Sunday: Mostly sunny during the morning. Increasing clouds through the day.
What impact is expected? Morning temperatures and wind chills will be bitterly cold.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 28 to 34 degree range
Wind Chill: 5 to 10 degrees early in the morning.
Winds: Calm winds becoming variable and eventually east/southeast at 5-10 mph
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 10% IL ~ 10% KY ~ 10% TN ~ 10%
Coverage of precipitation? Most likely none
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? Unlikely
Is severe weather expected? No
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but it will be cold.
Sunrise will be at 7:08 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:55 p.m.
UV Index: 1-2
Moonrise will be at 1:45 p.m. and moonset will be at 2:46 a.m. Waxing Gibbous
Sunday Night: Cloudy. Perhaps some clearing after midnight. Cold.
What impact is expected? Most likely none.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: Low temperatures from 16 to 22 degrees.
Wind Chill: 10 to 18 degrees
Winds: South and southeast winds at 6 to 12 mph. Perhaps gusty winds after 2 am.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 10% IL ~ 10% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: Most likely none
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? Unlikely
Is severe weather expected? No
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but it will be cold.
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January 9, 2017
Monday: A mix of sun and clouds. Not as cold as recent days.
What impact is expected? Most likely none
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 36 to 44 degree range
Wind Chill: 15-25 degrees early in the morning.
Winds: South and southeast 6 to 12 mph with gusts to 15 mph
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation? None
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? None
Is severe weather expected? No
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but it will be cold.
Sunrise will be at 7:07 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:56 p.m.
UV Index: 1-2
Moonrise will be at 2:34 p.m. and moonset will be at 3:54 a.m. Waxing Gibbous
Monday Night: Cloudy. A 40% for showers. Breezy, at times.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways possible. Gusty winds.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: Low temperatures early in the night (30’s). Temperatures may rise into the 40’s by sunrise
Wind Chill:
Winds: South winds at 10-20 mph with gusts to 35 mph
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 40% IL ~ 40% KY ~ 40% TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation: Increasing coverage through the night
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? Not at this time.
Is severe weather expected? No
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but monitor radars and rain coverage.
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January 10, 2017
Tuesday: Cloudy. Mild. Showers likely. A rumble of thunder possible. Windy.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways. Perhaps lightning. Breezy.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 56 to 62 degree range.
Wind Chill:
Winds: South at 10-20 mph with gusts to 38 mph.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 60% IL ~ 60% KY ~ 60% TN ~ 60%
Coverage of precipitation? Scattered to widespread
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? None
Is severe weather expected? Most likely no
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B
Sunrise will be at 7:07 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:57 p.m.
UV Index: 0
Moonrise will be at 3:30 p.m. and moonset will be at 5:01 a.m. Waxing Gibbous
Tuesday Night: Cloudy. Showers possible. Rumble of thunder possible. There could be a wide range of temperatures from north to south.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways. Gusty winds. Maybe lightning.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: Low temperatures from 36 to 42. There could be a large range of temperatures as a front will be in the area.
Wind Chill:
Winds: Southwest to west at 10-25 mph and gusty. Winds becoming west and northwest after frontal passage.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 60% IL ~ 60% KY ~ 60% TN ~ 60%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered to perhaps widespread.
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? No
Is severe weather expected? Unlikely, but monitor updates.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B.
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Complicated forecast Wednesday through next weekend. A frontal boundary in or near the region might mean a wide range of temperatures. I can’t rule out a wintry mix over portions of the region late in the week. The boundary and temperatures will need to be closely monitored.
I will be monitoring for the potential of heavy rain, as well.
Significant adjustments are possible in the overall forecast.
January 11, 2017
Wednesday: Cloudy. Showers possible. Wide range of temperatures possible in the region
What impact is expected? Wet roadways.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 50-55 degrees
Winds: South at 10-20 mph
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 40% IL ~ 40% KY ~ 40% TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation? Scattered
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? None
Is severe weather expected? No
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Monitor. Rain is possible.
Sunrise will be at 7:07 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:58 p.m.
UV Index: 0
Moonrise will be at 4:30 p.m. and moonset will be at 6:03 a.m. Waxing Gibbous
Wednesday Night: Cloudy. Showers possible. It is possible that temperatures rise at night. Front near the region.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: Low temperatures from 48-54 degrees
Wind Chill:
Winds: Northwest winds becoming east/southeast at 10-15 mph.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 40% IL ~ 40% KY ~ 40% TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? No
Is severe weather expected? Monitor updates.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Monitor updates. Rain is possible.
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January 12, 2017
Thursday: Cloudy. Warmer. Windy. A chance for showers and thunderstorms.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways. Lightning.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 54-58 degree range
Wind Chill:
Winds: South and southwest at 6-12 mph. Winds may vary across the region.
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 40% IL ~ 40% KY ~ 40% TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation? Scattered
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? None
Is severe weather expected? Monitor updates
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Monitor. Rain is possible.
Sunrise will be at 7:07 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:59 p.m.
UV Index: 0 to 1
Moonrise will be at 5:35 p.m. and moonset will be at 7:00 a.m. Waxing Gibbous
Thursday Night: Cloudy. Showers possible. A thunderstorm possible.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways. Lightning.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: Low temperatures from 48-54 degrees. A frontal boundary might mean a wide range of temperatures.
Wind Chill:
Winds: Southwest to west at 8-16 mph
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 40% IL ~ 40% KY ~ 40% TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered to perhaps widespread.
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? No, but monitor updates
Is severe weather expected? Monitor updates.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Monitor updates. Rain is possible.
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An explanation of what is happening in the atmosphere over the coming day
- Complicated forecast
- Heavy rain potential
- Wintry weather?
- Updated winter weather outlook
Forecast analysis
Check out the snow cover in the region.
Can you find the rivers? The white is snow. Isn’t nature amazing. Notice where there is not any snow? Parts of southeast Missouri and western Kentucky have snow. Other parts have nada.
Saturday night through Sunday
Confidence: High
Cold weather will be the main story. Temperatures on Saturday night might dip back into the single digits near Mt Vernon, Illinois. Elsewhere, mostly lower to middle teens. Brrr will once again be the word of the day.
Some increase is clouds is likely on Sunday. Some of the models are showing snow showers on Sunday afternoon. This seems unlikely with dry air at the surface.
Sunday night and Monday
Confidence: Medium
Some clearing on Sunday night before more clouds arrive on Monday.
Shower chances should hold off until Monday evening or night.
Temperatures on Sunday night won’t be as cold as recent nights. Temperatures on Monday won’t be as cold, either.
Expect Sunday night lows to dip into the 20’s and Monday highs to reach into the 30’s and perhaps lower 40’s.
Monday night and Wednesday
Confidence: Medium
Clouds with increasing precipitation chances will be the forecast as we push into Monday night and Tuesday. It appears the precipitation will fall as liquid and not wintry.
I can’t completely rule out a rumble of thunder on Tuesday and Tuesday night.
Gusty winds will arrive on Monday night and continue into Tuesday. Some gusts above 30 mph are likely to occur.
Rainfall totals of 0.20″ to 0.40″ are anticipated Monday night through Wednesday.
Wednesday into Saturday
Confidence: Low
A complex weather setup for the middle and end of the week. I have little or no confidence in the day to day details.
It appears a frontal boundary will meander near our region during this time period. Cold temperatures to the north of the boundary and warm temperatures to the south of the boundary.
There will be periods of time on both Thursday and Friday when temperatures will rise into the 60’s. Mild. Well above normal temperatures.
Showers, thunderstorms, and perhaps other types of weather will be in the forecast during this time frame. I will carefully monitor the cold air. It is not completely out of the question that portions of the region dip below freezing for some of this precipitation.
Confidence is low. Monitor updates.
Another concern will be thunderstorms and heavy rain. Guidance indicates temperatures will rise into the 60’s on Thursday. Dew points will rise, as well. Strong wind fields. This is a recipe for storms.
Dew points on the GFS for Thursday and Friday. Anything from 58 and above is a red flag for heavier thunderstorms.
Temperatures for Thursday and Friday. Warm if the GFS is correct.
Some of the guidance packages are spitting out large rain totals for the middle and end of next week. Flash flooding concerns might rise if some of the model guidance is correct.
WPC is starting to paint some totals in the 1.5 to 2.5″ range.
I have the feeling the weatherman is going to be busy over the coming ten days.
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How much rain is expected over the coming days?
Monday night through Tuesday night you can expect 0.25″ to 0.50″
North view and south view
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Heavier totals are likely as we push into Tuesday night through Friday. Several inches of rain could occur for some of my forecast counties. Monitor updates as we move forward.
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High and Low-Temperature Outlook
Sunday morning low temperatures.
Sunday afternoon high temperatures
Monday morning low temperatures.
Monday afternoon high temperatures
Monday temperatures might be a few degrees warmer
Severe thunderstorm outlook.
Remember that a severe thunderstorm is defined as a thunderstorm that produces 58 mph winds or higher, quarter size hail or larger, and/or a tornado.
Sunday through Monday night: Severe weather is not anticipated
Tuesday through Tuesdasy night: Lightning possible. Monitor updated forecasts.
Wednesday through Wednesday night: Severe weather is not anticipated
Thursday and Thursday night: Monitor updates. Storms are possible.
Friday and Friday night: Monitor updates.
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No major changes to the forecast.
Bitterly cold nights ahead of us. Day’s will also be cold. Frost bite is always a concern is this type of weather..
Monitoring the southern snow system. This should remain south of most of the area. I will monitor the Missouri Bootheel and western Tenenssee.
The latest 8-14 day temperature and precipitation outlook. Note the dates are at the top of the image. These maps DO NOT tell you how high or low temperatures or precipitation will be. They simply give you the probability as to whether temperatures or precipitation will be above or below normal.
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