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January 19, 2017
Thursday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Mostly cloudy. A chance for showers and perhaps a rumble of thunder. Mainly before 11 pm. Scattered after 11 pm. Well above normal temperatures. Some fog possible.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. Perhaps lightning. Dense fog possible.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes:
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 60% IL ~ 70% KY ~ 80% TN ~ 90% (all areas 30% to 40% after 11 pm)
Coverage of precipitation: Perhaps widespread early. Tapering as the evening and night wears on.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High. This forecast should verify.
Temperatures: MO ~ 48 to 52 IL ~ 46 to 52 KY ~ 48 to 54 TN ~ 48 to 54
Winds: Southwest winds at 3 to 6 mph with gusts to 12 mph
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Moonrise will be at –:– and moonset will be at 11:25 a.m. Last Quarter
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January 20, 2017
Friday Forecast Details:
Forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy. Isolated shower risk. Mostly dry. Becoming windy during the afternoon hours. Mild with well above normal temperatures.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? None. Gusty afternoon winds.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 20% IL ~ 20% KY ~ 20 % TN ~ 20%
Coverage of precipitation: Isolated.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High. This forecast should verify.
Temperatures: MO ~ 56 to 64 IL ~ 58 to 64 KY ~ 60 to 65 TN ~ 60 to 65
Winds: South winds at 6 to 12 mph during the morning and then 12 to 24 mph in the afternoon and evening. Gusty.
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Sunrise will be at 7:04 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:07 p.m.
UV Index: 2 to 3
Moonrise will be at 12:36 a.m. and moonset will be at 11:57 a.m. Waning Crescent.
Friday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Partly to mostly cloudy. Windy. Well above normal temperatures. Will need to monitor fog chances.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Most likely none. Will monitor fog chances.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes:
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 10% IL ~ 10% KY ~ 10% TN ~ 10%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High. This forecast should verify.
Temperatures: MO ~ 48 to 54 IL ~ 48 to 54 KY ~ 48 to 54 TN ~ 50 to 54
Winds: South at 6 to 12 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Gusts might be a bit higher.
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Moonrise will be at 12:36 a.m. and moonset will be at 11:57 a.m. Waning Crescent.
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January 21, 2017
Saturday Forecast Details:
Forecast: Perhaps some morning fog. Warm. Increasing clouds. A chance for spotty showers. Well above normal temperatures.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. Morning fog possible.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 30% IL ~ 30% KY ~ 30% TN ~ 30%
Coverage of precipitation: Isolated
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: MO ~65 to 70 IL ~ 65 to 70 KY ~ 65 to 70 TN ~ 66 to 72
Winds: South and southeast at 7 to 14 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Sunrise will be at 7:03 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:08 p.m.
UV Index: 0 to 2
Moonrise will be at 1:31 a.m. and moonset will be at 12:31 p.m. Waning Crescent
Saturday Night Forecast Details
Forecast: Cloudy. A chance for showers and thunderstorms. Chances for rain increase through the night. Well above normal temperatures.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. Lightning.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes:
What is the chance of precipitation? 40% before 11 pm and then after 11 pm MO ~ 40% IL ~ 40% KY ~ 40% TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation: Increasing coverage
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Monitor updates
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: MO ~ 50 to 52 IL ~ 50 to 52 KY ~ 50 to 52 TN ~ 50 to 54
Winds: South at 5 to 10 mph and higher gusts.
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Moonrise will be at 1:31 a.m. and moonset will be at 12:31 p.m. Waning Crescent
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January 22, 2017
Sunday Forecast Details:
Forecast: Cloudy. Showers likely. Breezy. Well above normal temperatures.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 50% IL ~ 50% KY ~ 60% TN ~ 60%
Coverage of precipitation: Perhaps numerous
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: MO ~ 58 to 64 IL ~ 58 to 64 KY ~ 58 to 64 TN ~ 58 to 64
Winds: Variable winds at 8 to 16 mph and gusty.
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Sunrise will be at 7:03 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:09 p.m.
UV Index: 0 to 1
Moonrise will be at 2:23 a.m. and moonset will be at 1:03 p.m. Waning Crescent
Sunday Night Forecast Details
Forecast: Cloudy. Showers likely before 10 pm and then scattered showers after 10 pm. Well above normal temperatures. Breezy.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 40% IL ~ 40% KY ~ 40% TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation: Numerous early and then becoming scattered as we move through the night.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Low.. Significant adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: MO ~ 44 to 48 IL ~ 44 to 48 KY ~ 44 to 48 TN ~ 44 to 48
Winds: West and northwest at 15 to 25 mph. Gusty.
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Moonrise will be at 2:23 a.m. and moonset will be at 1:03 p.m. Waning Crescent
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January 23, 2017
Monday Forecast Details
Forecast: Cloudy. Breezy.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Most likely none.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 10% IL ~ 10% KY ~ 10% TN ~ 10%
Coverage of precipitation: Most likely none. Perhaps isolated.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: MO ~ 46 to 52 IL ~ 46 to 52 KY ~ 48 to 54 TN ~ 48 to 54
Winds: North and northwest at 10 to 20 mph and gusty
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Sunrise will be at 7:02 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:10 p.m.
UV Index: 0 to 1
Moonrise will be at 3:19 a.m. and moonset will be at 1:48 p.m. Waning Crescent
Monday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Cloudy.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Most likely none. Monitor fog chances.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 10% IL ~ 10% KY ~ 10% TN ~ 10%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments are possible
Temperatures: MO ~ 36 to 42 IL ~ 36 to 42 KY ~ 36 to 42 TN ~ 36 to 42
Winds: North and northwest at 5 mph
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Moonrise will be at 3:19 a.m. and moonset will be at 1:48 p.m. Waning Crescent
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January 24, 2017
Tuesday Forecast Details
Forecast: Partly cloudy. Breezy.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Perhaps gusty winds.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 10% IL ~ 10% KY ~ 10% TN ~ 10%
Coverage of precipitation: Most likely none.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Low.. Significant adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: MO ~ 54 to 58 IL ~ 52 to 56 KY ~ 52 to 56 TN ~ 52 to 56
Winds: South and southwest at 10 to 20 mph and gusty
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Sunrise will be at 7:02 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:11 p.m.
UV Index: 0 to 1
Moonrise will be at 4:11 a.m. and moonset will be at 2:32 p.m. Waning Crescent
Tuesday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Cloudy. Showers possible. Gusty winds.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Perhaps wet roadways.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 30% IL ~ 30% KY ~ 30% TN ~ 30%
Coverage of precipitation: Spotty
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but monitor updates
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments are possible
Temperatures: MO ~ 40 to 44 IL ~ 40 to 44 KY ~ 44 to 48 TN ~ 46 to 50
Winds: South and southwest turning out of the west at 10 to 20 mph and gusty.
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Moonrise will be at 4:11 a.m. and moonset will be at 2:32 p.m. Waning Crescent
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January 25, 2017
Wednesday Forecast Details
Forecast: Decreasing clouds southern half of the region. Perhaps some clouds north. Cooler. Slight chance for a morning shower.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Maybe wet roadways.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 20% IL ~ 20% KY ~ 20% TN ~ 20%
Coverage of precipitation: Perhaps isolated.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Low.. Significant adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: MO ~ 42 to 46 IL ~ 44 to 46 KY ~ 46 to 48 TN ~ 45 to 48
Winds: West at 10 to 20 mph and gusty
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Sunrise will be at 7:01 a.m. and sunset will be at 5:12 p.m.
UV Index: 1 to 2
Moonrise will be at 5:02 a.m. and moonset will be at 3:22 p.m. Waning Crescent
Wednesday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Clearing and colder.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Most likely none.
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph winds or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 10% IL ~ 10% KY ~ 10% TN ~ 10%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: MO ~ 28 to 34 IL ~ 28 to 34 KY ~ 28 to 34 TN ~ 30 to 35
Winds: West at 7 to 14 mph. Gusty early
Wind Chill when applicable: N/A
Will there be a chance for wintry precipitation? No
Moonrise will be at 5:02 a.m. and moonset will be at 3:22 p.m. Waning Crescent
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An explanation of what is happening in the atmosphere over the coming day
- Above normal temperatures to continue (and increase)
- Fog
- More rain in the forecast
- Major pattern shift in the cards?
Thursday night into Friday night
Confidence: HIGH
Temperatures will remain WELL above normal through the weekend.
We will have some showers and perhaps thunderstorms lingering into Thursday evening. Rain should diminish through the night. Fog will likely develop tonight. The fog could be dense, at times. Keep that in mind.
Mild temperatures tonight. Lows on Friday morning will range from 48 to 54 degrees. Normal low temperatures are in the lower 20’s. This is a high anomaly.
Anomaly map for Friday morning. How many degrees above normal will our region be?
This is not a January thaw. We are way past that.
Our above normal temperatures will continue until at least Monday. It may go past Monday.
There will be a small chance for a shower or storm on Friday and Friday night. I believe the chances will be isolated. Clouds will linger, as well.
Patchy fog possible on Friday night.
Saturday and Saturday night
Confidence: Medium
Mild temperatures for Saturday. Above normal temperatures.Here is the 6 am and 6 pm temperature anomaly map for Saturday. How many degrees above normal will temperatures be? Our normal high temperatures are around 40 to 42 degrees.
6 AM Saturday
and 6 PM
Actual air temperatures at 6 AM, 12 PM, and 6 PM on Saturday
6 AM Saturday
12 PM Saturday temperatures. Mild! Understatement.
6 PM Saturday temperatures.
Some sun is anticipated on Saturday. Partly sunny. It would not surprise me if it ends up cloudy. It is hard to scour out clouds during the winter months. Let’s root for partly sunny.
Small rain chances during the day on Saturday. Rain chances ramp up on Saturday night as another storm system moves into the region. An area of low pressure will move to our south and east. Normally this would be a heavy snow event. Not this time.
Here is the future-cast radar for 9 AM Saturday. MAYBE some spotty showers. Low confidence on those showers developing. I am hoping that most of Saturday (day) will remain dry.
Saturday at 3 PM. This is the future-cast radar. Look to the southwest. There is our next system.
Saturday 9 PM future-cast radar.
Saturday night should see an increase in precipitation across our region.
Sunday and Sunday night
Confidence: Medium
Temperatures will remain above normal on both Sunday and Sunday.
Showers and thunderstorms are possible, especially on Sunday. The system will pull off to the east and northeast Sunday afternoon and evening.
Shower chances will diminish into Sunday night.
This is the 12 PM Sunday map. You can see showers in our region. The low is moving into northern Mississippi and southwest Tennessee.
Green is rain. Yelow is moderate rain.
This is the Sunday evening weather map. Nice low pressure center to our south and southeast. That places us on the cold side. This normally would bring us snow in January. Not this year.
This next map is for Monday at 12 AM. System is pulling away from our region.
Notice the tightly backed isobars? Isobars are equal lines of pressure. When they are tightly packed together it means windy conditions. Winds will gust above 30 mph as this system pulls through our region and off to the east.
Here are the wind gust maps for Sunday and Sunday night.
Here is the 6 PM Sunday map. Wind gusts.
Here is the 6 AM Monday wind gust map.
Monday
Confidence: Medium
I have Monday with very low precipitation chances. There might be some remaining moisture and clouds, but I believe the precipitation risk is small (less than 20%). I will keep an eye on Monday.
Somewhat cooler temperatures are anticipated for Monday.
Here is the 12 PM Monday temperature map. Seasonal temperatures are in the lower 40’s. Close!
Pattern Change:
A colder pattern is shaping up for the last week of January. Perhaps some precipitation concerns, as well.
Colder air will filter into the region by the middle and end of next week.
Several areas of low pressure might dive in from the northwest. Alberta Clippers? Those can produce snow on the northeast and east side of the lows path. Let’s keep an eye on it.
February will be a roller-coaster, but several significant cold shots are likely to occur. Right now the precipitation outlook indicates below normal. With that said, we have been in an active period since November and especially December. That has continued into January.
The colder air pattern could shift the storm track further south. That could mean wintry precipitation in our region.
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How much rain is expected over the coming days?
24 Hour Totals
Click to enlarge these images from weatherbell.com
This first image is 7 PM Thursday through 7 PM Friday
This first image is 7 PM Friday through 7 PM Saturday
This first image is 7 PM Saturday through 7 PM Sunday
This first image is 7 PM Monday through 7 pm Tuesday
Add all of those totals together and your map will look something like this.
High and Low-Temperature Outlook
Friday morning low temperatures
Friday afternoon high temperatures
Saturday morning low temperatures
Saturday Afternoon high temperatures
No major shifts in this forecast package update.
No major concerns. Patchy dense fog could lower visibility on Friday night and Saturday morning. Fog may redevelop on Saturday night, as well.
Additional showers and storms possible by late Saturday night and especially on Sunday. We don’t need more rain.
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.
Thursday night into Friday night: Severe weather is not anticipated. Lightning possible Thursday night.
Friday and Friday night: Slight risk for a thunderstorm. Lightning would be the concern.Saturday into Sunday night: Some storms are possible. At this time, severe weather appears unlikely. Monitor updates.
Saturday into Sunday night: System moving to our south and east should keep us on the cool side of the low. Perhaps some lightning, but severe weather should remain to our south.
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The official 6-10 day and 8-14 day temperature and precipitation outlook. Check the date stamp at the top of each image (so you understand the time frame).
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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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