Late morning update
No changes. There could be hail tonight across the northern part of southeast Missouri and then from Marion, Illinois, towards Harrisburg, Illinois, northward.
The main hail threat may be further north.
Tomorrow could deliver a squall line with embedded damaging winds and tornadoes. Monitor updates.
Greatest concern will be afternoon and night. The line will sweep eastward fast.
Here is the future-cast radar from the NAM guidance. This is what radar might look like. The timestamp is in the upper left.
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April 2, 2018
Monday Forecast Details
Forecast: A mix of sun and clouds. Milder. A chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Temperatures: MO ~ 48 to 54 IL ~ 46 to 55 KY ~ 53 to 56 TN ~ 54 to 58
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 40% IL ~ 40% KY ~ 40% TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered
Winds: Northeast to east becoming east and southeast at 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 14 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. Lightning.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but check radars
Sunrise 6:38 AM
Monday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Mostly cloudy. Temperatures holding steady. Showers and thunderstorms again possible. Not as cold. Hail possible with the most intense storms.
Temperatures: MO ~ 48 to 54 IL ~ 48 to 54 KY ~ 50 to 55 TN ~ 50 to 55
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 50% IL ~ 60% KY ~ 40% TN ~ 30%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered.
Winds: South at 6 to 12 mph with gusts to 20
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. Lightning. Hail possible.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High
Is severe weather expected? Monitor updates. A few strong storms possible Monday night over the northern half of southern Illinois.
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but monitor radars.
Sunset 7:17 PM
April 3, 2018
Tuesday Forecast Details
Forecast: Wind alert. Strong and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy. A few breaks in the clouds. Increasing chances of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms could become severe. Monitor updates. Best chance of severe storms will be afternoon and evening.
Temperatures: MO ~ 65 to 74 IL ~ 66 to 72 KY ~ 70 to 75 TN ~ 70 to 76
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 70% IL ~ 70% KY ~ 70% TN ~ 70%
Coverage of precipitation: Becoming widespread.
Winds: South 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. High winds. Severe thunderstorms are possible with hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? Yes. Severe storms are possible.
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B. Monitor radars. Monitor updates.
Sunrise 6:37 AM
Tuesday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: A chance of thunderstorms early. Some of the storms could be severe. Turning sharply colder.
Temperatures: MO ~ 29 to 34 IL ~ 28 to 34 KY ~ 30 to 35 TN ~ 30 to 35
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 60% IL ~ 60% KY ~ 60% TN ~ 60%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered to widespread, but ending from west to east.
Winds: South becoming northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. Lightning. I can’t rule out severe weather early in the evening. This will depend on the timing of the cold front. I will monitor the risk of freezing temperatures, as well. No snow or ice anticipated. Sensitive vegetation could have problems with the cold temperatures. Winds will prevent frost from forming.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? Monitor updates. A few strong storms possible Monday night and Tuesday.
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B. Monitor updates and radars.
Sunset 7:18 PM
April 4, 2018
Wednesday Forecast Details
Forecast: Partly sunny. Cooler.
Temperatures: MO ~ 46 to 52 IL ~ 46 to 52 KY ~ 48 to 54 TN ~ 50 to 52
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: North and northwest at 10 to 20 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? None
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Wednesday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Cold. Frost or freeze possible. Mostly clear.
Temperatures: MO ~ 28 to 32 IL ~ 28 to 32 KY ~ 28 to 32 TN ~ 28 to 34
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: Northwest at 4 to 8 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Frost and/or freeze possible
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High
Is severe weather expected? Monitor updates. A few strong storms possible Monday night and Tuesday.
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
Sunset: 7:19
April 5, 2018
Thursday Forecast Details
Forecast: Mostly sunny. A few passing clouds.
Temperatures: MO ~ 55 to 60 IL ~ 55 to 60 KY ~ 55 to 60 TN ~ 56 to 62
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: South and southwest at 7 to 14 mph and gusty
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? None
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Thursday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Increasing clouds. A chance of showers. A thunderstorm possible.
Temperatures: MO ~ 35 to 40 IL ~ 35 to 40 KY ~ 35 to 40 TN ~ 36 to 42
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 30% IL ~ 30% KY ~ 30% TN ~ 30%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered
Winds: South and southwest at 6 to 12 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. Lightning.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Monitor updates. Most likely you will be okay.
Sunset: 7:20 PM
April 6, 2018
Friday Forecast Details
Forecast: Cloudy. Rain and thunderstorms developing. Breezy. Some guidance shows snow across portions of the region. Monitor updates.
Temperatures: MO ~ 45 to 50 IL ~ 45 to 50 KY ~ 46 to 52 TN ~ 48 to 54
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 60% IL ~ 60% KY ~ 60% TN ~ 60%
Coverage of precipitation: Becoming widespread
Winds: Variable at 10 to 20 mph and gusty
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. Lightning. Monitor wintry precip updates.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: LOW
Is severe weather expected? Monitor updates
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B and monitor updates.
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Friday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms. Wintry precipitation possible.
Temperatures: MO ~ 28 to 34 IL ~ 28 to 34 KY ~ 30 to 35 TN ~ 30 to 35
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 60% IL ~ 60% KY ~ 60% TN ~ 60%
Coverage of precipitation: Perhaps widespread
Winds: Becoming west and northwest at 10 to 20 mph and gusty
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. Lightning. Monitor wintry precipitation forecast.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: LOW
Is severe weather expected? Monitor updates.
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B
Sunset: 7:21 PM
April 7, 2018
Saturday Forecast Details
Forecast: Partly sunny. Cool. Morning showers or snow showers ending.
Temperatures: MO ~ 48 to 54 IL ~ 48 to 54 KY ~ 50 to 55 TN ~ 50 to 55
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 20% IL ~ 20% KY ~ 20% TN ~ 20%
Coverage of precipitation: Most likely ending.
Winds: North at 10 to 20 mph and gusty
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but monitor updates
Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Saturday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Mostly clear. Colder. Frost or freeze possible.
Temperatures: MO ~ 28 to 34 IL ~ 28 to 34 KY ~ 30 to 34 TN ~ 30 to 34
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: North northeast at 6 to 12 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Frost or freeze possible
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
Sunset: 7:22 PM
April 8, 2018
Sunday Forecast Details
Forecast: Mostly sunny.
Temperatures: MO ~ 54 to 58 IL ~ 52 to 56 KY ~ 55 to 60 TN ~ 56 to 62
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: North and northeast at 5 to 10 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? None
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sunday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Mostly clear.
Temperatures: MO ~ 40 to 45 IL ~ 40 to 45 KY ~ 40 to 45 TN ~ 40 to 45
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: North and northeast at 5 to 10 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? None
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
Sunset: 7:23 PM
RAIN TOTALS
Rainfall totals will vary based on where thunderstorms occur. Thunderstorms can always produce much higher rain totals.
Generally, this is the rain total forecast map through Wednesday morning.
The second image is over the next seven days.
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The National Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as one that produces quarter size hail or larger, 58 mph winds or greater, and/or a tornado.
Today and tonight: The risk of severe weather is low. Lightning is possible. I can’t rule out hail Monday night across the northern portions of southern Illinois. The hail risk may remain north of my forecast counties.
Tuesday and Tuesday night: Severe thunderstorms are possible. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes will be the concern. Locally heavy downpours, as well.
Monitor updates concerning Tuesday’s weather. Some watches and warnings are a possibility.
Wednesday through Thursday: Severe weather is not anticipated.
Thursday night through Friday night: Another storm system will push into our region. Thunderstorms will be possible. The track of the low will be key to the risk of severe thunderstorms. Monitor updates.
Saturday and Sunday: Severe weather is not anticipated.
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Weather Highlights
- An active week of weather ahead of us. Multiple precipitation chances.
- Severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday and Tuesday night
- Frost or freeze conditions possible Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday night.
- I am closely monitoring a storm system late Thursday night into Friday night. Some guidance shows another chances of strong thunderstorms and even wintry precipitation.
It is going to be an active week of weather. A little bit of everything is on the weather table.
First, we have a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tonight.
See the local city-view radars.
Temperatures today will be cool.
Here is the NAM 4 PM temperature map.
There will be a risk of hail with a few storms Monday night. The main concern will be north of our region, but we will need to keep an eye on it.
The Storm Prediction Center has outlined a region for hail tonight.
The light green zone is where thunderstorms may occur but they should remain below severe levels.
The dark green zone is a level one out of five risk (one being the lowest). This is considered a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms. Again, the concern is hail.
The stronger thunderstorms tonight could produce a few reports of hail in our region.
The risk of severe thunderstorms will increase Tuesday and Tuesday evening.
It will be warmer on Tuesday and windy. Strong winds are likely. You can expect widespread 15 to 30 mph winds with gusts to 40 mph. A few higher gusts possible.
Those are gradient winds. Gradients winds are because of tight barometric pressure. Rapidly falling or rising pressure (your home barometer).
Here is the NAM wind gust forecast at 1 PM Tuesday.
Here is the 4 PM Tuesday temperature map. Much warmer ahead of the cold front.
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a level one and two risk in and near our region. The dark green is the level one risk. The yellow is the level two risk. Two being the higher risk.
The orange zone is the level three out of five risk. This is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms.
Don’t focus too much on the EXACT placement of the colors. This outlook may shift around a bit.
Let me zoom in a bit.
A strong cold front will push through our region during this time period. The parameters for severe weather are coming together.
Large hail, damaging winds, and even tornadoes will be a concern. Monitor updates.
Let’s take a look at a few maps.
These are severe weather parameter maps that I look at when considering forecasting severe thunderstorms.
The SREF tornado risk map is showing some potential in our region. Basically, this model assigns a risk number to the tornado threat. Those pink hatched areas is where the model believes a few tornadoes will be possible.
This does not mean there will be tornadoes. It is just a tool to consider the threat.
This next graphic is the lift index. These are negative numbers. The lower the number the greater the instability.
The graphic shows -4 to -8 lift index values. These are high numbers and indicate a risk of severe thunderstorms.
This next graphic is an animation. This is CAPE. CAPE is a measure of instability in the atmosphere. The greater the number the greater the instability. You can see that CAPE numbers pop Tuesday into Tuesday evening. This indicates there will be an unstable atmosphere.
CAPE values of 1000 to 1500 are a possibility. That is sufficient for severe storms.
This next animation is the EHI index. I look at this when considering tornadoes. This is the 0 to 3 KM numbers. The 0 to 1 KM numbers are a bit more important, but this algorithm is useful.
It does indicate there will be spin in the atmosphere. Tornadoes can’t be ruled out if the other conditions come together.
If a few supercells form then a tornado or two would be a possibility.
We could also have QLCS tornadoes. Those are the short lived ones that are embedded in squall lines (lines of thunderstorms).
Let’s keep an eye on Tuesday’s weather.
Winds aloft will be very strong Tuesday. Here is the 850 mb wind map. A few thousand feet aloft. Storms can tap into these winds and produce wind damage.
This next graphic is the future-cast radar from the NAM model guidance. You can see the timestamp in the upper left. It shows a band of thunderstorms forming Tuesday afternoon and moving east and southeast through our region.
Green and yellow would be thunderstorms.
This next animation is the high resolution SPC WRF model future-cast radar for the same time period.
Timestamp upper left.
This model also shows a line of thunderstorms and perhaps some supercells forming Tuesday and Tuesday evening. It tracks the storms east/southeast through the region, as well.
Temperatures will drop Tuesday night into the upper 20’s to middle 30’s.
The coldest air will likely be across the northern portions of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Winds will be strong and gusty. The will mean the risk of frost will be low. The main concern would be temperatures falling below 32 degrees. Once again, sensitive plants could have problems.
Wednesday should be dry. Wednesday night, as well.
Highs on Wednesday will be cooler, as well.
A frost and freeze is likely Wednesday night. Temperatures will range from 26 to 34 degrees. Sensitive plants may again have issues.
The dry weather will last into Thursday.
Rain chances ramp up Thursday night and Friday.
A full blown winter storm is depicted on the GFS model guidance Friday and Friday night. Heavy snow and high winds across portions of our region. Thunderstorms over the southern half of the region.
For now, we will set this aside and just keep an eye on it.
I feel confident we will have precipitation late Thursday night into Friday night. That is where the confidence ends.
The track of the area of low pressure and cold air will determine precipitation type. A bit odd for April. Par for the course, right?
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All of this started with a severe weather email list of ten or twenty people after the killer 2003 tornadoes. That grew to what you see today.
From that tornado, the Shadow Angel Foundation was born. We delivered hundreds of teddy bears to Pulaski, Massac, and Pope Counties. The “storm” bears went to Head Start, Kindergarten, and first graders. Included with the bears was a package of information for parents on how to talk to their child about tornadoes and severe weather.
We then worked with the Metropolis Planet on producing the Terror in the Night tornado book. The book was filled with personal accounts of that horrible night. Many people said the book helped bring closure.
Since then we have delivered thousands of teddy bears to Child Watch and Pasac. The counselors use the teddy bears to help the children feel safe.
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That led me to Sue Henry with the American Red Cross where I was able to help during Hurricane Katrina and Rita. An experience that changed my life.
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About four years ago there was a falling out with some local meteorologists. It bothered me so much that I almost quit weather.
The Paducah Sun even ran a story that I was taking a break from weather. I was taking a year off.
Several other local meteorologists then came to me and told me to brush it off. They encouraged me to start a weather business. They explained what I could bring to the local weather table.
Soon after that, as fate would have it, Preston Ursini and the Fire Horn team asked me to think about producing text messages during severe weather. That led to Weather Talk. That then led to the Weather Talk app.
Had it not been for that low point, I don’t think Weather Talk would have ever come to be. Life is funny like that. Something bad turned into something good.
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Right now we have a $3, $5, and $10 plan. The only difference is how many cell phone numbers you can add.
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