Evening update/Saturday morning update.
Buckle up, we are going for a weather ride.
Highlights
1. Sharply colder weather tonight with wind chills dipping into the teens and 20’s.
2. Rain and snow showers likely tonight into Saturday morning.
Forecast:
Showers will develop tonight. See the radar link below.
Much colder air will slam into the region with rapidly falling temperatures.
Winds tonight will become northerly at 15 to 30 mph and gusty. It is going to feel like winter late tonight into tomorrow morning.
Temperatures by tomorrow morning will range from 24 to 26 degrees over our north and northwest counties. Elsewhere, you can expect lows from 25 to 30 degrees.
Wind chills will fall into the teens to lower 20’s late tonight.
Rain showers will change to a wintry mix or snow showers late tonight into Saturday morning.
Road temperatures are warm. Ground temperatures are warm.
This makes for a complicated forecast when it comes to snow accumulation. If this were January then I would be forecasting a dusting to a couple of inches.
The main concern tonight and Saturday morning will be elevated surfaces and bridges. Some icy patches are possible.
Remember, elevated surfaces and bridges/overpasses freeze faster than other surfaces.
I can’t rule out a dusting to a couple of inches of snow late tonight into Saturday morning. Low confidence on that.
Hard freeze tonight. Frost or freeze conditions possible into Tuesday night. High confidence.
Light rain or rain/snow mix will develop Sunday afternoon and night. At this time, accumulation appears unlikely. Medium confidence.
What a wild ride of weather we have been on. No end in sight.
Temperatures by the middle/end of next week may climb into the 70’s!
Radars
http://weatherobservatory.com/weather-radar.htm
Officially there is a winter weather advisory for the counties in blue. Some icy bridges and elevated surfaces may develop.
Confidence in snow accumulating is rather low. I can’t rule out a dusting to an inch or two. If banding develops then heavier totals would occur. Again, low confidence.
I overlayed the 3 PM temperatures. I wanted to show you how amazing this weather has been.
Click image to enlarge
The NAM model shows a hint of snow accumulation tonight and Saturday morning.
The EC model guidance shows a low chance of accumulation. Click to enlarge. This is the percent chance of one inch of snow.
Models don’t agree on snow accumulating.
Wind chills tonight (yes, I have to post a wind chill map)
Temperatures on Saturday will range from the upper 30’s to lower 40’s.
Frost or freeze conditions are possible Saturday night through Tuesday night.
I named our weather/season.
April 6, 2018
A band of snow late tonight into Saturday morning could produce a dusting to an inch or two of snow. The band will move from west to east across the region.
Temperatures in the 20’s could mean slick spots.
NAM depiction early tomorrow morning of the snow
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April 6, 2018
Friday Forecast Details
Forecast: Becoming cloudy. Showers possible over southeast Missouri (mostly during the afternoon). Scattered showers will be possible over the rest of the area as the day wears on. Falling temperatures from northwest to southeast this afternoon. Temperatures will be most likely to fall across the northern half of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois.
Temperatures: MO ~ 55 to 60 (warmest Bootheel) IL ~ 54 to 60 KY ~ 58 to 62 TN ~ 60 t0 62
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 60% IL ~ 40% KY ~ 40% TN ~ 50%
Coverage of precipitation: Increasing coverage Friday afternoon.
Winds: Variable at 10 to 20 mph and gusty. Wind direction will vary based on the placement of frontal boundaries.
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 during the afternoon.
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Friday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Breezy. Much colder. A freeze possible. A chance of rain showers. Rain may change to a light wintry mix or snow. A dusting to an inch or two possible. Watch bridges if temperatures fall below freezing while moisture remains.
Temperatures: MO ~ 25 to 30 IL ~ 25 to 32 KY ~ 28 to 32 TN ~ 30 to 34
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 60% IL ~ 60% KY ~ 60% TN ~ 60%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered to numerous
Winds: Becoming west and eventually north at 8 to 16 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. Monitor wintry precipitation forecast. If moisture remains then a few bridges could become slick.
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? Have a plan B as rain is a possibility
Sunset: 7:21 PM
April 7, 2018
Saturday Forecast Details
Forecast: Morning clouds. A chance of snow or snow showers before 11 AM.
Temperatures: MO ~ 36 to 44 IL ~ 38 to 44 KY ~ 38 to 44 TN ~ 42 to 46
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 30% IL ~ 40% KY ~ 40% TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered during the morning. Ending from west to east.
Winds: North at 10 to 20 mph and gusty
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Early morning freeze. There could also be a few slick spots as moisture remains from last nights rain. Monitor snow chances.
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 it will be cold.
Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Saturday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Mostly clear. Colder. Hard freeze likely. Temperatures will vary based on possible snow cover.
Temperatures: MO ~ 22 to 26 IL ~ 24 to 28 KY ~ 24 to 28 TN ~ 25 to 30
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: North northeast at 4 to 8 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Frost and freeze conditions
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
Sunset: 7:22 PM
April 8, 2018
Sunday Forecast Details
Forecast: Mostly sunny early. Cool. Increasing clouds late. A chance of an afternoon shower.
Temperatures: MO ~ 45 to 50 IL ~ 44 to 48 KY ~ 46 to 52 TN ~ 48 to 54
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 30% IL ~ 40% KY ~ 30% TN ~ 30%
Coverage of precipitation: None to perhaps scattered late in the day.
Winds: North and northeast at 5 to 10 mph. Winds becoming east and southeast at 7 to 14 mph.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Perhaps afternoon wet roadways.
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: 6:29 AM
Sunday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Cloudy. A chance of rain or rain/snow mix. Cold. Hard freeze likely.
Temperatures: MO ~ 28 to 34 IL ~ 28 to 34 KY ~ 32 to 36 TN ~ 34 to 38
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 40% IL ~ 50% KY ~ 40% TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered
Winds: Variable at 5 to 10 mph
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? Monitor updates.
Sunset: 7:23 PM
April 9, 2018
Monday Forecast Details
Forecast: Partly sunny.
Temperatures: MO ~ 55 to 60 IL ~ 52 to 56 KY ~ 56 to 62 TN ~ 58 to 62
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: West at 8 to 16 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: 6:28 AM
Monday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Partly cloudy. Frost possible.
Temperatures: MO ~ 32 to 36 IL ~ 30 to 35 KY ~ 32 to 36 TN ~ 33 to 36
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: Northwest 4 to 8 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Frost
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
Sunset: 7:23 PM
April 10, 2018
Tuesday Forecast Details
Forecast: Partly to mostly sunny. Cool.
Temperatures: MO ~ 52 to 56 IL ~ 52 to 55 KY ~ 53 to 56 TN ~ 53 to 56
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: Northwest 4 to 8 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: 6:27 AM
Tuesday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Mostly clear. Frost again possible.
Temperatures: MO ~ 34 to 38 IL ~ 33 to 36 KY ~ 36 to 40 TN ~ 38 to 42
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: North and northwest at 4 to 8 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Frost
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: 7:24 PM
April 11, 2018
Wednesday Forecast Details
Forecast: Warmer. Partly sunny.
Temperatures: MO ~ 62 to 66 IL ~ 62 to 66 KY ~ 62 to 66 TN ~ 62 to 66
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: South and southeast 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: 6:25 AM
Wednesday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Partly cloudy. A passing shower or thundershower possible. Not as cold.
Temperatures: MO ~ 45 to 50 IL ~ 46 to 52 KY ~ 48 to 52 TN ~ 48 to 52
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 30% IL ~ 30% KY ~ 30% TN ~ 30%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered
Winds: South and southwest at 7 to 14 mph with gusts to 20 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. Maybe lightning.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: LOW
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.
Sunset: 7:25 PM
April 12, 2018
Thursday Forecast Details
Forecast: Warmer. Spring temperatures. Partly cloudy.
Temperatures: MO ~ 66 to 70 IL ~ 65 to 70 KY ~ 66 to 72 TN ~ 68 to 74
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 10% IL ~ 10% KY ~ 10% TN ~ 10%
Coverage of precipitation: Most likely none
Winds: South and southwest at 7 to 14 mph and gusty
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Most likely 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: 6:24 AM
Thursday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Partly cloudy. Mild.
Temperatures: MO ~ 52 to 56 IL ~ 52 to 56 KY ~ 52 to 56 TN ~ 52 to 56
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 0% IL ~ 0% KY ~ 0% TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: South and southwest at 6 to 12 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: 7:26 PM
April 13, 2018
Friday Forecast Details
Forecast: Mostly sunny. A few passing clouds. Warmer.
Temperatures: MO ~ 68 to 74 IL ~ 68 to 74 KY ~ 68 to 74 TN ~ 68 to 74
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 10% IL ~ 10% KY ~ 10% TN ~ 10%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds: South at 10 to 20 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: 6:22 AM
Friday Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Increasing clouds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
Temperatures: MO ~ 55 to 60 IL ~ 55 to 60 KY ~ 55 to 60 TN ~ 55 to 60
What is the chance of precipitation? MO ~ 30% IL ~ 30% KY ~ 30% TN ~ 30%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered late
Winds: South at 10 to 20 mph and gusty.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Perhaps wet roads and lightning
My confidence in the forecast verifying: LOW
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. Monitor updates.
Sunset: 7:27 PM
RAIN TOTALS
Let’s take a look at precipitation totals from Friday afternoon through Saturday.
Light totals. Most of this will fall Friday night (tonight).
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Weather Highlights
- Increasing rain chances Friday afternoon and night
- Rain may change to light snow/sleet Friday night
- Another precipitation event possible late Sunday into Monday
- Much warmer Wednesday into Friday of next week.
- Monitoring thunderstorms late next week
Today through Saturday
Well, winter just won’t let go. We are facing several nights with a hard freeze and/or frost conditions.
Thankfully, we aren’t in late April or early May. This will limit the damage to vegetation, crops, and other.
With that said, the growing season has begun. If you have sensitive plants outside then you might want to protect them from the cold.
A fast moving weak system will move through our region later this afternoon and tonight. This system will spread light rain into the region.
The best chance this afternoon will be over southeast Missouri and northwest Tennessee.
Scattered showers will be possible area-wide as we move towards evening.
Colder air filters into the region tonight. That will mean the rain changing to a wintry mix. My concern is elevated surfaces and bridges. Temperatures tonight should fall into the 20’s. If that happens then moisture remaining on surfaces could freeze.
Snow totals will range from nothing to perhaps up to two inches. Some of the guidance spreads a band of snow from west to east after 3 AM tonight. This band is a bit heavier on some models vs others.
Let’s keep an eye on it. If temperatures fall into the 20’s then the snow would briefly stick. Perhaps a quick dusting to an inch or so. Not much confidence in that portion of the forecast.
Ground temperatures and road surfaces are quite warm. It will be difficult for snow to accumulate.
Remember, bridges freeze before other road surfaces.
There is a chance of snow showers before 11 am Saturday. The rest of the day will be dry and chilly.
Here is the NAM 3K future-cast radar.
It does pull a band of snow across our region late tonight into Saturday morning. I will keep an eye on trends in case the forecast needs adjusting.
Green is rain. Blue is snow. Purple is a mix.
Timestamp is located in the upper left portion of the image.
Sunday and Monday
The next chance of rain will push into the region Sunday afternoon and night. Right now it appears that it might be cold enough for another rain/snow mix to occur.
Little or no accumulation anticipated.
Temperatures tonight through Tuesday night should dip into the 20’s and 30’s (most of the 20’s will be tonight and tomorrow night). That will mean additional freeze or frost chances.
Highs on Monday will top out in the 50’s.
GREAT NEWS!
The forecast includes a warming trend Wednesday through Friday of next week. High temperatures will reach into the 60’s (Wednesday/Thursday) and perhaps 70’s (by Friday).
A cold front is forecast to push into the region Friday or Saturday. That could bring spring thunderstorms. Monitor updates.
Wednesday highs
Thursday highs
Friday highs
Here is the weather map for next Friday and Saturday. Deep low pressure over the Dakota’s and a trailing cold front into our region. You can see that band of showers and thunderstorms develop along the front.
Long way off and plenty of time to monitor.
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