April 7, 2026: A nice few days ahead. Monitoring the long range.

🌪️ Seven-Day Tornado Outlook ⛈️

April 7th to April 13th

Current risk: NOT AT THIS TIME.

Current confidence level: Medium.

Comments: I will monitor next week.

Seven-Day Hazardous Weather Outlook

1. Is lightning in the forecast? POSSIBLE. I will monitor this coming weekend and next week. I do have 10-20% shower and thunderstorm chances in the forecast this weekend. Mainly over southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Lower chances over Kentucky/Tennessee. See the rain probability graphics below.

2. Are organized severe thunderstorms. MONITOR. I am monitoring next week. Check back for updates.

3. Is significant or widespread flash flooding in the forecast? NO.

4. Will non-thunderstorm winds top 40 mph? NO.

5. Will the temperature rise above 90 degrees? NO.

6. Is the heat index forecast to rise above 100 degrees? NO.

⛈️ Here is the short-range thunderstorm concern meter.

⛈️ Here is the extended thunderstorm concern meter.

A quick forecast glance. Your 48-hour forecast Graphics

Here is your bus stop forecast

This morning

This afternoon

Tomorrow morning

Tomorrow afternoon

Seven-day outlook graphic.

See the video and graphics below for more details specific to your county. This is a broad-brush overview of the entire region.

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Forecast discussion

A nice stretch of weather ahead of us. Some cool nights.
A few clouds today.
Tonight will likely be the coldest night. Patchy frost is possible if the wind subsides.
Decent weather over the next six days. A warming trend mid to late week.
Monitoring the weekend.

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What is the primary weather concern today and tonight?

No weather concerns through Friday.

Here are the early morning current conditions. These are the 4 AM readings.

We do have a few clouds in the region today. Mainly over Missouri and Illinois. Then, into northwest Kentucky, as well.

You can see those clouds on this morning’s satellite imagery.

The clouds are moving southeast. A small chance of a sprinkle this morning towards Mt. Vernon.

Otherwise, no weather concerns today or tomorrow.
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We also do not have any weather concerns through Friday.

I am monitoring the weekend for low-end shower and thunderstorm chances. See the graphic below.

Don’t expect much, and many areas will simply remain dry.

It will be quite warm from Wednesday into next week. Above-average temperatures. The eighties will return to the forecast.

A stronger system will approach the region next Tuesday and Wednesday. That should increase the probability of showers and thunderstorms. It is too early to know if severe weather will be a concern.

Let’s look at those rain probabilities.

What is the % chance of rain?

This first graphic is the % chance of rain from Friday 7 AM to Friday 7 PM

Double-click images to enlarge them.

What is the % chance of rain from 7 PM Friday to 7 AM Saturday

This next graphic is the % chance of rain from 7 AM Saturday to 7 PM Saturday

This next graphic is the % chance of rain from 7 PM Saturday to 7 AM Sunday

This next graphic is the % chance of rain from 7 AM Sunday to 7 PM Sunday

This next graphic is the % chance of rain from 7 PM Sunday to 7 AM Monday

This next graphic is the % chance of rain from 7 AM Monday to 7 PM Monday

The timestamp (upper left) is in Zulu. 12z=7 am. 18z=1 pm. 00z=7 pm.

Green is rain. Yellow is moderate rain. Orange indicates locally heavy rain.

This model pops most of the storms east northeast of our region (on Thursday PM)

Double-click the animation to enlarge it.

EC Model

No rain through Friday on the models.

The timestamp (upper left) is in Zulu. 12z=7 am. 18z=1 pm. 00z=7 pm.

Green is rain. Yellow is moderate rain. Orange indicates locally heavy rain.

Double-click the animation to enlarge it.

Hrrr Model

No rain through Friday on the models.

The timestamp (upper left) is in Zulu. 12z=7 am. 18z=1 pm. 00z=7 pm.

Green is rain. Yellow is moderate rain. Orange indicates locally heavy rain.

Double-click the animation to enlarge it.

NAM 3K Model

No rain through Friday on the models.

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.Average high temperatures for this time of the year are around 66 degrees.

Average low temperatures for this time of the year are around 42 degrees.

Average precipitation during this time period ranges from 1.00″ to 1.20″

Six to Ten Day Outlook.

Blue is below average. Red is above average. The no color zone represents equal chances.

Average highs for this time of the year are in the lower 60s. Average lows for this time of the year are in the lower 40s.

Green is above average precipitation. Yellow and brown favors below-average precipitation. Average precipitation for this time of the year is around one inch per week.

Average high temperatures for this time of the year are around 68 degrees.

Average low temperatures for this time of the year are around 43 degrees.

Average precipitation during this time period ranges from 1.00″ to 1.30″
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Eight to Fourteen Day Outlook.

Blue is below average. Red is above average. The no color zone represents equal chances.

Green is above average precipitation. Yellow and brown favors below average precipitation. Average precipitation for this time of the year is around one inch per week.

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