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Winter storm forecasts will be posted on the www.weathertalk.com website (under the Daily Weather Summary tab). Remember, a typical month costs me over $700 to provide you all of the data and forecasts. Your support is crucial.
The winter storm forecasts can be found under the Daily Weather Summary tab. You will also find the password there. The password will NOT be the one you use to sign into your personal weather talk account.
The winter storm outlook has been updated (Wednesday, November 30th) The next update will be Monday, December 5th
Here is the link to the new update – Daily Weather Summary tab
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November 30, 2016
Wednesday Night: Some evening clouds and then becoming clear. Chilly temperatures. Diminishing winds.
What impact is expected? Most likely none. Will monitor for patchy fog.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: Lows in the 28 to 34 degree range.
Wind Chill:
Winds: West and northwest at 7-14 mph early. Winds decreasing to below 5 mph late.
What is the chance for 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
Sunset will be at 4:37 p.m.
Moonrise will be at 7:33 a.m. and moonset will be at 5:55 p.m. Waxing Crescent
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December 1, 2016
Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler.
What impact is expected? None
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: High. This forecast should verify.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 45-50 degree range.
Wind Chill:
Winds: West at 5-10 mph
What is the chance for 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
Sunrise will be at 6:50 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:37 p.m.
UV Index: 2-3
Moonrise will be at 8:23 a.m. and moonset will be at 6:42 p.m. Waxing Crescent
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Thursday Night: Mostly clear and chilly.
What impact is expected? None.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: High. This forecast should verify.
Temperatures: Lows in the 28-34 degree range.
Wind Chill:
Winds: West 0-5 mph
What is the chance for 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
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December 2, 2016
Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. Cool.
What impact is expected? None
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 46-54 degree range.
Wind Chill:
Winds: West at 4-8 mph
What is the chance for 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
Sunrise will be at 6:51 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:37 p.m.
UV Index: 2-3
Moonrise will be at 9:12 a.m. and moonset will be at 7:34 p.m. Waxing Crescent
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Friday Night: A few clouds. Cold.
What impact is expected? None.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: Lows in the 28-34 degree range.
Wind Chill:
Winds: Northwest and west 0-5 mph
What is the chance for 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
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December 3, 2016
Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. Cool temperatures. I will be monitoring for a few showers over southern Missouri during the afternoon hours.
What impact is expected? Most likely none. Perhaps some wet roadways.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 45-50 degree range.
Wind Chill:
Winds: Variable at 4-8 mph
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 30%. IL ~ 20%. KY ~ 20% . TN ~ 20%
Coverage of precipitation? Perhaps scattered
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? No
Is severe weather expected? No
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
Sunrise will be at 6:52 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:37 p.m.
UV Index: 2-3
Moonrise will be at 9:56 a.m. and moonset will be at 8:28 p.m. Waxing Crescent
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Saturday Night: Cloudy. A chance for some showers. Showers could be mixed with snow or sleet, at times. No accumulation anticipated.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: Lows in the 32-36 degree range.
Wind Chill:
Winds: West 0-5 mph
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 50%. IL ~ 50%. KY ~ 50% . TN ~ 50%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered to perhaps widespread. Lower confidence on this part of the forecast.
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? I can’t rule out some wet snow mixed in with the rain. No accumulation anticipated.
Is severe weather expected? No
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December 4, 2016
Sunday: Cloudy. A chance for morning showers. Cool and damp. Small chance for wet snowflakes mixed in with the rain.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 42-46 degree range.
Wind Chill:
Winds: Variable at 4-8 mph
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 60%. IL ~ 60%. KY ~ 60% . TN ~ 60%
Coverage of precipitation? Scattered to widespread
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? Small risk for wet snow. Nothing of significance.
Is severe weather expected? No
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Consider a plan B. We might have to deal with rain.
Sunrise will be at 6:53 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:37 p.m.
UV Index: 0-1
Moonrise will be at 10:38 a.m. and moonset will be at 9:26 p.m. Waxing Crescent
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Sunday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Cool.
What impact is expected?
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: Lows in the 30-35 degree range.
Wind Chill:
Winds: Variable 0-5 mph
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 10%. IL ~ 10%. KY ~ 10% . TN ~ 10%
Coverage of precipitation: Precipitation should have come to an end.
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? No
Is severe weather expected? No
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December 5, 2016
Monday: A mix of sun and clouds. Perhaps a shower. I will be monitoring yet another storm system approaching from the south.
What impact is expected? Most likely none. Wet roadways possible. Low confidence.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 45-50 degree range.
Wind Chill:
Winds: East at 5-10 mph
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 20%. IL ~ 20%. KY ~ 20% . TN ~ 20%
Coverage of precipitation?
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? No
Is severe weather expected? No
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?
Sunrise will be at 6:54 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:37 p.m.
UV Index: 1-3
Moonrise will be at 11:17 a.m. and moonset will be at 10:26 p.m. Waxing Crescent
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Monday Night: Cloudy. A chance for rain. There is a large spread in the model guidance concerning precipitation coverage on Monday and Monday night.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways. Maybe lightning. Low confidence.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments are possible.
Temperatures: Lows in the 36-42 degree range.
Wind Chill:
Winds: East 3-6 mph
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 30%. IL ~ 30%. KY ~ 30% . TN ~ 30%
Coverage of precipitation:
Will there be a chance for frozen precipitation? Unlikely.
Is severe weather expected? No
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An explanation of what is happening in the atmosphere over the coming day
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- Dry weather Wednesday night into Saturday morning
- Monitoring a new storm system for Saturday afternoon into Sunday afternoon
- Another system to monitor on Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning
- Larger system showing up around December 7th through December 9th
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I have updated the winter storm forecast. I update the winter storm outlook twice per week. It is updated more frequently during inclement weather. There was quite a bit to talk about today. See the graphic further down in the blog. It has the instructions on how to view the outlook. Remember, the password is NOT the same password you use to sign into your Weather Talk account. The password can be viewed behind the Daily Weather Summary tab. There, you will find the link that will take you to the winter storm outlook.
Weather:
Tornadoes raked across the southlands on Tuesday night and Wednesday. Several lives were lost.
Here is the storm reports map. The red dots are tornadoes. Overnight tornadoes are particularly dangerous. It is not unusual to have tornado outbreaks during the fall and winter months.
Click image to enlarge
A quiet weather pattern for Wednesday night into Saturday morning. Temperatures will be near normal. Light winds. Dry through the period.
A new storm system will approach our region Saturday afternoon into Sunday afternoon. The track of this system is still in question. How fast moisture spreads into our region, on Saturday and Saturday night, will impact what type of precipitation falls. It is possible that some wintry mix could occur at the onset of the system.
At this time, no snow or ice accumulation is anticipated. Perhaps some novelty wet snowflakes mixed in on Saturday night.
Temperatures are forecast to warm a bit on Sunday. That means whatever precipitation falls would be in the form of rain. As always, monitor updates. The system is still several days away.
Unsettled weather is on tap for next week. Models are keying in on a potential significant system on Monday afternoon into Monday night and then again towards December 7th through the 9th. Way too early for details, but the model guidance has been picking up on this system for some time now. This leads me to believe that we need to monitor it closely. I will go into more detail in the winter weather outlook.
November was certainly warm. Let’s take a look at the temperature and rainfall anomalies. Thankfully, over the past two weeks, we have been receiving rain at regular intervals. Portions of the region are still in moderate to severe drought. Some of that has been offset by recent rains.
We are still in drought, but we are better off than we were a couple of weeks ago.
Just look at how much of the country is covered by above normal temperatures. I will be curious to see if November places in the top 5 mildest on record. Records go back to the 1880’s.
Precipitation, month to date departures. How much above or below normal was precipitation?
Thankfully, over the past couple of weeks, we have started to receive regular rainfall. We were still below normal, for the most part. It could have been worse.
WINTER STORM UPDATE:
UPDATED TODAY! Wednesday, November 30th
I have updated the winter storm outlook. The third of the season. The winter storm outlook will be posted twice a week.
You can view the forecast by following these instructions. Remember, the winter storm outlook is behind the paywall. It is $3 a month. A typical months worth of expenses is $700.00 or more. This helps offset the costs.
The next winter storm update will be posted on Monday, December 5th. Posts are made more frequently when necessary (when winter weather is forecast).
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How much rain is expected over the coming days?
Dry weather is anticipated through Saturday morning. I will be tracking another system Saturday afternoon into Sunday afternoon/evening. I will be monitoring a potential system December 5th/6th and yet another one for December 7th through the 9th.
This first image is the official NOAA/WPC rainfall forecast graphic.
Here are two models. The first one is the GFS and the second one is the GEM.
This is for the Saturday/Sunday rain event.
GFS model guidance.
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GEM model rainfall totals
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Temperature Outlook
Thursday morning low temperatures
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Thursday afternoon 4 pm temperatures
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Friday morning low temperatures
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Friday afternoon temperatures at 4 pm
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Regional Radar
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We have regional radars and local city radars – if a radar does not seem to be updating then try another one. Occasional browsers need their cache cleared. You may also try restarting your browser. That usually fixes the problem. Occasionally we do have a radar go down. That is why I have duplicates. Thus, if one fails then try another one.
If you have any problems then please send me an email beaudodson@usawx.com
WEATHER RADAR PAGE – Click here —
We also have a new national interactive radar – you can view that radar by clicking here.
Local interactive city radars include St Louis, Mt Vernon, Evansville, Poplar Bluff, Cape Girardeau, Marion, Paducah, Hopkinsville, Memphis, Nashville, Dyersburg, and all of eastern Kentucky – these are interactive radars. Local city radars – click here
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Live Lightning Data – zoom and pan: Click here
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Can we expect severe thunderstorms over the next 24 to 48 hours? 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.
Wednesday night through Tuesday: Severe weather is not anticipated.
I will be monitoring a storm system December 7th through the 9th. Too early to know whether thunderstorms will be a concern.
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Adjusted rain probabilities for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
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No major concerns for Thursday night into Friday night. Perhaps some fog at night.
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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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Here are the current river stage forecasts. You can click your state and then the dot for your location. It will bring up the full forecast and hydrograph.
Who do you trust for your weather information and who holds them accountable?
I have studied weather in our region since the late 1970’s. I have 38 years of experience in observing our regions weather patterns. I hold a Bachelor’s of Science in Geo-sciences with a concentration in Broadcast Meteorology. I graduated from Mississippi State University.
My resume includes:
Member of the American Meteorological Society.
NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador.
Meteorologist for McCracken County Rescue Squad. I served from 2005 through 2015
Meteorologist for the McCracken County Rescue Squad 2015-current
I own and operate the Southern Illinois Weather Observatory.
Recipient of the Mark Trail Award, WPSD Six Who Make A Difference Award, Kentucky Colonel, and the Caesar J. Fiamma” Award from the American Red Cross.
In 2009 I was presented with the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety Award.
Recognized by the Kentucky House of Representatives for my service to the State of Kentucky leading up to several winter storms and severe weather outbreaks.
I am also President of the Shadow Angel Foundation which serves portions of western Kentucky and southern Illinois.
There is a lot of noise on the internet. A lot of weather maps are posted without explanation. Over time you should learn who to trust for your weather information.
My forecast philosophy is simple and straight forward.
- Communicate in simple terms
- To be as accurate as possible within a reasonable time frame before an event
- Interact with you on Twitter, Facebook, and the blog
- Minimize the “hype” that you might see on television or through other weather sources
- Push you towards utilizing wall-to-wall LOCAL TV coverage during severe weather events
I am a recipient of the Mark Trail Award, WPSD Six Who Make A Difference Award, Kentucky Colonel, and the Caesar J. Fiamma” Award from the American Red Cross. In 2009 I was presented with the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety Award. I was recognized by the Kentucky House of Representatives for my service to the State of Kentucky leading up to several winter storms and severe weather outbreaks.
If you click on the image below you can read the Kentucky House of Representatives Resolution.
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