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My regular detailed text forecast can be found below these graphics.
My text forecast below these graphics may vary a bit.
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
- A few rain and snow showers this morning turning to all rain. Scattered (mainly north and northeast)
- Showers are in the forecast into Saturday.
- Locally heavy rain possible Saturday.
- Monitoring the risk of a strong thunderstorm Saturday.
- Most likely dry Sunday and Monday.
- More rain chances the middle of next week.
Today: No
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Tomorrow: No
Confidence rating explained.
- High confidence is 70% to 100%. This means that the forecast is likely to verify.
- Medium confidence is 40% through 60%. This means that there could be adjustments in the forecast.
- Low confidence is 0% to 30%. This means that dramatic changes in the forecast are likely.
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Today through Thursday night.
- Is accumulating snow or ice in the forecast? Unlikely. There is a chance of sleet or wet snow Thursday morning and again Thursday night. No accumulation anticipated, at this time. I will keep an eye on the northern portions of southeast Illinois tonight where temperatures will be near freezing.
- Is lightning in the forecast? Yes. Lightning is possible Friday night and Saturday.
- Is severe weather in the forecast? Monitor. Strong storms can’t be ruled out on Saturday.
* The NWS officially defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes - Is Flash flooding in the forecast? Monitor. Heavy rain is possible Saturday. General river flooding, however, will continue.
Friday through next Thursday the 14th
- Is accumulating snow or ice in the forecast? No.
- Is lightning in the forecast? Yes. Lightning is possible Tuesday night and Wednesday.
- Is severe weather in the forecast? Monitor. I am monitoring Wednesday for strong storms.
* The NWS officially defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes - Is flash flooding in the forecast? Not at this time. I am monitoring next Wednesday. Locally heavy rain is possible. General river flooding will continue.
* The Missouri Bootheel includes Dunklin, New Madrid, and Pemiscot Counties
* Northwest Kentucky includes Daviess, Henderson, McLean Union, and Webster Counties
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March 7, 2019
Thursday’s Forecast: A chance of light snow this morning near Mt Vernon southeast towards Owensboro. Any snow showers would become rain showers as temperatures climb. Cloudy. A slight chance of a shower over southeast Missouri.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High (80% confidence in the forecast)
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 46° to 50° SE MO 46° to 48° South IL 44° to 48° Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 43° to 45° West KY 46° to 48° NW TN 46° to 50°
Wind direction and speed: Southeast at 10 to 20 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 38° to 45°
What is the chance/probability of precipitation? MO Bootheel 20% MO 20% IL 30% Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 30% Western KY 10% NW TN 10%
Note, what does the % chance actually mean? A 20% chance of rain does not mean it won’t rain. It simply means most areas will remain dry.
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered this morning from Mt Vernon, IL towards northwest KY. Otherwise, isolated. The best chance would be from Poplar Bluff to Farmington, MO.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? None for most areas. I am monitoring a band of snow that will push northwest to southeast across portions of the region. That would mainly be northern parts of southern Illinois and northwest Kentucky.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but monitor radars
UV Index: 3 Medium
Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Thursday night Forecast: Cloudy. Rain. Rain may be mixed with sleet or snow across the northern half of southeast Missouri and northern half of southern Illinois. At this time, it appears that it will be too warm for any travel impacts. I will keep an eye on the northern portions of southeast Illinois tonight where temperatures will be near freezing.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High (80% confidence in the forecast)
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 38° to 40° SE MO 34° to 36° South IL 33° to 36° Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 33° to 36° West KY 38° to 42° NW TN 38° to 42°
Wind direction and speed: South and southeast at 8 to 16 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 25° to 35°
What is the chance/probability of precipitation? MO Bootheel 90% Southeast MO 90% Southern IL 90% Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 90% Western KY 90% NW TN 90%
Note, what does the % chance actually mean? A 20% chance of rain does not mean it won’t rain. It simply means most areas will remain dry
Coverage of precipitation: Numerous
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. I will keep an eye on the northern portions of southeast Illinois tonight where temperatures will be near freezing.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B. Monitor radars
Sunset: 5:55PM
Moonrise: 7:307AM
The phase of the moon: Waxing Crescent
Moonset: 6:58 PM
March 8, 2019
Friday’s Forecast:
Cloudy. Morning showers. A few afternoon showers.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium (60% confidence in the forecast)
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 53° to 55° SE MO 48° to 54° South IL 46° to 50° Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 48° to 52° West KY 50° to 54° NW TN 53° to 55°
Wind direction and speed: Variable wind direction at 5 to 10 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 45° to 55°
What is the chance/probability of precipitation? MO Bootheel 60% MO 50% IL 50% Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 60% Western KY 60% NW TN 70%
Note, what does the % chance actually mean? A 20% chance of rain does not mean it won’t rain. It simply means most areas will remain dry.
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered to perhaps numerous
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B. Monitor radars.
UV Index: 2 Low
Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Friday night Forecast: Cloudy. Scattered showers redeveloping, especially late at night. Greatest chances will be over southeast Missouri.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium (50% confidence in the forecast)
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 42° to 44° SE MO 36° to 40° South IL 36° to 42° Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 38° to 42° West KY 38° to 44° NW TN 44° to 46°
Wind direction and speed: East at 5 to 10 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 32° to 40°
What is the chance/probability of precipitation? MO Bootheel 40% Southeast MO 40% Southern IL 20% Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 20% Western KY 20% NW TN 20%
Note, what does the % chance actually mean? A 20% chance of rain does not mean it won’t rain. It simply means most areas will remain dry
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? I would not cancel. I would monitor updates and radars.
Sunset: 5:56 PM
Moonrise: 7:35 AM
The phase of the moon: Waxing Crescent
Moonset: 7:55 PM
March 9, 2019
Saturday’s Forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy downpours are possible. Monitor the risk of a few strong storms. Windy.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High (70% confidence in the forecast)
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 63° to 66° SE MO 56° to 64° South IL 56° to 64° Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 60° to 64° West KY 62° to 66° NW TN 63° to 66°
Wind direction and speed: East and southeast 15 to 30 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast:
What is the chance/probability of precipitation? MO Bootheel 90% MO 90% IL 90% Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 90% Western KY 90% NW TN 90%
Note, what does the % chance actually mean? A 20% chance of rain does not mean it won’t rain. It simply means most areas will remain dry.
Coverage of precipitation: Widespread
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways. Lightning. Locally heavy rain. Monitor the risk of strong storms.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B.
UV Index: 2 Low
Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Saturday night Forecast: Any remaining showers and storms will come to an end. Breezy.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High (70% confidence in the forecast)
Temperature range: MO Bootheel 38° to 44° SE MO 36° to 38° South IL 34° to 36° Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 38° to 42° West KY 38° to 44° NW TN 40° to 44°
Wind direction and speed: Southwest to west at 10 to 20 mph
Wind chill or heat index (feels like) temperature forecast: 28° to 34°
What is the chance/probability of precipitation? MO Bootheel 20% Southeast MO 20% Southern IL 30% Northwest KY (near Indiana border) 40% Western KY 30% NW TN 30%
Note, what does the % chance actually mean? A 20% chance of rain does not mean it won’t rain. It simply means most areas will remain dry
Coverage of precipitation: Ending.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? I would not cancel. I would monitor updates and radars.
Sunset: 5:57 PM
Moonrise: 8:03 AM
The phase of the moon: Waxing Crescent
Moonset: 8:53 PM
Learn more about the UV index readings. Click here.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Mostly clear Sunday night. Highs in the 50’s. Lows in the 30’s.
Monday: Mostly sunny. Increasing clouds Monday night. Highs in the mid 40’s to lower 50’s. Lows in the 30’s.
Tuesday: Increasing clouds. Showers possible Tuesday night. Highs in the 50’s. Lows in the 40’s.
Wind forecast
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 tomorrow: No severe weather concerns.
Saturday through Monday: I am monitoring Saturday. Thunderstorms are possible. A few storms could be intense. Monitor updates.
Thursday through next Wednesday: A few snow showers in the region this morning. Most likely northern parts of southern Illinois and northwest Kentucky. Those will change to rain showers as temperatures rise.
Widespread rain tonight. Rain may be mixed with snow or sleet over our northern counties tonight. That would be the northern half of southeast Missouri and the northern half of southern Illinois. No accumulation. This would again mainly be over our northern counties. Otherwise, no other winter weather concerns.
I will keep an eye on the northern portions of southeast Illinois tonight where temperatures will be near freezing.
Here is the latest graphic from the WPC/NOAA.
This map shows you liquid and does not assume precipitation type. In other words, melted precipitation totals.
48-hour precipitation outlook.
Here is the seven-day precipitation forecast. This includes day one through seven.
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Here are the latest local river stage forecast numbers Click Here.
Here are the latest lake stage forecast numbers for Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley Click Here.
- Rain chances increasing. Moderating temperatures.
- Thunderstorms likely Saturday. Some heavy downpours are possible.
Have there been any changes in the forecast over the last 24 hours?
I made small adjustments to the temperatures.
I also added this morning’s snow shower chances for portions of the area.
I did mention perhaps a non-accumulating mix tonight for some of our colder counties (north).
Does the forecast require action?
Yes. Monitor Saturday’s forecast. Some locally heavy rain is possible. I am monitoring the risk of a few strong storms, as well.
Yes. Avoid flooded roadways.
Widespread river flooding continues across the region.
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Forecast discussion.
The big weather story continues to be increasing rain chances.
Two systems will impact the region.
One will bring some light showers to the area this morning. Mainly our far northern counties. A few snow showers are also possible near Mt Vernon southeast towards Owensboro, Kentucky.
Rain showers will increase tonight. The good news is that rain totals tonight will be on the light side. Generally, less than 0.35″. A few areas may achieve slightly higher totals. That would mainly be across the Missouri Bootheel into and along the Kentucky/Tennessee State line and then southward.
It may be just cold enough tonight for an occasional mix of rain, snow, and sleet from Bollinger County, Missouri northeast towards Carmi, Illinois No accumulation or travel impacts.
Rain showers will decrease in coverage as we move through Friday. A few scattered showers may remain Friday afternoon.
Showers and thunderstorms will dramatically increase late Friday night and especially on Saturday.
A cold front will sweep west to east across the region. Gusty winds will accompany the system, as well.
Some of the Saturday showers and storms could produce moderate to locally heavy downpours. Lightning is also a good possibility.
Rain totals may exceed an inch in some locations.
There are some ingredients coming together for severe weather. There are some missing ingredients, as well. For now, I am simply monitoring the trends in guidance. It is too soon to forecast severe thunderstorms. Monitor updates.
The main time-frame of concern would be 11 AM Saturday through 5 PM Saturday. The atmosphere will be most unstable in Kentucky and Tennessee. Less unstable as you move north and west.
I typically look for dew points above 58 degrees when forecasting severe storms.
The NAM does show dew points reaching above that number. Close.
I also look for surface based CAPE when forecasting severe weather. CAPE is energy for thunderstorms to tap into. CAPE numbers during the winter months don’t have to be all that great in order to consider the risk of a few severe thunderstorms.
You typically need some sunshine in order to see the CAPE numbers build. If we have widespread clouds and showers then that cuts down on surface CAPE.
YOu can see on this animation that a little bit of CAPE develops late Saturday morning and afternoon
I will keep an eye on trends.
Typically, we don’t know for sure if severe storms will occur until the morning of an event. There are so many fine details that are involved.
We dry out Saturday night and Sunday.
Another system will bring widespread showers and thunderstorms back to the region Tuesday night and Wednesday. Locally heavy rain will again be possible. I will monitor the risk of strong storms with that system, as well.
Rain totals between now and next Wednesday night will likely range from one to two inches. Locally higher amounts are possible.
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Model Future-cast Radars. What the models believe the radar may look like.
Here is the NAM future-cast radar.
Green is rain. Red represents ice. Blue is snow.
The timestamp is located in the upper left.
A few rain and snow showers are possible this morning. The main rain event will be tonight and then Friday night and Saturday.
River Flooding To Continue
River flooding is going to continue through the week. I know many of you are having flooding issues.
Speaking of flooding, here are some links to help you track the crest numbers.
Here are the latest local river stage forecast numbers Click Here.
Here are the latest lake stage forecast numbers for Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley Click Here.
Current conditions.
Forty-eight-hour temperature outlook.
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The Ohio Valley video
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The Missouri Valley video (is usually updated during the late morning hours)
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Here is the latest WPC/NOAA 6 to 10 & 8 to 14-day temperature outlooks.
** NOTE: See our own more detailed in-house long-range forecast graphics below these. They may not always agree **
The cool colors indicate below normal temperatures. The darker the blue the greater the chance of below normal temperatures.
The warm colors represent the probability of above normal temperatures.
Days six through ten temperature outlook
Confidence % that it will be above or below normal?
Days six through ten precipitation outlook
Confidence % that it will be above or below normal?
The darker colors represent high confidence in above normal precipitation.
Days eight through fourteen temperature outlook
Confidence % that it will be above or below normal?
Days eight through fourteen precipitation outlook
Confidence % that it will be above or below normal?
The darker colors represent high confidence in above normal precipitation.
Remember, long-range outlooks are always going to be a lower confidence level than short-term forecasts.
Long-range forecasting is not an exact science. There are many variables that determine the eventual outcome of a long-range forecast.
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Outlook definitions
EC = Equal chances of above or below normal
BN= Below normal
M/BN = Much below normal
AN = Above normal
M/AN = Much above normal
E/AN = Extremely above normal
Normal high temperatures for this time of the year are around 52 degrees.
Normal low temperatures for this time of the year are around 32 degrees.
Normal precipitation during this time period ranges from 0.75″ to 1.00″
This outlook covers March 4th through March 10th
The precipitation forecast is PERCENT OF NORMAL. For example, if your normal rainfall is 1.00″ and the graphic shows 25%, then that would mean 0.25″ of rain is anticipated.
Normal high temperatures for this time of the year are around 55 degrees
Normal low temperatures for this time of the year are around 35 degrees
Normal precipitation during this time period ranges from 0.75″ to 1.00″
This outlook covers March 11th through the 18th
The precipitation forecast is PERCENT OF NORMAL. For example, if your normal rainfall is 1.00″ and the graphic shows 25%, then that would mean 0.25″ of rain is anticipated.
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Outlook definitions
EC = Equal chances of above or below normal
BN= Below normal
M/BN = Much below normal
AN = Above normal
M/AN = Much above normal
E/AN = Extremely above normal
Normal high temperatures for this time of the year are around 57 degrees
Normal low temperatures for this time of the year are around 38 degrees
Normal precipitation during this time period ranges from 1.50″ to 1.90″
This outlook covers March 15th through March 28th
The precipitation forecast is PERCENT OF NORMAL. For example, if your normal rainfall is 1.00″ and the graphic shows 10%, then that would mean 0.10″ of rain is anticipated.
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Outlook definitions
EC= Equal chances of above or below normal
BN= Below normal
M/BN = Much below normal
AN = Above normal
M/AN = Much above normal
E/AN = Extremely above normal
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March temperature and precipitation outlook
April temperature and precipitation outlook
May temperature and precipitation outlook
Here is the preliminary March, April, and May temperature and precipitation forecast.
Temperature outlook
Precipitation outlook
Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz, an on-air broadcast meteorologist at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, PA. In addition, also joining us from WCAU-TV is on-air broadcast meteorologist Steven Sosna. Gentleman, welcome to WeatherBrains!
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