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This forecast update covers far southern Illinois, far southeast Missouri, and far western Kentucky. See the coverage map on the right side of the blog.
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This forecast covers the counties in red.
This forecast covers the counties in red.
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Sunset will be at 7:02 p.m.
UV index will be 6-8. Moderate to high. Will monitor cloud cover.
Moonrise will be at 5:50 p.m. and moonset will be at 4:06 a.m. Waxing Gibbous
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Wednesday Night – Partly to mostly cloudy. Isolated shower possible.
What impact is expected? Maybe some patchy fog. Wet roadways. Lightning.
Temperatures: Lows in the 66-72 degree range
Winds: Winds north and northeast/east at 3-6 mph.
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 10%. IL ~ 10%. KY~ 10% . TN ~ 20%
Coverage of precipitation: None to isolated.
Is severe weather expected? No, but check radars
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments might be necessary.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
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September 15, 2016
Thursday: Partly cloudy. A chance for a shower or thunderstorm. Heavy rain possible. Gusty winds, as well.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways and lightning. Heavy rain.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 84-88 degree range.
Winds: Northeast and east winds at 5-10 mph with gusts to 12 mph
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 70%. IL ~ 60%. KY ~ 50% . TN ~ 50%
Coverage of precipitation? Scattered
Is severe weather expected? Isolated severe weather risk.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments might be necessary.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Monitor radars. Rain is likely to occur over some counties.
Sunrise will be at 6:37 a.m. and sunset will be at 7:00 p.m.
UV index will be 8-11. High.
Moonrise will be at 6:30 p.m. and moonset will be at 5:11 a.m. Waxing Gibbous
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Thursday Night – Partly cloudy. A 20% for thunderstorms.
What impact is expected? Perhaps some wet roadways and lightning.
Temperatures: Lows in the 68-74 degree range
Winds: Winds east and southeast at 2-4 mph.
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 30%. IL ~ 20%. KY~ 20% . TN ~ 20%
Coverage of precipitation: Perhaps some isolated storms
Is severe weather expected? No
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments to the forecast are possible.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
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September 16, 2016
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. A chance for showers and thunderstorms.
What impact is expected? Perhaps wet roadways and lightning. Coverage will likely increase as the day wears on into Friday night.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 85-90 degree range.
Winds: Southwest winds at 5-10 mph with gusts to 12 mph
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 50%. IL ~ 50%. KY ~ 40% . TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation? Scattered (monitor updates)
Is severe weather expected? Unlikely.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments to the forecast might be necessary.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but check radars and have a plan B.
Sunrise will be at 6:38 a.m. and sunset will be at 6:59 p.m.
UV index will be 6-9. Moderate to high (depending on clouds)
Moonrise will be at 7:09 p.m. and moonset will be at 6:19 a.m. Full Moon
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Friday Night – Mostly cloudy. A 60% for thunderstorms.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways and lightning. Locally heavy rain.
Temperatures: Lows in the 68-72 degree range
Winds: Winds south at 2-4 mph.
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 60%. IL ~ 60%. KY~ 60% . TN ~ 60%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered to perhaps numerous
Is severe weather expected? Unlikely
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments to the forecast might be necessary.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but monitor radars and have a plan B.
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September 17, 2016
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways and lightning. Locally heavy rain.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 80-85 degree range.
Winds: Southwest winds at 5-10 mph with gusts to 12 mph
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 60%. IL ~ 60%. KY ~ 60% . TN ~ 60%
Coverage of precipitation? Scattered to perhaps numerous
Is severe weather expected? Unlikely.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments to the forecast are possible.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B just in case it rains
Sunrise will be at 6:39 a.m. and sunset will be at 6:57 p.m.
UV index will be 1-4. Most likely low because of cloud cover.
Moonrise will be at 7:48 p.m. and moonset will be at 7:28 a.m. Waning Gibbous
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Saturday Night – Mostly cloudy. A chance for showers and thunderstorms.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways and lightning.
Temperatures: Lows in the 58-66 degree range
Winds: Winds west at 4-8 mph.
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 50%. IL ~ 50%. KY~ 50% . TN ~ 50%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered
Is severe weather expected? No
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments to the forecast are possible.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but check radars. Have a plan B.
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September 18, 2016
Sunday:Some clouds. If the front passes through the region then rain chances will come to an end. This needs to be monitored.
What impact is expected? Maybe wet roadways and lightning.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 76-82 degree range.
Winds: Northwest/north winds at 5-10 mph with gusts to 12 mph.
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 30%. IL ~ 30%. KY ~ 30% . TN ~ 30%
Coverage of precipitation? Perhaps scattered
Is severe weather expected? Unlikely.
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Medium. Some adjustments to the forecast might be necessary.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but monitor updated forecasts. This could change.
Sunrise will be at 6:40 a.m. and sunset will be at 6:56 p.m.
UV index will be 4-8. Perhaps moderate. Will need to monitor cloud cover.
Moonrise will be at 8:28 p.m. and moonset will be at 8:38 a.m. Waning Gibbous
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Low confidence on the Sunday night into Monday night forecast.
Sunday Night – Cloudy. A chance for showers and thunderstorms.
What impact is expected? Wet roadways. Lightning. Perhaps patchy fog.
Temperatures: Lows in the 58-64 degree range
Winds: Winds northwest at 4-8 mph.
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 30%. IL ~ 30%. KY~ 30% . TN ~ 30%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered (monitor updates)
Is severe weather expected? No
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments to the forecast are possible.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
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September 19, 2016
Monday: Partly cloudy. A thunderstorm possible.
What impact is expected? Maybe wet roadways and lightning.
Temperatures: High temperatures in the 76-84 degree range.
Winds: Northwest/north winds at 5-10 mph with gusts to 12 mph.
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 20%. IL ~ 20%. KY ~ 20% . TN ~ 20%
Coverage of precipitation?
Is severe weather expected? No
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments to the forecast are possible.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?
Sunrise will be at 6:41 a.m. and sunset will be at 6:54 p.m.
UV index will be 4-8. Perhaps moderate. Will need to monitor cloud cover.
Moonrise will be at 9:11 p.m. and moonset will be at 9:48 a.m. Waning Gibbous
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Monday Night – Partly cloudy.
What impact is expected?
Temperatures: Lows in the 58-64 degree range
Winds: Winds northwest at 4-8 mph.
What is the chance for precipitation? MO ~ 10%. IL ~ 10%. KY~ 10% . TN ~ 10%
Coverage of precipitation:
Is severe weather expected? No
My confidence in this part of the forecast verifying: Low. Significant adjustments to the forecast are possible.
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
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An explanation of what is happening in the atmosphere over the coming days
- Monitoring the weekend storm chances
We had a few locally heavy showers and thunderstorms in the region on Wednesday. Some areas did not pick up any measurable rain.
Wednesday night will deliver mostly dry conditions. A small chance for isolated showers/storms. Thursday could also deliver a few widely scattered thunderstorms.
The bigger rain chances will hold off until Friday into Saturday. A cold front will move into the area from the west and northwest. This front will trigger quite a few showers and storms. Severe weather is not anticipated, but locally heavy rain will be possible.
Generally speaking, most areas should pick up 0.30″-0.60″ of rain. Then, where thunderstorms occur, some spots could pick up one inch or more. As always, thunderstorms can produce very heavy rain totals in small areas.
The best chance of rain will likely be on Friday night and Saturday. I have placed chances at 60% during that time frame. A bit less coverage during the day on Friday and Saturday night into Sunday. If you have weekend plans then have a plan B. It won’t rain all of the time, but there will be quite a few showers and thunderstorms on radar.
Rain chances may linger into Sunday. Scattered.
I am watching another fast moving system for Sunday night and Monday. Confidence of rain falling during this time frame is fairly low. I am hoping to have a better handle on that part of the forecast by tomorrow.
Temperatures over the coming days will remain in the 80’s for daytime highs. Overnight lows will generally remain in the upper 60’s to lower 70’s.
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How much rain is forecast to fall over the coming days?
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Rain chances increase by Wednesday into Thursday. Totals during this time period should generally be less than 0.25″. Locally much higher in thunderstorms, of course.
Rainfall totals on Friday into Sunday could be locally heavy. Generally a 0.30″-0.60″ rain event is anticipated. Thunderstorms, however, could drop 1-2″ of rain. Here is the WPC broad-brushed rainfall outlook.
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Thursday morning low temperatures
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Thursday afternoon high temperature
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Friday morning lows
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Friday afternoon highs
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Storm Tracking Radar
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
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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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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.
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Thursday night: No severe weather anticipated. A few storms possible. Lightning is the main concern.
Friday into Saturday night: Thunderstorms are possible. Monitor updates. Lightning is the main concern.
Sunday: Perhaps a few remaining storms on Sunday. Low confidence. Severe weather is not anticipated.
Monday: Severe weather is not anticipated.
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Updated temperatures and rain chances.
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A few storms into the weekend. Lightning will be a concern for outdoor events.
Have a plan B for Friday-Sunday. At least on and off rain chances will be with us. It won’t rain all the time.
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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.
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 37 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 Emergency Management. 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.
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