December 28, 2010: Ahoy - rain is in the forecast! Much needed - I might add

December 28, 2010:

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Bottom line it for me Beau...

For southern Illinois and far western Kentucky...

The forecast for severe or extreme weather risk for today, tonight, and tomorrow: 0%. 

The forecast for freezing rain, sleet, or snow today, tonight, and tomorrow:  Very small chance of mixed precip early in the morning.

Forecast:

Today - Mostly sunny after some morning fog and heavy frost.  Cold this morning.  High around 37 degrees.

Tonight - Increasing clouds.  Lows in the upper 20s.

Wednesday - Cloudy. A slight chance for a mix of rain and sleet in the morning.  A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 40. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night  A chance for rain in the evening then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s then rising temperatures late. Southeast winds around 10 mph. 

Thursday...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain.  Mostly dry.  Highs around 50.

Your up to the minute National Weather Service seven day forecast for southern Illinois and western Kentucky can be viewed by clicking here.

Your regional and local radars - including precipitation type radar - click here.

Barometer reading this morning is in the 30.00 - 30.30" range.  Last 24 hours of data - click here.

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A frontal system will approach our area later tonight and introduce rain chances back into our area.

Early tomorrow morning we can't rule out some sleet pellets - IF the rain moves in early enough.  Otherwise just a plain cold rain is expected on and off into the evening.

Scattered showers are possible into Friday before a stronger cold front approaches our local region on Friday afternoon and evening.  This will spread widespread showers and some thunderstorms back into the area.  Widespread severe weather is not expected.

Rainfall totals by Saturday morning could be in the 1/2-1" range over our area.  We need the rain as drought conditions continue to plague portions of our local area.

Here is the 5 day rainfall forecast from the HPC - let's hope we can squeeze 1/2-1" out of this system.  Locally heavier amounts are not out of the question for some of our counties. 


5 Day Rainfall Forecast From The HPC





















- Meteorologist Beau Dodson
McCracken County Office of Emergency Management

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