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This is the latest 5 day rainfall forecast - needless to say this is not a good situation. Click image for larger view. Would not be surprised to see another 1-2" rainfall (possibly more) on Tuesday into Wednesday.
Area residents should remember not to cross flooded roadways.
A flash flood watch is in effect through Saturday morning for the region.
Weather radar can be viewed here
http://weatherobservatory.com/weather-radar.htm
Saturday: Flash flood watch - Rain likely with thunder. Some heavy rain possible. Rain becoming more scattered in the afternoon hours. Temperatures falling during the afternoon.
Highs: Highs in the lower 50s then temperatures falling during the afternoon hours.| Wind: Southwest winds at 10-15 mph becoming west/northwest at 15-25 mph - gusty.
Saturday night: And showers left over will push eastward out of the area. Turning colder.
Lows: in the lower 30s | Wind: Northwest winds at 10-15 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny and cooler.
Highs: Highs in the upper 40s | Wind: North at 5-10 mph.
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For southern Illinois and far western Kentucky...
The forecast for severe or extreme weather risk for today, tonight, and tomorrow: Chance for some strong storms on Saturday morning - heavy rain being the main threat. Isolated pockets of severe weather possible from 1 am through 5 am.
For southern Illinois and far western Kentucky...
The forecast for severe or extreme weather risk for today, tonight, and tomorrow: Chance for some strong storms on Saturday morning - heavy rain being the main threat. Isolated pockets of severe weather possible from 1 am through 5 am.
Your up to the minute National Weather Service seven day forecast (note this may differ from my forecast from time to time) for southern Illinois and western Kentucky can be viewed by clicking here.
Your regional and local radars - including our new precipitation type radar - click here
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Another rain event for next Tuesday and Wednesday and then another one the following weekend. Rainfall totals on Tuesday into Wednesday may be in the 1-2" range with severe storms not out of the question.
We are in a wet pattern.
Stay tuned for updates...
Meteorologist Beau Dodson
McCracken County Office of Emergency Management--------------
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