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The weekend has arrived! Unfortunately, it will bring a chance for showers and much cooler temperatures. We are about to flip to the opposite side of the temperature coin - after a week of warm weather - now we will have 5-6 days of cooler weather..
Just how much below normal will the temperatures be later this weekend into early next week? Here is a temperature departure map for Monday - you can see that temperatures will be anywhere from 10-20 degrees below normal. Keep in mind that normal high temperatures for this time of the year are in the middle 70s..
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A cold front was moving through the region - as of this writing (Friday night). Showers and locally severe thunderstorms were associated with the cold front. Shower chances will continue into Monday..
Here is a satellite view of the storm system - Friday evening. The bright colors are cold cloud tops indicated thunderstorms. You can view all of our satellites by clicking here.
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Although there will be shower chances all weekend - it won't rain all weekend. The showers will be scattered in nature. With the cold air aloft there could even be some small hail with any heavier cells that form..
Rainfall totals from Friday night into Monday should be in the 0.25-0.75". .
The next weather system, of concern, will arrive around next Thursday and Friday. Can't rule out severe thunderstorms with that system in or near our region. .
The exact placement of severe weather, late next week, will depend on the track of the area of low pressure. If the low tracks south of our counties then the severe weather threat will remain mostly to our south. Further north and we will have severe storms..
Active weather may continue into the end of the month - with several shots at severe weather. Stay tuned. .
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This forecast covers far southern Illinois, southeast Missouri, and western Kentucky - for your local town - click here---
Saturday: Cloudy and cooler. Scattered showers - chance for a rumble of thunder. Below normal temperatures.
Highs: in the upper 50s | Wind: west winds at 5-15 mph. Normal highs are around 74-75 degrees. .
Saturday night: Cloudy and cool. Scattered showers. Below normal temperatures.Lows: around 47-50 degrees | Wind: west winds at 10 mph. Normal lows are around 52-54 degrees.
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Sunday: Cloudy and cooler. A chance for showers. Below normal temperatures.
Highs: around 58 degrees | Wind: west winds at 10-15 mph. Normal highs are around 74-75 degrees.---
Sunday night: Cloudy with a few scattered showers. Cooler. Below normal temperatures.
Lows: around 45-50 degrees | Wind: west winds at 5-15 mph. Normal lows are around 52-54 degrees..---
Monday: Cloudy and cool. A few showers. Below normal temperatures.
Highs: around 58 degrees | Wind: west/northwest winds at 10-15. Normal highs are around 74-75 degrees..
Did you know that the McCracken County Office of Emergency Management also now has a Facebook? You can view it here
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Forecast for your local town/city - Click Here
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Rivers will be slow to fall in the coming days. There will continue to be pressure on the levee systems. This is, of course, a concern.
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Rivers will be slow to fall in the coming days. There will continue to be pressure on the levee systems. This is, of course, a concern.
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River Stages - Click Here
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A flood warning continues for our area - see the detailed information on watches and warnings by clicking here.
The McCracken County Office of Emergency Management reminds you that owning a NOAA Weather Radio is the best way to receive notifications of severe weather watches and warnings.
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Also our new forecast page is finished! Just click the link below to see all of our Weather Observatory graphics - from the severe weather outlook to lake and river stages - extended outlooks - monthly outlooks - satellite - and more!.
Weather Observatory Graphics and Forecast Page
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Need to check radar today? - click here.
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Continued flooding. Rivers will continue to fall in the coming days. See lake and river stage forecasts.
Much cooler this weekend with below normal temperatures.
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Scattered showers and cloudy sky conditions.
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Snake bites - a number of people have reported snakes escaping the flood waters and moving into areas they are normally not seen.
Snake bites - a number of people have reported snakes escaping the flood waters and moving into areas they are normally not seen.
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Below image - Low temperatures for Saturday morning
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Below image - High temperatures for Saturday afternoon
Below image - High temperatures for Saturday afternoon
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Below image - High temperatures for Sunday afternoon
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The forecast for severe or extreme weather risk for today, tonight, and tomorrow...
Today (Saturday) Severe weather is not anticipated. River flooding will continue.
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Tonight (Saturday night) Severe weather is not anticipated. River flooding will continue.
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Sunday: Severe storms are not expected. Flooding will continue on area rivers. .
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Rainfall totals for the next 72 hours. The scale is at the top of the graphic. Mostly 1/2-1" amounts for our region between now and Saturday night. Pockets of heavier rain will occur if thunderstorms train over the same counties.
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You can view the updated rainfall forecast maps - updated twice a day by going to the Weather Observatory Forecast Site - Click Here.
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We have a number of new radars available on our Weather Observatory web-site!---
We now offer St Louis, Mt Vernon, Evansville, Poplar Bluff, Cape Girardeau, Marion, Paducah, Hopkinsville, and Dyersburg Interactive City Radars. We also have the two regional radars and now offer you three GR Earth radars.
http://www.weatherobservatory.com/weather-radar.htm---
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You can now view the 6-10 and 8-14 day forecasts! Maps are available by clicking here.
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1. Cooler to much cooler weather is likely this coming weekend into part of next week - showers will be possible on Saturday into Monday. .
2. Severe weather chances may increase again around May 20th-31st. A more "spring like" storm system will bring several days of severe weather to the central and eastern United States. Potential for hail, high winds, and tornadoes. I will have to fine tune the forecast - long way off but stay tuned. .
My forecast has been for a busy end of May into June for severe weather. I continue with those same thoughts.
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Here is a graphic from www.wright-weather.com showing the storm system next Friday - you can see the area of low pressure near our region. .
There will likely be a tornado threat late next week somewhere in the Mississippi Valley. Click image for larger size..
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Taking a look at the latest 6-10 day and 8-10 day precipitation outlook - normal to above normal rainfall is likely late next week into the following week. You can see the outlook dates at the top of each graphic (below the header). Basically this is the May 18th-26th time frame..
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Meteorologist Beau Dodson---
McCracken County Office of Emergency Management
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