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HEADLINE: Hot weather into the weekend. Try to stay cool! Don't forget the our outdoor friends, as well - change those water bowls.
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Advisories - Heat Advisory is in effect on Saturday for parts of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, western Kentucky, northeast Arkansas, and western Tennessee - click here for advisories .
I guess the summer weather is here - at least for now. The summer forecast is for an early start to the heat and then it will level off some - perhaps even below normal temps once everything is averaged out (June through August). In this extreme pattern I am always concerned when the rains stop. We certainly don't want another drought. .
Keep in mind that during this period of heat and humidity that a pop-up thunderstorm can occur. The storms are not expected to be widespread and would be scattered at best. I will mention them as a stray thunderstorm in the forecast. Also keep in mind that any storms that manage to form could produce isolated reports of severe weather. Rarely can one rule out a stray severe thunderstorm in this type of air mass (lot of heat and humidity = energy). Wind fields are not overly impressive. Normally for severe weather you would want to see strong wind fields. .
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This forecast covers far southern Illinois, southeast Missouri, and western Kentucky - for your local town - click here---
Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. Warm and muggy. Above normal temperatures.
Highs: in the 93-96 degree range | Heat index: Values in the 98-105 range | Wind: Southwest winds at 10 mph. Normal highs are around 81 degrees. .
Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Well above normal temperatures.Lows: around 68-71 degrees | Wind: South winds at 10 mph. Normal lows are around 60 degrees.
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Sunday: Mostly sunny. Hot and humid. A stray thunderstorm will be possible. Well above normal temperatures.
Highs: around 92-96 degrees | Heat index: Values in the 98 to 105 range | Wind: southwest winds at 10 mph. Normal highs are around 81 degrees.---
Sunday night: Mostly clear. A stray thunderstorm can't be ruled out. Well above normal temperatures.
Lows: around 70-72 degrees | Wind: Southerly winds at 10 mph. Normal lows are around 60 degrees..---
Monday: Partly sunny. Hot and humid. A stray thunderstorm possible. Well above normal temperatures.
Highs: around 91-95 degrees | Heat index: Values in the 98 to 102 range | Wind: southerly winds at 10-15. Normal highs are around 81 degrees..
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Remember you can now view all of the temperature graphics - and more - by clicking here
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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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Let's also take a look (the map below) at the expected heat index for Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Remember - the heat index is what the temperature feels like to your body when the temperature and humidity are combined.
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And for Sunday - here is the heat index map
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National heat index map (remember you can find all of these maps on the web-site - here)
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Heat safety advice and information - click here
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How much above normal will high temperatures be on Saturday? Several degrees! The map below shows you the departure from normal highs (normal highs are around 79-82 degrees). For example if the normal high is 80 degrees and the actual high is 90 degrees then we would be 10 degrees above normal. You can find this map on the web-site, as well - click here.
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The forecast for severe or extreme weather risk for today, tonight, and tomorrow...
Saturday: No severe weather is anticipated. Heat index values may top 100 degrees.
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Saturday night: No severe weather is anticipated.
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Sunday: No severe weather is anticipated. A stray thunderstorm can't be ruled out - if a storm were to form then it could produce lightning and gusty winds. Heat index values may be above 100 degrees.
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Sunday Night: No severe weather is anticipated. A stray thunderstorm can't be ruled out - if a storm were to form then it could produce lightning and gusty winds.
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Monday: No severe weather is anticipated. A stray thunderstorm can't be ruled out - if a storm were to form then it could produce lightning and gusty winds. High heat index values will make it quite uncomfortable to work outside.
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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.
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There is an area of interest in the Caribbean. The main concern is flash flooding over some of the islands. This disturbance will move slowly north/northwest of the coming days. Some slow development is not out of the question. .
Here is an image grab of that system from GR-Earth. You can see the widespread shower and thunderstorm activity south of the islands. .
Click image for better resolution view..
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Latest National Hurricane Center Tropical Outlook - click here. . --------------------
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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. Warm weather to continue into early next week.
2. Perhaps some more active weather as we push towards the middle/end of next week. Still plenty of time to keep an eye on that event.
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McCracken County Office of Emergency Management
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