October 19, 2011: Brief update - chilly weather and windy weather

October 19, 2011
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Brief update as I am attending the national town hall meeting concerning the tornado outbreaks that hit the southern states back in April
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This forecast covers far southern Illinois, southeast Missouri, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and northwest Tennessee - for your local town/area - click here

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Here are my current personal forecast thoughts for far southern Illinois and western Kentucky...

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Tuesday night:  Showers likely this evening - then patchy showers after midnight.  Colder.  Below normal temperatures.

Lows:  in the 38-42 degree range.  |  Wind:  Northwest winds at 5-15 mph.  Normal lows for this time of the year are around 53 degrees.  Precipitation probability - 60%

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Wednesday:   Colder - windy - fall like weather.  A few showers scattered around the area - mostly cloudy.  Temperatures falling in the afternoon hours.  Below normal temperatures.

Highs:  around 49-54 degrees early - then falling again during the afternoon.  |  Wind:  Northwesterly winds at 15-25 mph -gusts to 35 mph.  Normal highs for this time of the year are around 76 degrees.  Precipitation probability - 30%.
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Wednesday night:  Windy - cold - a few showers possible.  Below normal temperatures.

Lows: around 37-44 degrees  |  Wind:  Northwest/westerly winds at 10-20 mph with gusts over 30 mph at times. Normal lows for this time of the year are around 53 degrees.  Precipitation probability - 20%.

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Thursday:  Partly cloudy - windy - cool.  Below normal temperatures.

Highs:  around 48-52 degrees. |  Wind: Westerly winds at 10-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.  Normal highs for this time of the year are around 76 degrees.   Precipitation probability - 0%
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Frost will be possible on Friday and Saturday morning - most likely Saturday morning it would appear with lows well down into the 30s.
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- Meteorologist Beau Dodson