March 18th-19th: VERY warm temperatures!

March 18th-19th - 2012

Sunday night into Monday update
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Here are my current personal forecast thoughts for far southern Illinois and western Kentucky...
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Sunday night:  Partly cloudy WARM!  A few showers over southeast Missouri.
Above normal temperatures
Lows: in the lower 60s  |  Normal lows for this time of the year are around 37 degrees.
Wind:  Southwest winds at 5-10 mph.  
Precipitation probability - 10%   | Rainfall totals:  0"
Confidence in this forecast is very high
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Monday:  A mix of sun and clouds.  Very warm for March with near record highs.
Above normal temperatures
Highs:  around 82-86 degrees.  | Normal highs for this time of the year are around 58 degrees.
Wind: Southwest winds at 10-15 mph - gusts over 20 mph
Precipitation probability - 10%  Rainfall totals:   0"
Confidence in this forecast is very high

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Monday night:  Partly cloudy skies.  Warm.
Above normal temperatures
Lows: in the lower 60s |  Normal lows for this time of the year are around 37 degrees.
Wind:  Southeast at 5-10 mph
Precipitation probability - 10%  Rainfall totals: 0"
Confidence in this forecast is high
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Tuesday:  A few clouds - near record high temperatures. Thunderstorms possible over our western counties in southeast Missouri - and perhaps part of west central Illinois
Above normal temperatures
Highs:  around 85 degrees | Normal highs for this time of the year are around 58 degrees.
Wind: Southerly at 5-15 mph  - with gusts over 20 mph
Precipitation probability - 20%  Rainfall totals:  0" 
Confidence in this forecast is high 
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No major concerns

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No major concerns.

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No significant wild cards in this forecast!
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No major changes in this update!

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The forecast for severe or extreme weather

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The McCracken County Office of Emergency Management reminds you that owning a NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio is the best way to receive notifications of severe weather watches and warnings.
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Remember that the National Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as one that produces 58 mph winds or higher, hail 1" in size or larger, and/or a tornado.  More information with some slides concerning reporting severe weather - click here

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Sunday night:  Severe weather is not anticipated.  No snow or ice.
Sunday night: 
Will there be a chance for non-severe thunderstorms? No
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Monday:  Severe weather is not anticipated.  No snow or ice.
Monday:  Will there be a chance for non-severe thunderstorms?  No
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Monday night :
 
Severe weather is not anticipated.  No snow or ice.
Monday night:  Will there be a chance for non-severe thunderstorms? No
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Tuesday: Severe weather is not anticipated.  No snow or ice.
Tuesday: 
Will there be a risk for non-severe thunderstorms?  Yes (western counties)

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Will the Storm Prediction Center issue a tornado or severe thunderstorm watch for southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, or western Kentucky?  
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Tonight - No
Monday - No  
Tuesday - No
Wednesday - No
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This forecast analysis covers far southern Illinois, southeast Missouri, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and northwest Tennessee
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HEADLINES:  
Short update- very warm temperatures will continue into at least Tuesday and likely Wednesday.  RECORD or near record high temperatures - into the 80s.
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I removed most of the thunderstorm chances from the forecast - at least took them down to 10% or below (through Tuesday).  It appears rain chances will increase around Tuesday afternoon over our western counties.  Some uncertainty as to how far east the precipitation will move on Wednesday and Wednesday night.  Monitor for updates.
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Right now I do not see a strong signal for severe thunderstorms.  However, with that said - a few afternoon thunderstorms towards the middle of the week could produce some hail reports.  Monitor for updates.



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Let's check out the how much rain is forecast to fall over the next 24 hours.  This map gives you a general broad brushed idea of what can be expected.  Remember the scale is at the top of the map.
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No significant rain for our immediate local area over the next 24 hours.
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You can also now view the probability of X amount of rain (you pick the value on the web-site) in a six hour period of time.  Those maps can be viewed here.  
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Current conditions - including temperatures, apparent temperatures, heat index, wind chill, wind, pressure, humidity, dew points, and more - click here
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You can view the upcoming days high temperature and low temperature forecasts by clicking here - choose the day - click on your state to zoom in 

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Date Range: March 14th-31st
Event: 3-5 systems to monitor.
Severe Risk:  Can't rule out some heavier weather the last half of the month. 
Frozen Precipitation Risk: No
Details: Warm to very warm conditions will continue.
Confidence in my forecast:  Medium 

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Date Range: April 13th-17th
Event: A larger scale system to impact the central United States
Severe Risk:  Yes - possible event. 
Frozen Precipitation Risk: No
Details: long range cycle forecast indicates the potential of a larger scale event during these dates.
Confidence in my forecastLow   

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Date Range:  May 29th-June 3rd
Event: A larger scale system to impact the central United States
Severe Risk:  Yes - possible event. 
Frozen Precipitation Risk: No
Details: long range cycle forecast indicates the potential of a larger scale event during these dates.
Confidence in my forecast.  Low   

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Remember that as a general policy, in the long range outlook, I try not to mention severe thunderstorms more than 72 hours in advance (unless the signal is so overwhelmingly convincing that it warrants a mention).  I will mention thunderstorm risks and I will give as many details as possible.  Also remember you can view the long range severe weather outlooks by visiting the Storm Prediction Center's web-site - click here

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1.  No long range - working on spotter classes.
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Seasonal outlooks can be viewed on the web-site - click here

Now is a GREAT time to buy a NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio.  Better to have one before storms strike than to be without one during an event.  I recommend the Midland Model 300 NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio - that is what I use here at my house!
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Meteorologist Beau Dodson
McCracken County Office of Emergency Management
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