January 1, 2011: Rain will come to an end - quiet few days ahead

January 1, 2011:

I am starting to post video briefings. You can find those by clicking the link below.

http://weatherobservatory.com/weather-video.htm

You can find more updates on my Facebook (under Beau Dodson) - Twitter, as well.  

If you would like to be added to the severe weather email list then please email me and request to be added - I usually send out an email during significant weather events.  Email me at beaudodson@usawx.com


Bottom line it for me Beau...

For southern Illinois and far western Kentucky...

The forecast for severe or extreme weather risk for today, tonight, and tomorrow: 0%

The forecast for freezing rain, sleet, or snow today, tonight, and tomorrow:  0%

Forecast:

New Years Day...Rain ending early then decreasing clouds. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Sunday...Sunny. Highs around 40. West winds around 5 mph.

Sunday Night...Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 

Monday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. 

Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. 

Tuesday...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

Your up to the minute National Weather Service seven day forecast for southern Illinois and western Kentucky can be viewed by clicking here.

Your regional and local radars - including precipitation type radar - click here.

Barometer readings can be viewed here  - Barometer Readings.

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You can view current conditions - weather radar and more information by clicking here

 
An active 24 hour period is coming to an end.  A significant tornado outbreak caused quite a bit of damage on New Year's Eve over portions of Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, and Mississippi.

Unfortunately, several people lost their lives in Missouri and Arkansas.

The Storm Prediction Center has a list of all of the severe weather reports on their web site.  You can view that list by clicking here.  You will need to adjust the date at the top of the page to view Friday's event.

Thankfully the weather during the upcoming week should be quieter. 

I am watching a system for the end of the week into next weekend. There is little agreement on the models as to how this event unfolds in our region - if at all.  Will monitor through the week and update accordingly.

Normal to perhaps slightly above normal temperatures are expected over the next 7 day period.  Kicking off our January. 

December was one of the colder December's on record. I am waiting on the final numbers from the Paducah, Kentucky National Weather Service Office.  The last few days were above normal in the temperature department. 

The below images show you the high temperature departures from normal for the week ahead (basically these maps shows you how much above or below normal temperatures are expected to be for the upcoming week - these are just daytime highs). 

You can see that we are expecting normal to perhaps slightly above normal temperatures for the upcoming week.  These images are from http://www.wright-weather.com/

- Meteorologist Beau Dodson

McCracken County Office of Emergency Management

Please visit Chris Bailey's weather blog if you live in central and eastern Kentucky http://www.kyweathercenter.com/

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