January 3, 2011: Calm today - watching cold fronts for the upcoming week

January 3, 2011:

Morning update.

No changes this morning in the data.  Rather boring week for southern IL and western KY.  Cold will be the rule for the next couple of weeks.

Better chances for snow next week.  Some light snow or flurries by weeks end.

- Beau


January 3, 2011:


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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:

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

Monday...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.  

Monday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 5 mph.

Tuesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 mph.

Tuesday Night...Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 5 mph in the evening shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Wednesday...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

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Barometer readings can be viewed here  - Barometer Readings.

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Yesterday we were watching the potential for some mixed precipitation for Wednesday.  It appears that the brunt of this system will stay to our south.

However, I will continue to keep an eye on the track of the system.

A stronger cold front will approach the region at the end of the week.  Flurries and snow showers will be possible along and behind this front.  The big story continues to be the cold air the will push into the region over the next 2 weeks.

Best chance of accumulating snow from the late week system would be over central and eastern Kentucky.

Several systems next week could cause headaches for forecasters sometimes in the January 9th-16th time frame.


- Meteorologist Beau Dodson
McCracken County Office of Emergency Management

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