Your Hometown Weather: June 2nd-3rd: Some chances for precip

June 2nd-3rd: 2012

Saturday evening into Sunday update
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Here are my current personal forecast thoughts for far southern Illinois and western Kentucky...

Saturday night: Mostly clear over most of the area - a few clouds northeast counties - chance of rain mainly over southwest Indiana. Cool - nice moon tonight.
Below normal temperatures

Lows: in the middle 50s | Normal lows for this time of the year are around 62 degrees.
Wind: Calm
Precipitation probability - 0% | Rainfall totals: 0"
Confidence in this forecast is very high

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds - it will be a bit warmer. A small chance for rain and storms over our western counties late in the day.
Near normal temperatures

Highs: around 82-86 degrees. | Normal highs for this time of the year are around 82 degrees.
Wind: West winds at 10 mph
Precipitation probability - 20% | Rainfall totals: 0"
Confidence in this forecast is very high
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Sunday night: Mostly cloudy with a chance for some showers and thunderstorms.
Below normal temperatures

Lows: in the middle 60s | Normal lows for this time of the year are around 62 degrees.
Wind: West winds at 5 mph
Precipitation probability - 70% | Rainfall totals: 0.25"-0.50" - some areas may once again remain mostly dry
Confidence in this forecast is high

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers and some thunderstorms.

Below normal temperatures

Highs: around 85 degrees | Normal highs for this time of the year are around 82 degrees.
Wind: Southerly winds at 10-15 mph
Precipitation probability - 60% | Rainfall totals: 0.25"-0.50" - some areas may once again remain mostly dry

Confidence in this forecast is high
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No major concerns on Sunday - chance for storms Sunday night and Monday. Just a small chance that a few storms could produce hail or gusty winds.

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Some thunderstorms the next 24 hours.

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No significant wild cards in this forecast!
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Lowered temperatures

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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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Saturday night: Possible watches this evening over some of our counties - storms will be coming to an end early this evening - from west to east..
Saturday night: Will there be a chance for non-severe thunderstorms? Yes - mainly early
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Sunday: Severe weather is not anticipated. No snow or ice.
Sunday: Will there be a chance for non-severe thunderstorms? No

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Sunday night : A few strong to severe storms possible over southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas.
Sunday night: Will there be a chance for non-severe thunderstorms? Yes

Monday: Widespread severe weather is unlikely - a few storms could produce isolated reports of hail and high winds - especially over Kentucky and Tennessee.
Monday: Will there be a risk for non-severe thunderstorms? Yes
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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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Sunday - No
Sunday night - small chance for a watch - mainly over southwest counties

Monday - Small chance for a watch

Tuesday - 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: A short update - it is the weekend, after all!

Showers and thunderstorms will form late Sunday afternoon to our west and northwest - these will move into our region on Sunday night and Monday. Right now the thinking is that a large part of our region may at least pick up a little bit of rain - but once again it is not out of the question that some areas remain dry.

The best chance of rain may be over the southwest counties vs the northeast counties. Say from St Louis, MO towards Kentucky Lake - then west of that line. Better chance of picking up 0.25-0.50" - perhaps more in spots. Less chance as you go east and northeast of that line.

Hopefully most areas pick up some much much much needed rainfall. We desperately need a soaking rain.

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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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Let's check out the how much rain is forecast to fall over the next 48 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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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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You can view drought maps on the Weather Observatory web-site by clicking 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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To view recent records that have been broken - click here
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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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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!

Meteorologist Beau Dodson
McCracken County Office of Emergency Management
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