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Here are my current personal forecast thoughts for far southern Illinois and western Kentucky...
Friday: Mostly cloudy and cool - a chance for some mixed precipitation during the afternoon hours.
Highs: 35-40 degree range
Wind: Northwest winds at 5-10 mph
Precipitation probability - 30% | Rainfall totals: 0.05"-0.10"
Confidence in this forecast is high
Forecast for your local town/city - Click Here
Friday night: Snow likely - snow max be mixed with sleet or freezing rain/rain early in the evening. Around 1-3" accumulation possible.e
Lows: in the upper 20s.
Wind: Northwest winds at 5-10 mph
Precipitation probability - 100% | Rainfall totals: 0.25"
Confidence in this forecast is very high
Wind: Northwest winds at 5-10 mph
Precipitation probability - 40% | Rainfall totals: 0.05"
Confidence in this forecast is high
Highs: 35-40 degree range
Wind: Northwest winds at 5-10 mph
Precipitation probability - 30% | Rainfall totals: 0.05"-0.10"
Confidence in this forecast is high
Forecast for your local town/city - Click Here
Friday night: Snow likely - snow max be mixed with sleet or freezing rain/rain early in the evening. Around 1-3" accumulation possible.e
Wind: Northwest winds at 5-10 mph
Precipitation probability - 100% | Rainfall totals: 0.25"
Confidence in this forecast is very high
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Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance for some flurries. Cold.
Highs: In the 30-35 degree range Wind: Northwest winds at 5-10 mph
Precipitation probability - 40% | Rainfall totals: 0.05"
Confidence in this forecast is high
Saturday night: Some clouds and cold
Lows: in teens
Wind: West winds at 10-15 mph
Precipitation probability - 10% | Rainfall totals: trace
Confidence in this forecast is high
Sunday - Mostly sunny sky conditions - cool.
Highs: in the middle to upper 30s - colder in snow packed areas
Wind: South winds at 5 mph
Precipitation probability - 0% | Rainfall totals: 0".
Confidence in this forecast is high
Forecast for your local town/city - Click Here
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forecast analysis covers far southern Illinois, southeast Missouri,
southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and northwest Tennessee
HEADLINES: I suppose we made it through the first winter storm of the season. It dropped anywhere from a dusting/1" of snow all the way up to 18" of snow across our region. Location was key to the event (as expected). The majority of the area (southeast Missouri and southern Illinois) picked up 4-8 inches of snow.
Portions of Kentucky and Tennessee received only a dusting or no snowfall at all.
Our next weather system is already spreading rain and snow back into our local counties. This will be a light event with a dusting of snow to perhaps 1-3" (pockets of higher totals likely) in some counties. Not expected to be a big deal as far as snowfall totals - more over southeast MO and southern IL (areas already hit with snow vs areas that have little snow).
Roads could be slick and hazardous on Saturday morning. Use care when out and about.
We will have another chance for rain/mixture around Sunday night into Tuesday.
Wind: West winds at 10-15 mph
Precipitation probability - 10% | Rainfall totals: trace
Confidence in this forecast is high
Sunday - Mostly sunny sky conditions - cool.
Highs: in the middle to upper 30s - colder in snow packed areas
Wind: South winds at 5 mph
Precipitation probability - 0% | Rainfall totals: 0".
Confidence in this forecast is high
Forecast for your local town/city - Click Here
HEADLINES: I suppose we made it through the first winter storm of the season. It dropped anywhere from a dusting/1" of snow all the way up to 18" of snow across our region. Location was key to the event (as expected). The majority of the area (southeast Missouri and southern Illinois) picked up 4-8 inches of snow.
Portions of Kentucky and Tennessee received only a dusting or no snowfall at all.
Our next weather system is already spreading rain and snow back into our local counties. This will be a light event with a dusting of snow to perhaps 1-3" (pockets of higher totals likely) in some counties. Not expected to be a big deal as far as snowfall totals - more over southeast MO and southern IL (areas already hit with snow vs areas that have little snow).
Roads could be slick and hazardous on Saturday morning. Use care when out and about.
We will have another chance for rain/mixture around Sunday night into Tuesday.
Some slick roads. Use caution.
Slick roadways could be a concern Friday night into Sunday.
Wintry mix on Sunday night? Possible over parts of the region - monitor for updates.
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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.
Friday: Severe weather is not anticipated. Light snow and sleet possible Friday night
Is there a chance for thunderstorms BELOW severe limits A clap of thunder possible
Saturday: Severe weather is not anticipated. Light snow will come to an end on Saturday morning.
Is there a chance for thunderstorms BELOW severe limits? No
Sunday: Severe weather is not anticipated. No snow of ice.
Is there a chance for thunderstorms BELOW severe limits? No
For the most up to date severe weather outlooks - click here.
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Visit the Storm Prediction Center's web-site - click here
To view storm reports from today and yesterday - click here
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Will the Storm Prediction Center issue a tornado or severe thunderstorm watch for southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, or western Kentucky?
Friday - No
To view storm reports from today and yesterday - click here
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Will the Storm Prediction Center issue a tornado or severe thunderstorm watch for southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, or western Kentucky?
Friday - No
Saturday - No
Sunday - No
To view the official Storm Prediction Center's web-site - click here Alternative link - click here
Sunday - No
To view the official Storm Prediction Center's web-site - click here Alternative link - click here
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All other states- Click Here
To view all watches and warnings in IL - Click Here
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The
links above are interactive and you can move around the United States
by simply clicking on the national map - or from the pull down
menu where it says regions and US States.
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To view the interactive warning map - click here.
Snow is possible Friday night into Saturday morning - light to moderate accumulation will be possible over parts of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois - lighter amounts in western Kentucky.
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We have a number of new radars available on our Weather Observatory web-site !
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We now offer St Louis, Mt Vernon, Evansville, Poplar Bluff, Cape Girardeau, Marion, Paducah, Hopkinsville, Memphis, Nashville, and Dyersburg Interactive City Radars. I have added all of eastern Kentucky, as well.
We also have the two regional radars and now offer you three GR Earth radars.
Click here for our radar page - WEATHER RADARS ---
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We also have a new interactive radar - you can view that radar by clicking here.
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To view the interactive warning map - click here.
Snow is possible Friday night into Saturday morning - light to moderate accumulation will be possible over parts of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois - lighter amounts in western Kentucky.
You can listen to local emergency services, SKYWARN storm spotters, and more by visiting our scanner feed page - click here
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The Weather Observatory is a strong partner with the National Weather Service - click here to visit your local NWS web-site. For the most up to date warnings/advisories hit refresh on their page.
.We have a number of new radars available on our Weather Observatory web-site !
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We now offer St Louis, Mt Vernon, Evansville, Poplar Bluff, Cape Girardeau, Marion, Paducah, Hopkinsville, Memphis, Nashville, and Dyersburg Interactive City Radars. I have added all of eastern Kentucky, as well.
We also have the two regional radars and now offer you three GR Earth radars.
Click here for our radar page - WEATHER RADARS ---
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We also have a new interactive radar - you can view that radar by clicking here.
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Want to learn more about how to use our radars? I made a how to video with more information
Click here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfLa0hI3adU
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Let's
check out the how much rain is forecast to fall in our region. This
map gives you a general broad brushed idea of what can be expected. Remember the scale is at the top of the map.
Click the link below - then choose your the time period you are interested in!
CLICK HERE FOR THE RAINFALL GRAPHIC - then choose the time frame above the image
Click the link below - then choose your the time period you are interested in!
CLICK HERE FOR THE RAINFALL GRAPHIC - then choose the time frame above the image
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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 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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To view recent records that have been broken - 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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1. Starting to look like January will be a cold one - below normal temperatures are forecast for the region. Several precipitation events are likely over our local area during the first few weeks of January.
Latest drought information:
DROUGHT INFORMATION - CLICK HERE
Seasonal outlooks can be viewed on the web-site - click here
If you are a weather enthusiast then I recommend listening to WeatherBrains each week! For a more in-depth look at what is happening in meteorology.
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 DodsonMcCracken County Office of Emergency Management
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To view all watches and warnings in Illinois - Click Here
To view all watches and warnings in Kentucky - Click Here
To view all watches and warnings in Missouri - Click Here
To view all watches and warnings in Tennessee - Click Here
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All other states- Click Here
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For the latest watches and warnings please visit your local National Weather Service Office web-site.
http://www.weather.gov/organization.php
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Remember most of the maps on the blog can be viewed on Weather Observatory Web-Site
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