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Here comes the cold air! Sunday will bring temperatures cooler than Saturday. Monday into Thursday will bring bitterly cold air. The potential is there for single digit readings over some of our counties by Tuesday morning.Highs on Monday and Tuesday will likely not get above freezing.
A winter storm will likely develop by Thursday and Friday bringing a wintry mix to the region. For my personal thoughts on all of the above please visit the Facebook page. I am posting more frequently there with graphics and information.
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HEADLINES: High temperatures on Saturday were several degrees warmer than I expected. I was thinking mostly upper 40s and maybe some lower 50s. We ended up in the middle 50s across many of our counties - even a few upper 50s. Not bad for January.
Say goodbye to the mild (can I call 50s mild) weather. The much advertised cold air is knocking on our door.
A cold front will arrive on Saturday night and Sunday. This front will bring colder air into our region starting on Sunday afternoon and continuing into next week.
The coldest morning will likely be Tuesday. I am forecasting 8-14 degrees over our northern and northeast counties. The Metropolis and Paducah area should see readings in the 10-14 degree range.
The cold air should stick around the rest of the week.
WINTER STORM DEVELOPING FOR THE MIDDLE/END OF THE WEEK?
A developing winter storm will spread precipitation into our region on Thursday. Right now it appears that a mixture of sleet, snow, and freezing rain will be possible beginning on Thursday. The precipitation may continue into Thursday night/Friday. Still a bit early for details.
There is disagreement on the model data as to how cold/warm Thursday and Friday will end up being. I am forecasting it to remain cold enough for a mostly frozen precipitation event in our local region. If the track of the storm changes or the intensity then we can revisit the topic.
Stay updated on the latest information as we draw closer to the event.
Colder air will return on Friday into next weekend behind the system.
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Cold air rushes in on Monday/Tuesday - wind chill values with be in the single digits and teens. Don't forget our outdoor friends.
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Very cold air arrives in the region for the upcoming work week. Also a potential winter precipitation event for Thursday into Friday. Still a bit early for details on that event.
Track of the winter storm on Thursday/Friday. Monitor 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.
Sunday: Severe weather is not anticipated. No snow or ice.
Is there a chance for thunderstorms BELOW severe limits? No
Monday: Severe weather is not anticipated. No snow or ice.
Is there a chance for thunderstorms BELOW severe limits? No
Tuesday: Severe weather is not anticipated. No snow or 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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Will the Storm Prediction Center issue a tornado or severe thunderstorm watch for southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, or western Kentucky?
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?
Sunday - No
Monday - No
Tuesday - No
Wednesday - No
Thursday - No
Friday - No
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Monday - No
Tuesday - No
Wednesday - No
Thursday - No
Friday - No
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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.
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We also have a new interactive radar - you can view that radar by clicking here.
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A winter weather event is possible on Thursday and Friday in and near our area. A mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will be possible. Portions of the area may turn to plain rain on Thursday night - depending on the track of the system. This would most likely occur over our southern counties.
Monitor updated forecasts as we move through the week.
.Monitor updated forecasts as we move through the week.
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.
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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? Here is a video with more information
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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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1. Cold shots of air for the next 2 weeks.
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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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