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March 5, 2018
Monday Forecast Details
Forecast:  Cloudy.  Showers.  Breezy.  Showers diminishing west to east as we move into the afternoon and evening.
Temperatures:  MO ~  52 to 56           IL ~  52 to 56          KY ~  52 to 56      NW TN ~ 54 to 58
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 70%      IL ~ 80%       KY ~ 80%          TN ~ 80%
Coverage of precipitation:  Numerous
Winds: Southeast and south at 10 to 20 mph and gusty
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  Wet roadways.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Have a plan B.

Monday  Night Forecast Details:
Forecast:  Cloudy.  An evening shower possible.  Some clearing overnight.  Colder.
Temperatures:  MO ~  34 to 38          IL ~  33 to 36          KY ~  35 to 38      NW TN ~ 36 to 40
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 20%      IL ~ 30%       KY ~ 40%          TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered early
Winds:  West at 4 to 8 mph with gusts to 12 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways early
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  Monitor radars

March 6, 2018
Tuesday Forecast Details
Wind Alert.  Strong and gusty winds today.
Forecast:  Becoming windy.  Sunny during the morning.  Clouds increasing from the north during the afternoon.  A 20% of a shower or thundershower late in the day.  Temperatures may fall late in the day, especially over our northern counties (northern parts of southeast Missouri and northern portions of southern Illinois).
Temperatures:  MO ~  54 to 58           IL ~  53 to 56         KY ~  54 to 58       TN ~ 55 to 58
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 20%      IL ~ 20%       KY ~ 10%          TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation:  Most likely none.  Perhaps some isolated showers late in the day over our northern counties.
Winds: West at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph.  Winds may be variable in direction at times.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Strong winds.  Isolated lightning late in the day over our northern counties.  Low confidence on the lightning portion of the forecast.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium (low confidence on the precipitation chances).
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No

Tuesday  Night Forecast Details:
Forecast:  Some clouds.  A chance of rain or snow showers.  Windy.
Temperatures:  MO ~  33 to 36          IL ~  33 to 36         KY ~  33 to 36      TN ~ 34 to 36
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 30%      IL ~ 30%       KY ~ 30%          TN ~ 20%
Coverage of precipitation: Isolated to perhaps scattered.
Winds:  West at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather?  Strong winds.  Perhaps some wet roadways.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans?  No

March 7, 2018
Wednesday Forecast Details
Forecast:  Morning clouds.  Becoming partly cloudy.  Breezy, at times.  A 20% of a snow flurry or rain shower possible before 10 AM.
Temperatures:  MO ~  42 to 45           IL ~  42 to 45           KY ~  42 to 46       TN ~ 42 to 46
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 10%      IL ~ 20%       KY ~ 20%          TN ~ 10%
Coverage of precipitation:  Most likely none.  Perhaps isolated before 10 AM.
Winds: Northwest winds at 10 to 20 mph and gusty.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Most likely none.
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No

Wednesday  Night Forecast Details:
Forecast:  Clearing.  Cold.
Temperatures:  MO ~  24 to 28          IL ~  24 to 28        KY ~  25 to 28       TN ~ 26 to 30
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 0%      IL ~ 0%       KY ~ 0%          TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation: None
Winds:  North and northwest winds at 6 to 12 mph with gusts to 16
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? None
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No

March 8, 2018
Thursday Forecast Details
Forecast:  Partly to mostly sunny.  Continued chilly.
Temperatures:  MO ~  42 to 46           IL ~ 38 to 44          KY ~  43 to 46        TN ~  44 to 46
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 0%      IL ~ 0%       KY ~ 0%          TN ~ 0%
Coverage of precipitation:  None
Winds: West and northwest winds at 6 to 12 mph and gusty.
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? None
My confidence in the forecast verifying: High
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
Sunrise 6:15 AM

Thursday  Night Forecast Details:
Forecast:  Mostly clear early.   Some increase in clouds late.  A slight chance of snow showers after midnight.
Temperatures:  MO ~  24 to 28          IL ~  24 to 28         KY ~  25 to 30      TN ~  25 to 30
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 20%      IL ~ 20%       KY ~ 10%          TN ~ 10%
Coverage of precipitation: None to isolated
Winds:  North and northwest winds at 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 12
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Most likely none
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No
Sunset  5:55 PM

March 9, 2018
Friday Forecast Details
Forecast: A mix of sun and clouds.  Becoming cloudy.  Scattered showers possible.  Shower chances may be greater over Missouri and Illinois vs Kentucky and Tennessee.
Temperatures:  MO ~  52 to 56           IL ~ 52 to 55          KY ~  53 to 56        TN ~  54 to 58
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 40%      IL ~ 40%       KY ~ 30%          TN ~ 20%
Coverage of precipitation:  Scattered
Winds: South and southeast winds at 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Perhaps wet roadways
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? No, but monitor updates
Sunrise 6:14 AM

Friday  Night Forecast Details:
Forecast:  Mostly cloudy.  Scattered showers possible.
Temperatures:  MO ~  40 to 45         IL ~  40 to 45          KY ~  42 to 44        TN ~  44 to 46
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 40%      IL ~ 40%       KY ~ 40%          TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered
Winds: South and southwest winds at 6 to 12 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Monitor updates
Sunset  5:56 PM

March 10, 2018
Saturday Forecast Details
Forecast:  Cloudy.  A few showers possible.  A bit warmer.
Temperatures:  MO ~  54 to 58           IL ~ 54 to 56          KY ~  55 to 60        TN ~  56 to 60
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 40%      IL ~ 40%       KY ~ 40%          TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation:  Scattered
Winds: Variable winds at 6 to 12 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Monitor updates.
Sunrise 6:12 AM

Saturday  Night Forecast Details:
Clocks spring forward tonight!
Forecast: Mostly cloudy.  Showers possible.
Temperatures:  MO ~  38 to 44         IL ~  38 to 44           KY ~  42 to 46         TN ~  43 to 46
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 40%      IL ~ 40%       KY ~ 40%          TN ~ 40%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered
Winds: East winds at 6 to 12 mph with gusts to 16 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Monitor updates
Sunset  5:57 PM

March 11, 2018
Sunday Forecast Details
Forecast:  Cloudy.  A few showers again possible.  Cool.
Temperatures:  MO ~  48 to 54           IL ~ 48 to 54          KY ~  50 to 55        TN ~  52 to 55
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 30%      IL ~ 30%       KY ~ 30%          TN ~ 30%
Coverage of precipitation:  Scattered
Winds:
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways
My confidence in the forecast verifying: Medium
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Monitor updates.
Sunrise 7:09 AM

Sunday  Night Forecast Details:
Forecast: Mostly cloudy.  A snow or rain shower possible.
Temperatures:  MO ~  34 to 38         IL ~  34 to 38          KY ~  34 to 38         TN ~  34 to 38
What is the chance of precipitation?  MO ~ 30%      IL ~ 30%       KY ~ 30%          TN ~ 30%
Coverage of precipitation: Scattered
Winds: North and northwest winds at 6 to 12 mph
What impacts are anticipated from the weather? Wet roadways
My confidence in the forecast verifying: LOW
Is severe weather expected? No
The NWS defines severe weather as 58 mph wind or great, 1″ hail or larger, and/or tornadoes
Should I cancel my outdoor plans? Monitor updates
Sunset  6:58 PM

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The National Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as one that produces quarter size hail or larger, 58 mph winds or greater, and/or a  tornado.

Today and tonight:  Severe weather is not anticipated.  There was some lightning last night, but it appears that is ending this morning and instability wanes.

Tomorrow through Friday afternoon:  Severe weather is not anticipated

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WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS

1.  Wet weather today.
2.  Flooding will continue to be an issue in many areas.  Avoid flooded roadways.
3.  Another system dives into the region late Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning.  Small precipitation chances and colder air.
4.  Rain chances may return as early as Friday and Saturday.

Highlights

What has changed over the last 24 hours?

Weather Hazards.

Showers moved into the area last night.  The showers increased in coverage from west to east.  See the local city interactive radar links.

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Those showers will remain with us today.  Rain will subside, however, from west to east as we move into the afternoon and evening hours.

High temperatures today will be in the 50’s.

It appears the rain will have ended by early or mid-evening.  Rain chances will end over southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois first.  They will end over the Pennyrile area of western Kentucky last.

Dry weather will last into Tuesday morning.

A fast-moving gusty area of low pressure and associated cold front will push through the region Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday.  This system won’t have a lot of moisture to work with.  A few scattered rain or snow showers may develop to our north on Tuesday afternoon and push south and southeast.

I can’t completely rule out a thundershower.  There is some instability.

Confidence in rain chances Tuesday afternoon and night are low.

The best chance of precipitation will likely be across northern portions of southeast Missouri and then into southern Illinois and northwest Kentucky.

Temperatures will be cold enough Tuesday night/Wednesday morning for a rain/snow or snow shower mix (if precipitation even occurs).  Accumulation, at this time, is not anticipated.

Another issue on Tuesday will be strong and gusty winds.  Winds may gust to 35 to 40 mph.

Here is the GFS wind gust map for Tuesday into Wednesday.  Timestamp upper left.

You may click the images to enlarge.

Precipitation chances end on Wednesday and that dry weather will last into Friday morning.

Let’s look at some temperatures.

12 PM Wednesday

12 PM Thursday

12 PM Friday

12 Saturday

Our next storm system arrives Friday into the weekend.  Guidance has trended a tad wetter on Friday.  This is because of the placement of a warm front across our region.  Confidence on the placement of the warm front is low to medium.  The best chance of precipitation will be near that front.

For now, it appears the front will be situated across southeast Missouri and southern Illinois.

Here is the GFS depiction of rain Friday afternoon.  Again, the exact placement of the rain will be highly dependent on the placement of the warm front.

Here is the Saturday 12 AM precipitation map.  I am not overly confident on rain probabilities Saturday (during the day).  I will likely need to adjust those numbers as confidence increases in the overall forecast.

Rain chances will increase Friday night into Saturday night.

An interesting weather set-up on Sunday.  An area of low pressure may skirt our region or pass to our south and southeast.  This places us on the cold side of the area of low pressure.  Some of the guidance develops snow in our local area.  We will need to monitor this.

Here is the GFS precipitation type map.  This is Sunday at 1 PM.  Blue is snow.  Green is rain.  Tight isobars will mean strong and gusty winds.

Here is the EC model guidance concerning the 2nd system.  Green is rain.  Blue is snow.  Darker colors are heavier precipitation totals.

The EC is a significant winter storm event for portions of the Ohio Valley.  Mostly to our east/northeast.

Long way to go concerning confidence on the Sunday event.

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