A taste of late March weather this afternoon

While there will be a chance for showers on today along with much warmer weather, better chances of showers and thunderstorms will arrive late today into tonight and early Friday. Rainfall totals of one half to one inch are expected through Friday.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight A few thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon into early this evening along and north of a line from Greenville Missouri to Cape Girardeau to Evansville Indiana. Severe storms are not expected, but brief heavy rainfall is possible. .

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Friday through Wednesday Light snow, possibly mixed with a little sleet and freezing rain, is expected Saturday morning. A dusting to a couple of tenths of an inch of snow is possible mainly in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois, but any accumulations should melt by early afternoon. A prolonged period of wet weather is forecast to set up over the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys next week. As such, the potential for flooding will need to be monitored in the coming days as we gain a better idea of where and exactly how much rainfall may occur. There is a chance of thunderstorms from Monday night into Tuesday night. Severe weather is not anticipated. .

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT… Spotter activation will not be needed.

Seven Day Forecast