Welcome relief from the cold around the corner

January 17, 2018 By Leave a Comment

Bitter cold continues today. The mercury will inch from the single digits upwards to near 20 degrees today, as the sun makes its reappearance. Lows tonight will dip into or close to the single digits, with wind chills bottoming out around zero early Thursday morning. (NWS Paducah)

Hazardous Weather Outlook

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.

.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight

Wind chills early this morning may be as low as zero to minus 5,
and may again be near zero late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Thursday through Tuesday

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms Sunday evening, mainly
in southeast Missouri. Regardless of whether thunder occurs, gusty
winds should accompany a brief period of heavy rain across the
entire area Sunday night. Keep in mind that with warming weekend
temperatures, resultant snow and ice melt will make for soggy
ground conditions. Even brief heavy rains on soggy grounds may
cause minor flooding issues.

Seven Day Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of light rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

 

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