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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and Murphysboro.

.Levels on the Big Muddy River will continue to drop, falling below
flood stage at Plumfield Sunday, and at Murphysboro Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 21...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until Monday, April 21.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 25.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening and continue falling to 19.1 feet Monday,
April 21.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Keeping an eye on a possibly active weekend

  • Katie Melvin is the Weekend Evening Meteorologist. She's a recent UNC Charlotte graduate where she earned her BS in Meteorology and BA in Mass Media Communication Studies. If you have a weather related story idea, email her at [email protected].

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WSIL (Carterville) -- It's a chilly start to the day since we aren't seeing any clouds to help keep us warm. Temperatures are still mild for this time of the year, but you'll want a jacket for the mid 30s as you're headed out the door. 

today

The cool morning won't set the tone for the rest of today with highs nearing 60 degrees. There will also be plenty of sunshine, making it the pick day of the week. Unfortunately we will be battling a strong wind gust out of the southwest upwards to 30 mph. 

winds

The winds will continue throughout our Friday thanks to the weekend disturbance pushing towards the region. Tomorrow will be similar to today temperature wise, but it will be cloudier. 

First chance of rain will move in late Friday but shouldn't impact your plans too bad. The better chance for showers will be throughout Friday. Totals continue to be 1 to 2 inches. 

Lighter rainfall totals will be over southeastern Missouri and southern Illinois.

spc

The Storm Prediction Center has now put an outlook in place for our region. Our southern most counties now have a Marginal (1 out of 5) risk for the possibility of severe weather, but the slight risk isn't much further south than we are. 

If the low pressure moves any further north, we could see the risk become elevated for our region. 

Sorry to snow lovers, but a wintry mix isn't looking likely for the weekend.

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Katie Melvin is the Weekend Evening Meteorologist. She's a recent UNC Charlotte graduate where she earned her BS in Meteorology and BA in Mass Media Communication Studies. If you have a weather related story idea, email her at [email protected].

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