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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

.Historically high forecast rainfall amounts will create a
particularly dangerous situation with respect to the risk of flash
flooding and flooding Wednesday through Sunday.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, southwest
Indiana, and western Kentucky.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Extensive street
flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall over several days
will result in extreme forecast amounts of up to 1 foot of
rain that will cause the risk of flash flooding and flooding
to rise markedly and create a particularly dangerous flooding
situation.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor later forecasts and be alert for Flash Flood and Flood
Warnings. Be prepared to take action when flooding develops as this
will be a particularly dangerous situation.

&&

Weather Alert

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ WEDNESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CDT /1 AM EDT/ WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Wednesday to midnight CDT /1 AM
EDT/ Wednesday Night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

Tracking a sunny and mild spring day

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Today Hourly

WSIL(Carterville, Ill.) -- This morning, most of us are waking up to temperatures in the lower 40s and a few isolated locations have dropped into the upper 30s across southern Illinois. Skies this morning are mostly clear with light winds. 

Today, you can expect to see sunshine last all day today, other than a few upper level, fair weather clouds this afternoon. Temperatures by midday should each the upper 50s to lower 60s, and highs today will be very similar to yesterday. Most locations are expected to reach the upper 60s to lower 70s for highs, with the warmest conditions expected to be over southeastern Missouri once again. Given how dry the air will be, there is an Elevated Risk for fire this afternoon. Winds today will be a little bit breezy, out of the northwest at 10 to 15 miles per hour. 

This evening, temperatures will be warm, with most spots expected to hang on to the mid 60s still through 7 PM, with clear skies. After sunset, we are tracking skies that will turn mostly cloudy. After midnight, we are tracking the potential for isolated to scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder. These showers should remain highly concentrated to southern Illinois. Showers and storms are expected to persist through the morning hours tomorrow, but then dry conditions are expected by 9. 

Temperatures for morning lows tomorrow will be in the mid 40s, with highs in the mid to upper 60s. We also could see a few chances for isolated storms layer on tomorrow afternoon. Another round of isolated showers and storms are possible Friday afternoon, but the better chances for rain and storms will hold off until the weekend. Sunday will certainly be a day to watch in terms of severe weather, as the entire region is included in an area of concern for severe weather. 

Highs Friday through the weekend will be in the mid to upper 70s. 

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