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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 Isolated storms and warm temperatures

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Hourly Forecast

WSIL(Carterville, Ill.) -- This evening, we are tracking showers that are impacting our northern counties across Jefferson and Hamilton county. We are seeing a few reports of lightning and thunder, but no severe weather is expected. 

This evening, we are going to continue to see isolated showers and storms continue through 8 or 9 this evening. Shower and thunderstorms are expected to remain highly concentrated to southern Illinois, so if you do have any Thursday evening plans, make sure to pack an umbrella.  Temperatures this evening are also very warm, with most places reporting the upper 70s to lower 80s. Temperatures for the rest of the evening will remain warm. 

By 7 or 8, temperatures are still expected to be in the low 70s, adn overnight tonight, temperatures are not expected to dip below 60 degrees. Skies south of state route 13 will be mostly clear with partly to mostly cloudy skies expected north. This will hep temperatures overnight remain in the lower 60s, even as we are kicking off the day tomorrow. Despite the cloud cover, not rain is expected. 

Temperatures tomorrow afternoon will be very warm, likely once again in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Skies tomorrow will be partly to mostly cloudy, with winds that will be out of the south-southwest at 10 to 15 miles per hour. 

Another round of isolated showers and thunderstorms is possible tomorrow afternoon and evening after 5 PM, but widespread rain and storms are expected for Saturday and Sunday. Strong to severe storms are possible for Sunday afternoon, with all hazards possible. 

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