A pleasant Wednesday, flooding concerns Thursday
Wednesday looks to be pleasant, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s.
Thursday afternoon and evening brings a good chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some storms may produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy downpours that could lead to localized flooding.
Friday looks mostly sunny, with only a slight chance of a passing shower or two.
This weekend into next week, expect a warming trend, with continued chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday morning, temperatures will be a bit cooler, in the upper 50s for all of us.
Wednesday, expect close to-average temperatures in the upper 70s, with mostly sunny skies and a calm northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday afternoon, scattered showers and storms look to develop out west and move east through the evening hours.
By Thursday evening, a line of showers and thunderstorms move through the viewing area, bringing gusty winds, small hail and localized flooding.
There is a MARGINAL risk for excessive rainfall on Thursday. Some rain showers and storms could have heavy downpours, which could drop an half an inch or more of rain an hour. Flooding will be likely in parts of SE Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee and Kentucky through Thursday. Remember, TURN AROUND AND DON’T DROWN.
Storm total rainfall through Thursday night may exceed an inch in parts of SEMO, which heightens the risk of localized flooding.
Meteorologist Houston Hall
