Severe Weather Potential:

Daily chances of afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through the weekend. More organized storms will be possible Thursday evening into early Friday morning for the viewing area. A Slight Risk (Level 2 out of 5) of severe weather is in place, particularly for areas north of Cape Girardeau and Paducah.

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All severe weather hazards will be on the table in the strongest storms moving through the area late on Thursday evening. This includes an isolated tornado or two, quarter-sized hail, and wind gusts up to 75 miles per hour.

The potential for localized flooding increases on Thursday and will continue into the weekend. A Flood Watch is in place until early Sunday morning, as isolated rainfall totals could reach upwards of three inches after several rounds of precipitation.

Above is the latest run of StormCast, showing the approximate timing and location of our storm chances through early Friday morning.

Forecast:

We are expecting seasonal conditions tonight across the Heartland, with temperatures dropping to the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday morning.

Mostly clear skies tonight for Cape Girardeau with areas of patchy fog possible through the overnight hours.

Above-average temperatures return to the viewing area on Thursday afternoon. Highs will reach the lower 90s with heat index values reaching the lower triple digits.

Mostly sunny skies for the majority of the day on Thursday in Cape before scattered storm chances pick up for the afternoon and evening.

Temperatures take a brief trip to the 90s for the close of the work week ahead of seasonal highs for the remainder of the forecast. Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms continue through the weekend and would be most likely during the hours of peak heating in the afternoon.

Storm Alert Team Meteorologist
Dominic Ferraro