Area rivers continue falling, and should continue falling the next several days with no significant rainfall in the forecast for the area for quite a while, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. Here’s the latest stages as of this morning: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 20.17 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. At Clay City the stage is 7.44 feet. Flood stage is 18 feet. At Carmi the river is at 17.7 feet, below the 27-foot flood stage. The Skillet Fork at Wayne City is at 6.07 feet. Flood stage is 15 feet. The Wabash River at Mt. Carmel is at 14.26 feet. Flood stage is 19 feet. Bonpas Creek at Browns is at 2.86 feet.
A period of hot weather is expected from now through most of next week. A Heat Advisory is in effect for the southern Illinois region, including Wayne County, from noon today through 7 p.m. Tuesday. Afternoon high temperatures are expected to top out in the middle 90s the next several days with lows in the mid 70s. Afternoon heat index values of 100 to 108 degrees are expected. Residents are advised to drink plenty of fluids, use air conditioning when possible, and stay out of the direct sun.
Despite dry weather expected for a while, there is no immediate concerns of any drought conditions. Thursday’s U.S. Drought Monitor Map shows Moderate Drought conditions in the Chicago area, with no dry conditions in central or southern Illinois.
The extended weather forecasts running through July 4th indicate above normal temperatures expected to continue. Above normal precipitation is also expected during the period. The 30-day outlook for July, released on Thursday, shows equal chances of above or below normal temperatures and slightly above normal precipitation expected.
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