Mainly dry weather is expected for at least the next week, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. They say the region should experience typical summer weather for early August, with hot and humid conditions, and only small chances for afternoon showers and thunderstorms around midweek.
With the mainly dry conditions, area rivers should remain well below flood stage. Here’s the levels as of this morning: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 10.78 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. At Clay City the reading is 5.23 feet. Flood stage is 18 feet. At Carmi the stage is 7.5 feet. Flood stage is 27 feet. The Skillet Fork at Wayne City is at 5.08 feet. Flood stage is 15 feet. The Wabash River at Mt. Carmel is at 7.62 feet. Flood stage is 19 feet. Bonpas Creek at Browns is at 1.61 feet.
The extended forecasts favor the hot and humid conditions continuing. Both the 6 to 10 day and 8 to 14 day outlooks, running through August 22nd, favor above normal temperatures. Precipitation is expected to be near normal in the 6 to 10 day period, and below normal in the 8 to 14 day outlook.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map still shows most of Illinois out of any dry or drought conditions. Small areas of Abnormally Dry and Moderate Drought conditions are shown in eastern Illinois and in the Chicago area.
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