Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky say the southern Illinois region has a small chance for strong to possibly severe thunderstorms to develop later this afternoon and into tonight as a cold front is expected to move through the area. Rainfall is expected to move in, which could be heavy at times, and some storms could produce large hail, damaging winds and a brief spin-up tornado. Rainfall amounts of three quarters to an inch and a half are a possibility. Once the cold front clears the region by early Sunday morning, cooler and drier weather is expected.
The cooldown should last through most of next week, with high temperatures closer to normal for late October. The 6 to 10 day outlook and the 8 to 14 day outlooks, running through October 31st, both favor above normal temperatures, with near normal precipitation in the 6 to 10 day outlook and above normal in the 8 to 14 day outlook. The 30 day outlook for November, released earlier this week, shows equal chances for precipitation and temperatures to average out above or below normal.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map this week shows parts of Wayne County in Severe Drought conditions. Parts of east-central Illinois is now in Extreme Drought conditions, and about 90 percent of the state of Illinois is in at least Moderate Drought conditions.
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