Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky says the region has the chance for some strong or possibly severe thunderstorms to develop Sunday afternoon and into Sunday evening. Forecasters say all types of severe weather is a possibility, including tornadoes.
Dry weather is expected for a few days the middle of next week. The extended forecasts are indicating above normal precipitation chances. The latest six to ten day outlook favors below normal temperatures, and the 8 to 14 day outlook favors a warmup with above normal temperatures. Looking further ahead, the 3 to 4 week outlook for July 4th through 17th indicates equal chances for temperatures and precip to be above or below normal.
Looking further ahead, the 30 day outlook for July indicates equal chances for above or below normal temperatures and precipitation. The Climate Prediction Center’s three month outlook for the months of July, August and September, released on Thursday, indicates a chance of below normal temperatures, and equal chances for below or above normal precipitation.
As far as the latest on area rivers, the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 13.42 feet, below the 17-foot flood stage. The river at Clay City is right at flood stage, at 17.96 feet. At Carmi the stage is 5.54 feet. Flood stage is 27 feet. The Skillet Fork at Wayne City is at 5.04 feet. Flood stage is 15 feet. The Wabash River at Mt. Carmel is at 14.88 feet. Flood stage is 19 feet. Bonpas Creek at Browns is at 1.8 feet. Further south, the Ohio River at Old Shawneetown is at 20.42 feet.