The southeastern Illinois region should experience seasonable weather conditions for late August the next few days, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. They say high temperatures should stay out of the 90s for the next week, with lows dipping near 60 some nights.
A mainly dry pattern is expected. Only slight chances for showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for late Tuesday night and late Wednesday night of the coming week. The extended forecasts show above normal temperatures, and above normal precipitation. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map shows no drought conditions anywhere in Illinois. Only Abnormally Dry conditions were shown in a small area to the southwest of Wayne County, and another area in the extreme northern part of the state.
Area rivers are below flood stage today, but a few have risen following recent heavy rainfall in the central part of the state. The Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 7.43 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. At Clay City the stage is 9.33 feet. Flood stage is 18 feet. At Carmi the stage is 5.35 feet. Flood stage is 27 feet. The Skillet Fork at Wayne City is at 5.13 feet. Flood stage is 15 feet. The Wabash River at Mt. Carmel is just below the 19-foot flood stage, at 17.91 feet. Bonpas Creek at Browns is at 2.3 feet. Further south, the Ohio River at Old Shawneetown is at 28.8 feet, below the 33-foot flood stage.