Inland Waterway Weather Report

Weather Highlights: 

• Upper Mississippi/Red/Souris: Expect dry weather through mid-week with a warming trend. By Thursday a cold front is expected to move through the area bringing a return of showers and thunderstorms.
• Middle Mississippi Valley: Generally dry weather will dominate the area until a cold front moves through the area later in the week. This will bring showers and thunderstorms back to the area by Thursday and Thursday night along with a increasing threat for severe weather. Also expect a general warming trend through most of the week.
• Lower Mississippi Valley: Mostly dry weather will dominate the area until a cold front moves through the area by the end of the week. This will bring unsettled weather back to the region along with a warming trend.

7-day QPF Totals

• Upper Mississippi/Red/Souris: 0.01” to 1.0” of liquid precipitation.
• Middle Mississippi/Lower Ohio Valley: 0.75” to 3.0” of liquid precipitation with the majority of it falling today over central Missouri and Illinois. There is a marginal risk (Level 1/5) for heavy rain on Thursday and Friday.
• Lower Mississippi Valley: 0.1” to 2.0” of liquid precipitation with a marginal risk (Level 1/5) for heavy rain on Wednesday.

David Pearson – MVD/NWS Meteorologist, USACE