Inland Waterway Weather Report

Weather Highlights: 

• Upper Mississippi/Red/Souris: A Slight Risk (2/5) for severe weather remains over far southeastern Minnesota with an Enhanced Risk (3/5) for storms over eastern Iowa, southern Wisconsin, and northern Illinois. Damaging winds, large hail, and a few strong tornadoes are possible this evening and tonight. Unsettled weather returns to the area by Friday as a strong weather system moves in along with much cooler air for the weekend.
• Middle Mississippi Valley: There is an Enhanced Risk (3/5) for severe weather today and tonight. Damaging winds, large hail, and a few strong tornadoes are possible with these storms. Unsettled weather returns to the area by Friday as a strong weather system moves through the area along with much cooler air for the weekend.
• Lower Mississippi Valley: High pressure dominates the area today but will begin to slowly shift east throughout the week. By Saturday a cold front will push into the region, yielding low-end rain and thunderstorm chances for the weekend

7-day QPF Totals

• Upper Mississippi/Red/Souris: 0.1” to 2.5” of liquid precipitation, heaviest south of La Crosse, WI. There remains a marginal risk for heavy rain several days this week, generally south of St. Paul, MN
• Middle Mississippi/Lower Ohio Valley: 0.25” to 2.0” of liquid precipitation. There is a marginal risk for heavy rain on Today, Wednesday and again on Friday, generally north of Cairo, IL.
• Lower Mississippi Valley: 0.0” to 1.00” of liquid precipitation with a marginal risk for heavy rain on Saturday.

David Pearson – MVD/NWS Meteorologist, USACE