Inland Waterway Weather Report
Weather Highlights:
- Upper Mississippi/Red/Souris: Look for high pressure to dominate the weather for the next several days. This will yield generally dry conditions with temperatures near-to-below normal.
- Middle Mississippi Valley: A slow-moving front, situated from Missouri and into the Ohio River basin, will generate an area of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening. Expect this precipitation to mostly affect the lower basin. The southern edge of the mid-basin has a Slight Risk (level 2/5) for severe weather. Look for dry weather to move in tonight as high pressure builds over the area and lingers through the week. Temperatures will be near-to-below normal.
- Lower Mississippi Valley: A low-pressure system, and associated slow moving front, will bring active weather to the lower basin through Saturday morning. There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3/5) for severe weather today and into tonight. Beyond tonight, thunderstorms will generate along the front until it moves out of the are this weekend.
7-day QPF Totals
- Upper Mississippi/Red/Souris: 0.01” to 0.1” of liquid precipitation.
- Middle Mississippi/Lower Ohio Valley: 0.25” to 3.0” of liquid precipitation, heaviest south of Cairo, IL. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2/5) for heavy rain Today.
- Lower Mississippi Valley: 0.1” to 3.0” of liquid precipitation. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2/5) for heavy rain Today, generally north of Natchez, MS. Then on Friday, there is another Slight Risk (Level 2/5) for heavy rain, this time favoring areas from Vicksburg, MS and south.
David Pearson – MVD/NWS Meteorologist, USACE