Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Henderson
Updated: 11:57 am CST on December 23, 2009
Flood Watch in effect through late Thursday night...
This Afternoon
Occasional rain showers. High in the upper 30s. East wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Blustery. Rain in the evening...then occasional rain...snow and sleet after midnight. Low in the upper 20s. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Christmas Day
Windy...colder. Light snow likely. High in the upper 20s. South wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Friday Night
Windy...colder. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Low around 17.
Saturday
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. High in the upper 20s.
Saturday Night
Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Low around 17.
Sunday and Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. High in the mid 20s. Low around 18.
Monday and Monday Night
Partly cloudy. High in the mid 20s. Low around 14.
... Flood Watch remains in effect through late Thursday night...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Illinois... Iowa and northeast Missouri... including the following areas... in Illinois... Bureau... Hancock... Henderson... Henry IL... McDonough... Mercer... Putnam... Rock Island... Warren and Whiteside. In Iowa... Cedar... Clinton... Des Moines... Henry IA... Iowa... Jefferson... Johnson... Keokuk... Lee... Louisa... Muscatine... Scott... Van Buren and Washington. In northeast Missouri... Clark and Scotland.
* Through late Thursday night
* rainfall amounts from 1 to 2 inches this afternoon through Thursday night may lead to flooding along area rivers. Locally higher rainfall amounts are possible. Flooding of Urban and Small Stream drainage areas will also be possible due to blockages from snow and ice.
* Rising water levels may also lead to potential ice jams on area rivers.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Monitor later forecasts and take action if a Flood Warning is issued or flooding develops.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 10:27 am CST on December 23, 2009
... Weekly weather radio test postponed until Thursday December 24th...
Due to the ongoing significant weather situation... the weekly weather radio test has been postponed. Weather permitting... it will be conducted on Thursday... around 11 am.
The following transmitters will be affected...
Wxl22 in Bureau County... wxl61 in Cedar Rapids... kjy64 in Delaware... wxl64 in Dubuque... wxn85 in Fairfield... kzz56 in Freeport... kxj92 in Macomb... kzz83 in Maquoketa... wxl99 in Medill... wxj73 in Moline... and wxn83 in West Burlington.