Through 930 PM...sprinkles and patchy areas of light rain will continue to move across southeast Missouri...southwest Illinois...southwest Indiana and west Kentucky. Rainfall will be less than one tenth inch. A large area of rain continues to head northward toward our region from northeast Arkansas and western Tennessee. However...this activity is having a hard time making it into the region. Over the next few hours...some of this activity will finally begin to enter parts of southeast Missouri and west Kentucky.
Forecast for Carter
Updated: 2:18 PM CST on December 23, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect from 6 am Thursday to 6 am CST Friday...
Tonight
Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Thursday
Windy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening...then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Christmas Day
Windy. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
... Wind Advisory in effect from 6 am Thursday to 6 am CST Friday...
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 6 am Thursday to 6 am CST Friday.
* A powerful storm system will approach the quad state and winds will start to pick up later today and tonight. As the system moves across the Mississippi Valley Thursday and Friday... winds will average 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
* Generally southeast winds will turn to the south Thursday into Thursday night before shifting to the southwest late Thursday night into Friday. Winds will remain brisk through Friday... but peak wind speeds will occur Thursday and Thursday night.
* Damage to smaller trees and difficult driving conditions are expected with winds of this magnitude.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Wet grounds due to rains may allow smaller or loosely rooted trees to uproot due to the high winds. Unsecured patio or outdoor placements may be prone to damage from tumbling. Travel will be difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. The combination of wet roads and high winds means Holiday motorists should be extra cautious and allow plenty of time to reach your destination.