Benton, KY

6:46 PM CST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 364 ft
Lon: 88.3° W
Lat: 36.9° N
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
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Updated 6:46 PM CST
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
25.2 °F
Feels Like 25 °F
Wind(mph)
0.0
Sunrise / Set
6:46 AM
5:28 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Clear 16 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 34 °F
Clear
Tomorrow Night
Partly Cloudy 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Ice Pellets 36 | 29 °F
Ice Pellets
30% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of Snow 40 | 31 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 50 | 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow is forecast to be Warmer than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.40 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
49%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
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Temperature
Windchill
25 °F
Dew Point
9 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
9.0 mph
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UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
1.10 out of 12
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Regional Forecast for Marshall
Tonight
nt_sunny Clear. Lows around 16. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 18. West winds 5 mph in the evening becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
snow Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of sprinkles...snow and sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Occasional sleet and a chance of snow in the evening...then snow likely...a chance of freezing rain and sleet after midnight. Lows around 30. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tuesday
snow Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain and light snow in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Wednesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Thursday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Source: NWS at 2:55 PM CST on February 11, 2012
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Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
29 | 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Sunday, 12
Clear
34 | 18 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Ice Pellets
36 | 29 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
40 | 31 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
50 | 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Rain
54 | 36 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
50 | 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 18
Clear
50 | NA
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 2:55 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Marshall
Tonight
nt_sunny Clear. Lows around 16. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 11 25 | 2 23 | 4 20 | 5
Wind 15 mph NNW 15 mph NNW 12 mph NNW 8 mph NNW
Humidity 64% 36% 43% 51%
Chance of Precip. 60% 50% 50% 0%
Cloud Cover 64% 25% 1% 0%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:28 PM
Source: NWS at 2:55 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Marshall
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 18. West winds 5 mph in the evening becoming calm after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 5 29 | 4 29 | 5 22 | 11
Wind 5 mph NW 7 mph WNW 2 mph West 0 mph SW
Humidity 61% 31% 36% 62%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 12% 15%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:45 AM
5:29 PM
Source: NWS at 2:55 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Marshall
Monday
snow Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of sprinkles...snow and sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Occasional sleet and a chance of snow in the evening...then snow likely...a chance of freezing rain and sleet after midnight. Lows around 30. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 11 34 | 13 32 | 20 31 | 27
Wind 1 mph SSE 6 mph South 4 mph SSE 4 mph SSE
Humidity 70% 41% 58% 81%
Chance of Precip. 0% 30% 30% 100%
Cloud Cover 75% 92% 100% 100%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Ice Pellets Ice Pellets Ice Pellets
Sunrise & Sunset
6:44 AM
5:31 PM
Source: NWS at 2:55 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Marshall
Tuesday
snow Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light rain and light snow in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 27 38 | 34 38 | 34 34 | 32
Wind 2 mph South 5 mph WSW 4 mph West 1 mph SSW
Humidity 85% 81% 85% 96%
Chance of Precip. 100% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 96% 73% 54% 48%
Conditions Chance of Snow Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:43 AM
5:32 PM
Source: NWS at 2:55 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Marshall
Wednesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 29 47 | 36 47 | 38 43 | 41
Wind 1 mph SSE 4 mph SSE 5 mph SE 5 mph SSE
Humidity 92% 65% 68% 92%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 50%
Cloud Cover 49% 53% 71% 92%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:42 AM
5:33 PM
Source: NWS at 2:55 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Marshall
Thursday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 43 | 43 50 | 43 47 | 40 40 | 34
Wind 6 mph South 6 mph SW 5 mph West 4 mph WNW
Humidity 99% 77% 74% 79%
Chance of Precip. 50% 40% 40% 10%
Cloud Cover 92% 72% 62% 51%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:42 AM
5:33 PM
Source: NWS at 2:55 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Marshall
Thursday Night and Friday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 31 47 | 29 45 | 31 38 | 27
Wind 4 mph NW 6 mph NW 5 mph NW 2 mph West
Humidity 82% 51% 58% 67%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 49% 39% 35% 12%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:42 AM
5:33 PM
Source: NWS at 2:55 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Marshall
Friday Night and Saturday
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 27 47 | 27 45 | 31 38 | 27
Wind 1 mph North 2 mph SSW 5 mph NW 2 mph West
Humidity 75% 47% 58% 67%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 12% 22% 35% 12%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:42 AM
5:33 PM
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February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KPAH) 47 °F 27 °F
Record (KPAH) 73 °F (1999) 2 °F (2011)
Yesterday 38 °F 28 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 32
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Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:46 AM CST 5:28 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:19 AM CST 5:55 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 5:49 AM CST 6:26 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:19 AM CST 6:56 PM CST
Moon 10:07 PM CST (2/11) 8:37 AM CST (2/11)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 35m
Length of Day
10h 42m
Tomorrow will be 2m 6s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 79% of the Moon is Illuminated
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Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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37 °F
Middlesboro
36 °F
Louisville Bowman
34 °F
Louisville
33 °F
Bowling Green
33 °F
Danville
15 °F
Covington
17 °F
Henderson
17 °F
Jackson
19 °F
Lexington
19 °F
Owensboro
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Jason's House, Benton, KY 25.2 °F 25 °F 9 °F 49% NNW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 390 ft 6:46 PM CST Rapid Fire
DC ELECTRIC, Benton, KY 24.3 °F 17 °F 7 °F 48% North  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 360 ft 6:46 PM CST Rapid Fire
Moors Highway, Gilbertsville, KY 25.8 °F 26 °F 7 °F 45% North  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 472 ft 6:46 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Calvert City, Calvert City, KY 24.4 °F 24 °F 9 °F 52% WNW  at  2.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 364 ft 6:46 PM CST Rapid Fire
HADS LAKE BARKLEY TAILWATER NEAR BARK KY, Burna, KY - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 379 ft 5:30 PM CST MADIS
Kirksey, Murray, KY 25.0 °F 14 °F 6 °F 44% North  at  11.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 550 ft 6:46 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Reidland, Paducah, KY 24.6 °F 17 °F 5 °F 38% North  at  6.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 330 ft 6:44 PM CST Normal  
Reidland Ky, Paducah, KY 26.2 °F 17 °F 9 °F 47% NW  at  10.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 320 ft 6:46 PM CST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Murray K, Almo, KY 23 °F 23 °F 5 °F 46% North  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 528 ft 6:24 PM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Murray KY US, Dexter, KY 25 °F 18 °F 4 °F 40% NNW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 492 ft 6:32 PM CST MADIS
RAWS KYLBL KY, Dexter, KY 25 °F 25 °F 2 °F 37% NW  at  3 mph 0.00 in / hr 648 ft 5:36 PM CST MADIS
Kenneths Weather Links, Paducah, KY 24.4 °F 18 °F 6 °F 44% NNW  at  5.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 315 ft 6:46 PM CST Rapid Fire  
East Calloway Elementary, Murray, KY 26.4 °F 20 °F 10 °F 50% NNW  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 535 ft 5:28 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Elmbrook, Murray, KY 24.6 °F 25 °F 10 °F 54% NNW  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 538 ft 6:44 PM CST Normal  
APRSWXNET Murray KY , Murray, KY 25 °F 25 °F 9 °F 49% WNW  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 413 ft 6:33 PM CST MADIS
HADS CANTON KY, Cadiz, KY - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 399 ft 5:00 PM CST MADIS
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Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:41 PM CST on February 11, 2012

... Winter weather event likely by Monday afternoon on through
Monday night...

Moisture will over spread the region Monday... ahead of an upper
level storm system... forecast to be over western Missouri by
Monday evening. The wintry precipitation may be slow to develop
initially Monday west of the Mississippi River over southeast
Missouri... as the airmass will be very dry across the region.
However by afternoon... wintry precipitation should work its way to
the surface... with the activity spreading east from southeast
Missouri Monday afternoon... to areas east of the Mississippi River
including southern Illinois... southwest Indiana and west Kentucky
late Monday afternoon into Monday evening.

Most of the wintry precipitation is expected to be in the form
of snow. However... mixed wintry precipitation is possible as well
with this event... especially south of the Ohio River... and
over southeast Missouri... mainly south of Highway 60.

Preliminary indications suggest no less than 1 to 2 inches may
accumulate most areas. Some data suggests higher amounts will
be possible. Given the Prospect for mixed wintry precipitation
and the variance seen in the model data... it is still a bit too
soon to gauge snowfall amounts with much confidence. The latest
data suggests higher precipitation rates will occur south of a
line from Perryville Missouri to Owensboro Kentucky.

Despite the uncertainties with respect to snow amounts... it does
appear that travel impacts will be possible Monday night. Surface
temperatures... antecedent Road conditions... and precipitation
rates will all play a role in the level of impact. Given the cold
air well established across the region ahead of the approaching
system... accumulation will begin shortly after onset.

So... stay tuned for the latest updates. It is possible either
a watch... warning or advisory may be required for the upcoming
event.


Cn



229 PM CST Sat Feb 11 2012

... Winter weather event likely by Monday afternoon on through
Monday night...

Moisture will over spread the region Monday... ahead of an upper
level storm system... forecast to be over western Missouri by
Monday evening. The wintry precipitation may be slow to develop
initially Monday west of the Mississippi River over southeast
Missouri ... S the airmass will be very dry across the region.
However by afternoon... wintry precipitation should work its way to
the surface... with the activity spreading east from southeast
Missouri Monday afternoon... to areas east of the Mississippi
River including southern Illinois... southwest Indiana and west
Kentucky late Monday afternoon into Monday evening.

Most of the wintry precipitation is expected to be in the form
of snow. However... mixed wintry precipitation is possible as well
with this event... especially south of the Ohio River... and
over southeast Missouri... mainly south of Highway 60.

Preliminary indications suggest no less than 1 to 2 inches may
accumulate most areas. Some data suggests higher amounts will
be possible. Given the Prospect for mixed wintry precipitation
and the variance seen in the model data... it is still a bit too
soon to gauge snowfall amounts with much confidence. The latest
data suggests higher precipitation rates will occur south of a
line from Perryville Missouri to Owensboro Kentucky.

Despite the uncertainties with respect to snow amounts... it does
appear that travel impacts will be possible Monday night. Surface
temperatures... antecedent Road conditions... and precipitation
rates will all play a role in the level of impact. Given the cold
air well established across the region ahead of the approaching
system... accumulation will begin shortly after onset.

So... stay tuned for the latest updates. It is possible either
a watch... warning or advisory may be required for the upcoming
event.