Weather Update: 4-3-2012

Today was a partly cloudy & warm day with a high temp at Evansville of 83. The severe weather threat still does  exist tonight. Even though SPC has dropped the slight risk for severe weather, I still think an isolated severe storm will be possible. As I write this update as of about 9:45 PM CDT, a developing line of showers and thunderstorms is getting going southeast of Saint Louis along the Mississippi River. With this complex, a strong storm or two will be possible overnight. The low temperature overnight near 61 degrees. Tomorrow looks cloudy and cooler, with a high around 71. Rainfall tomorrow will arrive around midnight. There could be a strong storm southwest of Warrick County, but I think where we are it will be okay. It looks like that band of showers could go on until mid-morning on Thursday. Rainfall amounts could be in the half inch range, but the latest run of the GFS is suggesting much less than that. High temperature for a change will be below normal on Thursday, with highs around 60 degrees. Friday night skies will clear out and temps will fall rapidly. I'm thinking lows Friday morning will be in the upper 30's. I don't think frost will be an issue, but we'll just have to wait and see. As the high pressure system settles down from Canada, a northerly to northeast wind will develop on Friday. I think high temperatures on Friday will be around 63, with again some breezy conditions. Saturday looks nicer and warmer. High temperatures on Saturday afternoon around 69 degrees. Some high clouds will move in later in the day ahead of a cold front set to move in here on Easter Sunday. There could be a few isolated showers in the county Sunday morning with the cold front, but the situation does not look as wet as it did a couple of days ago. I think skies will turn partly cloudy Sunday afternoon. High temps pretty similar to Saturday, near 70 degrees. Next Monday looks slightly cooler and dry. After a cool start in the low 40's, high temps will make it to near 65 with a decent amount of sun. Tuesday morning the ECMWF is suggesting the potential for a little light rain, but nothing too heavy. High temperatures on Tuesday also will be cool here in Warrick County, with temps into the lower 60's.