


Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South
Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions
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This
Afternoon
WNW 18kt
3ftTonight
NW 13kt
1-2ftFriday
SSW 12kt
1-2ftFriday
Night
SSW 17kt6ft
Saturday
SSW 31kt
11ft
Saturday
Night
SW 25kt
9-10ftSunday
NW 23kt
7ftSunday
Night
NW 12kt
3-4ftMonday
SSW 17kt
2-3ft
High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.
Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point
Last Update: 9:15 am EDT Mar 30, 2023
Forecast Valid: 12pm EDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2023
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Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
WNW wind around 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
SSW wind 7 to 12 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
SSW wind 13 to 17 kt. Rain, mainly after 10pm. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft.
Saturday
SSW wind 22 to 25 kt increasing to 28 to 31 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft.
Saturday Night
SW wind 22 to 25 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 20 to 23 kt decreasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Sunny. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Monday
SSW wind 9 to 12 kt increasing to 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
*Notices:
- This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
- The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: | 41.06°N 71.79°W |
Last Update: | 9:15 am EDT Mar 30, 2023 |
Forecast Valid: | 12pm EDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2023 |
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