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Heavy rain possible next week

Posted Thursday, November 12, 2015, at 2:48 PM

We dodged a bullet yesterday when the tornadoes and high winds remained well to our north. Now we face another upcoming hazard: heavy rain Monday through Wednesday next week.

Current projections drop over three inches of rainfall during the next seven days.

The Gulf of Mexico will be "open for business" as copious moisture streams northward in our direction. Right now 35% of Missouri is experiencing "Moderate Drought", so the rainfall could be welcome news -- as long as it doesn't prompt any flooding.

However, the forecast could turn out to be a bust if severe storms over Louisiana interfere with the moisture arriving from the Gulf. The latest forecast discussion from NWS Paducah speculates this could happen, and it's something we've seen before in this situation.

Heavy rain possible next week

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