Monthly Archives: May 2017

We will see more in the way of cloud cover today and Wednesday as we remain under the influence of an upper low in the northern Great Lakes. It will be cooler with highs mainly in the 60s today and Wednesday as well. A few showers and possibly an isolated thunderstorms can be expected this afternoon and evening. A dry period is expected from Wednesday evening into Thursday evening with high pressure located nearby. Showers and thunderstorms return to the forecast for Thursday night into Friday with a warm front lifting into the area. High temperatures warm back into the 70s for the end of the work week. Today:  A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight:  A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Wednesday:  A slight chance of showers between 8am…

We will see another day with highs in the 70s on Memorial Day with some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Coverage on the precipitation will not be widespread. An upper low located over the northern Great Lakes will bring a fair amount of cloud cover for Tuesday into Wednesday with isolated to scattered showers at times both days. Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday will cool into the 60s, which is below normal for this time of year. Today:  Isolated showers between 11am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight:  Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday:  A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 78 at 1:37 PM.  The low was 56 at 5:24 AM. Normal high for today is 73. …

Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and evening.  A few storms may reach severe levels with large hail and damaging winds.   The region will become more influenced by an upper low over the next couple of days with a fair amount of cloudiness and chances for showers especially during the afternoon and evening hours of Memorial Day and Tuesday. Today:  A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight:  Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Memorial Day:  A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was…

An area of low pressure will move from Central Illinois tonight through southern portions of the Lower Peninsula on Sunday. Today and Tonight will be fairly dry with increasing chances for precipitation on Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms will accompany the passage of the low on Sunday. Some of the storms could be on the strong side on Sunday. Rain showers remain in the forecast for Memorial Day as an upper low moves toward the region. Not a wash out of a Holiday weekend, but we will see some rain. The driest day will likely be today with the wettest occurring on Sunday. Highs will be near normal for this time of year. Today:  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Tonight:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Sunday:  Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Memorial Day:  A 20 percent chance of showers and…