Inland Waterway Weather Report

Weather Highlights: 

• Upper Mississippi/Red/Souris: High pressure will dominate the weather for the next several days. This will yield generally dry conditions with temperatures near-to-below normal.
• Middle Mississippi Valley: Plan on quiet weather as high pressure keeps any significant precipitation chances away. There are small rain chances Thursday night and again this weekend as a couple weak weather systems move through the area. Otherwise expect dry weather with temperatures near-to-below normal.
• Lower Mississippi Valley: A low pressure system, and associated slow moving front, will continue bringing active weather to the lower basin through Saturday morning. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2/5) for severe weather this afternoon and into tonight. Beyond tonight, thunderstorms will generate along the front until it moves out of the area this weekend.

7-day QPF Totals

• Upper Mississippi/Red/Souris: 0.01” to 0.1” of liquid precipitation.
• Middle Mississippi/Lower Ohio Valley: 0.01” to 0.75” of liquid precipitation.
• Lower Mississippi Valley: 0.1” to 4.0” of liquid precipitation. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2/5) for heavy rain Thursday and Friday, generally south of Vicksburg, MS.

David Pearson – MVD/NWS Meteorologist, USACE