Inland Waterway Weather Report

Weather Highlights: 

• Upper Mississippi/Red/Souris: Cool high pressure dominates the area to begin the week with rain returning to the area by mid-week. Temperatures are cool to start with a general warming trend thereafter.
• Middle Mississippi Valley: Several weather systems will push through the region throughout the week. As a result, expect widespread rain, and some thunderstorms, to move into the area by mid-week. Temperatures will be near-normal throughout the week with warmer weather expected by the weekend.
• Lower Mississippi Valley: Widespread rain skirts the upper reaches of the area by mid-week. Temperatures will be near-normal, to slightly below-normal, to start the forecast period, then warming thereafter.

7-day QPF Totals

• Upper Mississippi/Red/Souris: 0.25” to 1.75” of liquid precipitation
• Middle Mississippi/Lower Ohio Valley: 0.5” to 2.5” of liquid precipitation
• Lower Mississippi Valley: 0.00” to 1.25” of liquid precipitation

David Pearson – MVD/NWS Meteorologist, USACE