Inland Waterway Weather Report

Weather Highlights: 

• Upper Mississippi/Red/Souris: Dry through Friday midday with cooler temperatures. Next chance of rain Friday afternoon – Saturday. Warmer temperatures return through the weekend into next week.
• Middle Mississippi Valley: Dry today, then showers and thunderstorms return overnight into Friday. Another lull in precipitation possible Saturday and then showers and thunderstorms return Sunday – Tuesday. No severe storms expected at this time. Cooler temperatures this week then slowly warming.
• Lower Mississippi Valley: Areas of showers and thunderstorms continue through the week and weekend. Localized excessive rain possible today through Monday. Temperatures near normal.

7-day QPF Totals

• Upper Mississippi/Red/Souris: 0.01” to 0.75” of liquid precipitation.
• Middle Mississippi/Lower Ohio Valley: 0.10” to 5.00” of liquid precipitation, highest amounts further south and east into the Ohio basin.
• Lower Mississippi Valley: 1.50” to 7.00” of liquid precipitation, highest amounts along and west of the mainstem Mississippi.

Ketzel Levens – MVD/NWS Meteorologist, USACE