Inland Waterway Weather Report

Weather Highlights: 

• There is an Enhanced Risk (3 on a scale of 5) for severe storms late tonight over northern MN and WI as tornadoes, very strong winds, and very large hail will all be possible.
• Most of the mainstem Mississippi Valley is under a Heat Advisory today and will continue to be throughout the weekend. Central MN and northern WI are under an Extreme Heat Warning. The St. Louis metro area will be under one tomorrow as well. Heat indices over 100° are expected.

7-day QPF totals (through next Friday morning)

• Upper MS: Between ¼-4” of rainfall is forecast over the region.
• Middle MS/Lower Ohio Valley: Less than ¼” is forecast over the region.
• Lower MS Valley: Up to 1½” of rain is forecast over the southern half of the region.

ANNA WOLVERTON – MVD/NWS Meteorologist, USACE