FORECAST for Watseka, Illiana….. FLOOD WATCH
Weather Service for Watseka, IL NWS Forecast as of 3:43 am CST on December 23, 2009
Flood Watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night…
Today
Rain…freezing rain and sleet likely in the morning… then rain in the afternoon. No sleet accumulation. Ice accumulation of less than one quarter of an inch. Highs in the mid 30s.
East winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
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Tonight
Rain. Temperatures nearly steady in the mid 30s. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph early in the evening then 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
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Thursday
Rain. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon.
Blustery. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph at times. Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
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Thursday Night
Rain in the evening…then light rain and occasional drizzle after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Breezy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph at times. Chance of measurable precipitation 100 percent.
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Christmas Day
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers or snow showers in the morning…then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 30s. Then temperatures falling into the upper 20s by evening. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times.
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Friday Night
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow or snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
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Saturday
Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow or snow showers. Highs in the lower 20s.
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Saturday Night
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow or snow showers. Lows 16 to 20.
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Sunday
Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow or snow showers. Highs in the lower 20s.
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Sunday Night through Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Lows 13 to 17. Highs in the upper 20s.
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Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 4:45 AM EST on December 23, 2009
…Flood Watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night…
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Flood Watch for portions of Illinois and Indiana…including
the following areas…in Illinois…Boone…Cook…De Kalb…
dupage…Ford…Grundy…Iroquois…Kane…Kankakee…
Kendall…La Salle…lake IL…Lee…Livingston…McHenry…
Ogle…will and Winnebago. In Indiana…Benton…Jasper…Lake
in…Newton and Porter.
* From Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night.
* Heavy rain is expected to develop across northern Illinois and
Northwest Indiana by Thursday afternoon and continue through
early Friday morning. Storm total rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches will be common. Some areas may receive as much as 3
inches by Friday morning.
* The depth of the current snow pack ranges from 5 to 8 inches
over northwest Illinois to 1 to 3 inches across Northwest
Indiana. As this snow melts…combined with the expected heavy
rain…and frozen ground conditions…rapid runoff and rises on
area rivers are expected. Some rivers may reach or exceed flood
stage. Flooding of low lying and flood prone areas will also be
possible.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
–courtesy www.iqesda.com
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