Author: Matt Griffin

Good Sunday Morning! The last 24 hours has been extremely wet for south-central and eastern Iowa and especially northwestern Missouri where relentless rainfall has fallen over the last 24 hours.  The image below shows 24-hour precipitation totals from 4 AM CDT Saturday through 4 AM CDT Sunday.  Note a widespread…

Good Sunday Morning! Another round of rain and thunderstorms  swept across southern portions of Illinois and Indiana yesterday putting down a widespread accumulations of 1" and greater with even more precipitation currently ongoing across these same areas this morning.  More precipitation is forecast today across Illinois and Indiana and these…

Good morning! An active weather pattern continues for the Ohio River Valley this weekend into Monday before more settled weather moves in by the middle of next week.  The main focus for the active weather will be across Illinois and Indiana for today and Sunday before shifting off to the…

Good Evening! An active weather pattern continues for the central plains tonight into tomorrow. Here is a look at current radar as of 4:40 CDT:  A strong line of storms is currently sweeping through the southern portions of Missouri into the Bootheel region producing high winds as severe thunderstorm warnings…

Today's Video: http://youtu.be/7s3iDW1bB_4?hd=1 As of 1:30 EDT, there is a severe thunderstorm watch in southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana. Forecast timing of storms into the evening: Very heavy rain/flash flooding expected to set-up overnight across central Illinois and southwest Indiana.  Here are the estimated rain totals through Saturday afternoon: 

Good Sunday morning and Happy Father's Day! Yesterday was quite an eventful day for weather with widespread rainfall totals of over an inch and tornadoes, some which produced damage, reported in central Illinois and southern Indiana.  Parts of southern Illinois/ Indiana and southwestern Ohio received amounts of 3 + inches…

Good Morning!  An active period of weather is in store across the central Plains today as a line of storms will sweep across the area this afternoon into the morning hours of Sunday.  As a complex of storms and showers pushes off to the east this morning, sunshine will begin…

Today's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCOuQTI_khs&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Current radar loop: An active day of weather is in store for the Ohio Valley today as multiple rounds of precipitation will lead to flash flooding.  Areas of 3-5" will be possible today as this system tracks across the area.  The national weather service has already issued…

Here is your forecast update video: http://youtu.be/YYailPrRw6M?hd=1 Here is a look at simulated radar through 3 AM EDT Friday: Here is a look at estimated rainfall through Friday morning: Likely a bit overdone for parts of northern Indiana, but gives the idea that there will be localized higher amounts there, with…