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KEY MESSAGES
Updated at 622 PM CDT Wed May 13 2026
- No significant weather-related hazards expected through the weekend.
- Isolated to scattered afternoon showers and storms will begin returning Sunday, mainly for areas west of the I-55 corridor.
- Temperatures are forecast to be near to above normal through the middle of next week.
SHORT TERM
(Now through Friday) Issued at 1245 PM CDT Wed May 13 2026
Weather will remain quiet through the short term as high pressure controls the area weather. The drier high will continue to slide eastward through the middle to lower Mississippi Valley tomorrow, keeping the weather seasonably warm with no rain in the forecast. By Friday, the high will shift east of the local area, with winds becoming onshore again and marking the gradual return of moisture to the area. Moisture will still be very limited on Friday, so once again, no showers or storms in the forecast.
LONG TERM
(Saturday through Tuesday) Issued at 1245 PM CDT Wed May 13 2026
Return flow continues through the weekend and into the next work week. As we move into Sunday and the first half of next week, isolated to scattered daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms will gradually spread across the area, beginning in northwestern portions of the area Sunday afternoon and spreading eastward through the work week. Overall rain totals through the week should be generally light (less than one half inch except in localized instances of heavier storms).
Temperatures will remain near to warmer than normal through the period.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS) Issued at 622 PM CDT Wed May 13 2026
VFR conditions are forecasted to prevail for the whole forecast period. Winds will generally be light and out of the north/variable overnight.
MARINE
Issued at 1245 PM CDT Wed May 13 2026
Winds will remain offshore through Thursday. Thursday night into Friday, the surface high will shift eastward, causing winds to become onshore again. Winds will then generally remain southeastward in the 10 to 15 knot range through the weekend. While one or two thunderstorms will be possible over the waters Sunday, weather will generally be benign through the period.
LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
LA...None. GM...None. MS...None. GM...None.
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