In the last couple of weeks here in western Kentucky and southern Indiana, we've experienced back-to-back winter storms (one brought heavy snow, the other brought a combination of snow and ice). Then, we battled through a blast of Arctic air that sent wind chills below zero. Last week was brutally cold. Luckily, this week, we've warmed up and we've even gotten a healthy dose of sunshine and high temperatures flirting with the 50 mark. However, that improvement comes with a cost and we're going to start paying the price on Thursday.

The National Weather Service Paducah is tracking a low pressure system that is bringing the possibility of heavy rain to the Tristate at the end of the week. Just how much rain are we going to get? Well, depending on where you live along the Ohio River, potentially a lot.

HEAVY RAINFALL FORECAST ALONG THE OHIO RIVER

The NWS says, "On average, one and a half to two and a half inches of rainfall is forecast Wednesday night through Friday, with the wettest period Thursday afternoon-evening."

Here's the most recently-published graph of rainfall predictions. That band of orange could get really soggy.

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Notice that, according to the graph, that locally higher amounts of three inches are possible. If that occurs, it's likely to affect portions of southeast Missouri.

IS IT GOING TO BE SUNNY THIS WEEKEND?

The silver lining in the forecast is the fact that the heavy rains should clear out in advance of the weekend. Saturday and Sunday are looking glorious. On Saturday, we're expecting sunshine and a high in the lower 50s. Sunday looks even better, more glorious. Sunday promises more sunshine and a high in the lower 60s!

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