2009 Hurricane Coverage
National Weather Service:
Flood Warning

Cape Girardeau, MO
Conditions as of 6:23 AM
Overcast
Temperature: 48°
Wind: SSE 6 mph
Dew point:46°
Pressure:30.06 in.
Wind chill:46°
Humidity: 93%
Visibility: 1.8 miles
Observed at: Cape Girardeau, MO

UV Index

2
 Mon 
2
 Tue 
3
 Wed 

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Current forecast
Issued by the National Weather Service at 6:07 am CST on November 23, 2009
Scattered sprinkles or light showers will continue to move across portions of far southeast Missouri...southern Illinois and west Kentucky this morning. Most of the precipitation was located across The Purchase area...and the southern pennyrile region of west Kentucky. Precipitation amounts will be light and amount to only a trace up to a few hundredths of an inch. Expect this activity to continue for a couple more hours this morning...although the intensity will remain light.
5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 63701
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Forecast for Cape Girardeau
Today
Partly sunny. Scattered showers or sprinkles in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning... then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
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Extended forecast for Cape Girardeau
  Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
partlysunny Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
  Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
cloudy Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
  Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
partlysunny Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
sunny Friday Night through Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
partlysunny Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
 
Almanac
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
November 23, 2009
Normal high:53° Record high:68° (1968)
Normal low:36° Record low:16° (1970)
Sunrise:6:45 AM Moon Rise: 11:50 AM
Sunset:4:43 PM Moon Set: 10:54 PM
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Astronomy
Sunrise:06:45 AM (CST) Moon Rise:11:50 AM (CST)
Sunset:04:43 PM (CST) Moon Set:10:54 PM (CST)
Moon Phase
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Flood Warning
Statement as of 10:42 PM CST on November 22, 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau.
* Until Wednesday morning... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 10:00 PM Sunday the stage was 34.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast... river levels are near crest and will fall below
flood stage by Wednesday morning.
* Impact... at 36.0 feet... the flood gate on Themis street closes.