Rain And Snow Forecasted This Week

According to the Accuweather Global Weather Center Sunny skies to through most of the weekend has given creeks and rivers across the South a chance to recede, but the reprieve will be short-lived.

As the storm treks eastward out of the Plains and into the Ohio Valley early week, rainfall will spread across the flood-weary South.

"The good news is this system will move through rather quickly, especially in areas hit hard by recent flooding. Places like Jackson, Mississippi, which has received nearly 10 inches of rain this month, should have on the order of 0.50 to 1 inch," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Samuhel said.

Any additional rainfall across the Southern states early this week will only add insult to injury as flooding relief efforts continue.

While many of the smaller creeks and streams will likely be below flood stage by this time, some of the main waterways - including the Mississippi River - will continue to be out of their banks.

In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the river was rose into major flood stage Saturday night, and with the predicted rain early week, the river will likely be in major flood stage until early March.

Wet weather will likely stick around into Tuesday, especially across the Southeast

The NOAA Weather Forecast
Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.