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Beyond the 7-Day Forecast
Meteorologist Nick Hausen provides an in-depth analysis beyond the basic 7-day forecast. This section is geared towards agriculture and outdoor business interests.
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13 minutes ago2 min read
MORE SHOWERS & STORMS POSSIBLE SUNDAY
MARCH 22, 2025 -- The pattern has been active through the middle of March with multiple waves of severe storms and A LOT of rain. Sunday...
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hausenweather
Mar 142 min read
DANGEROUS STORMS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
MARCH 14, 2025 -- A significant severe weather event appears to be unfolding, potentially impacting Southern Illinois late Friday night...
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Mar 82 min read
SPRING WARMTH ARRIVES THIS WEEK
MARCH 8, 2025 -- Just a reminder that we Spring Forward tonight as Daylight Saving Time begins. It's a sign that Spring is officially...
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hausenweather
Mar 12 min read
NEXT WEATHERMAKER TO BRING RAIN & STORMS MIDWEEK
MARCH 1, 2025 -- After a quick taste of Spring on Friday, a cold front has ushered in another round of chilly air. Temperatures are 20-30...
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hausenweather
Feb 222 min read
THAWING OUT THE LAST WEEK OF FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 22, 2025 -- What a winter-like week. Six and a half days of below freezing weather is tough any time of the year, but it's...
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hausenweather
Feb 162 min read
MAJOR SNOW STORM EXPECTED TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 16, 2025 -- A MAJOR WINTER STORM is expected to impact all of Southern Illinois between Tuesday and Wednesday. A band of light...
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hausenweather
Feb 152 min read
POTENTIAL SNOW STORM POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT
FEBRUARY 15, 2025 -- Whew, there is A LOT to talk about in this blog post. First, the chance for a little light snow as the rain begins...
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hausenweather
Feb 82 min read
TRACKING MULTIPLE CHANCES FOR LIGHT WINTER WEATHER
FEBRUARY 7, 2025 -- The forecast for the upcoming week is a perfect example of why experienced meteorologists urge patience when it comes...
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hausenweather
Feb 12 min read
ACTIVE PATTERN SETTING UP FIRST HALF OF FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 1, 2025 -- January 2025 ended up 4.6-degrees BELOW NORMAL despite very mild weather to end the month. February will begin where...
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hausenweather
Jan 252 min read
FINALLY WARMING UP, ACTIVE PATTERN TO BEGIN FEBRUARY
JANUARY 25, 2025 -- Finally, there is some relief from the Arctic air on the way. January is running 7.5-degree BELOW AVERAGE thanks to...
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hausenweather
Jan 182 min read
ONE MORE BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR, THEN FINALLY TURNING MILDER
JANUARY 18, 2025 -- The first half of January has been a turbulent winter weather month filled with snow, ice, and bitterly cold weather....
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hausenweather
Dec 29, 20242 min read
BIG TIME COLD AIR POSSIBLE FIRST HALF OF JANUARY
2024 is wrapping up on a warm, but very wet note as a series of storm systems tracked across the Deep South and Lower Ohio Valley...
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hausenweather
Dec 21, 20241 min read
TURNING WARM & WET WEEK OF CHRISTMAS
The official start to winter brought COLDER temperatures, but the cool down is brief. A pattern change as we approach Christmas will...
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hausenweather
Dec 14, 20242 min read
VERY WET PATTERN THIS WEEK; SNOW UNLIKELY FOR CHRISTMAS
Rain is settling in for Saturday, but it's not the only chance in the short-term forecast. Southern Illinois is entering into a five day...
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hausenweather
Dec 7, 20242 min read
TRENDING WARMER THE REMAINDER OF DECEMBER
Winter settled in through the first half of December with the coldest temperatures of the season and even the first measurable snow for...
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hausenweather
Nov 29, 20242 min read
FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON EXPECTED SATURDAY
Well, that didn't take long. The transition to winter has been quick and the first chance for accumulating snow arrives Saturday. A...
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hausenweather
Nov 23, 20242 min read
COLDER AIR ARRIVES FOR THANKSGIVING, STICKS AROUND INTO EARLY DECEMBER
It's finally starting to feel more like late November and this time, outside a few mild days mixed in, the colder air is here to stay....
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hausenweather
Nov 16, 20242 min read
BIG CHANGES THIS WEEK AS COLDER WEATHER MAKES APPEARANCE
Change is on the way with a big pattern shift this week that will finally send some cooler weather plummeting into the central U.S. Ahead...
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hausenweather
Nov 9, 20241 min read
VERY WARM WEATHER TO STAY AROUNDTHROUGH MID-MONTH
November has proved to be a wetter month than October, but the cooler Autumn weather is still missing. In fact, as of November 8, the...
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hausenweather
Nov 2, 20242 min read
MORE WET WEATHER IN NOVEMBER THAN OCTOBER
October 2024 is in the rear-view mirror, coming in around three degrees warmer than average, but nearly three inches drier than average....
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