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Thursday – January 11, 2024

Sunset in Metropolis – 4:57 PM (CST)

Friday – January 12, 2024

Sunrise in Metropolis, IL – 7:08 AM (CST)

Today – Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight – A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Temperature falling to near 43 by 8pm, then rising to around 51 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday – Rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 3pm, then rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 51 by 11am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Friday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday – Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

SundayA 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. North northwest wind around 11 mph.

Sunday Night – A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind around 11 mph.

M.L.King Day – A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. North wind around 11 mph.

Monday Night – A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Upgrades Underway for Massac County 9-1-1 System

(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – Preparations have been underway for the Massac County 9-1-1 System upgrade for some time and Sheriff Kaylor told WMOK this week that the transition is about a month away.

Kaylor attended training on Wednesday of this week to begin gaining familiarity with the system which will assist in Computer mapping, computer-aided dispatch, law enforcement report writing, the jail management system, inmate commissary and more.

Kaylor told WMOK that the changes involve the city and the county law enforcement agencies as well as the Metropolis Fire Department and other agencies, connecting their database to other agencies state and nationwide.

“Live Scan” is an element of the upgrade that Sheriff Kaylor looks forward to. Live Scan allows “fingerprint cards” with a digital scanning system which allows the digital fingerprints to be imported into a nationwide system.

Hear WMOK’s full conversation with Sheriff Kaylor in the Soundcloud player below:

Beau Dodson Talks with WMOK Regarding “Pipe Bursting Cold” this Weekend – 1.9.24

(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – Meteorologist Beau Dodson joined us in the studio this morning during the nine o’clock hour to make us aware of an incoming arctic outbreak.

Beau said that as the rain moves out today we expect “nice weather” on Wednesday and Thursday. He also noted that we should use those “nice days” to prepare for what lies ahead.

Beau calls for a big system on Thursday night into Friday morning with a rapid temperature drop beginning Friday with overnight lows in the 20s. Saturday evening’s lows are expected to be in the teens – Sunday and Monday evening’s lows in the single digits and teens. He advised that the “single digit and teens” overnight temperatures could remain Tuesday and Wednesday night.

Hear our full conversation in the Soundcloud player below in which Beau elaborates on snow and the forecast as a whole:

WMOK – Metropolis · Beau Dodson Weather Tuesday 1.9.24 – Upcoming Cold Weather

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This Week

Thursday, January 11

9A- 12P – COPE Brookport Distribution – BBC Community Center at W.3rd & Crockett on Jan. 11 and 25, 2024 from 9 AM to Noon. (618)524-3635

10-11A – Aerobics Clas, Metropolis Community Center, 900 W 10th St, For more information contact the Metropolis City Hall at (618)524-4016.

12P – The Rotary Club of Metropolis meets every Thursday at Community Christian Church, 1150 Country Club Rd.

1P – Pope County High School – Mark your calendars for the inaugural Homecoming Parade & Bonfire!!! Additional information will be provided in the coming days!

This Week

Friday, January 12

9a – 3p – COPE Food Pantry takes place in Metropolis today and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1013 North Avenue – please bring your photo ID and proof of Massac County residency.

Beau Dodson Weather – Keeping you and your family safe from the storm – Learn More and Subscribe –> weathertalk.com/welcome

Saturday, January 13

Sunday, January 14

Monday, January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr Day

Metropolis City Hall Closed

9a – 3p – COPE Food Pantry takes place in Metropolis today and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1013 North Avenue – please bring your photo ID and proof of Massac County residency.

Text WMOK at 618-524-9209

This Week

Tuesday, January 16

10 – 11 AM – Aerobics Class, Metropolis Community Center, 900 W 10th St. For more information contact the Metropolis City Hall at (618)524-4016.

Noon – The Kiwanis Club of Metropolis meet every Tuesday at noon at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 520 Ferry Street in Metropolis, and is always in search of new members – Hear our discussion with Dan Huffman of Metropolis Kiwanis from WMOK’s Coffee Break program here

The Metropolis Elks Lodge monthly meetings take place the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Except July, August and December only the 1st Tuesday. Members only can attend. Applications can be picked up at the Lodge or from a member.

Text WMOK at 618-524-9209

NA and AA Meetings Available at the Metropolis Public Library

(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – When Metropolis Public Library Director Rosemary Baxter joined WMOK this week for Coffee Break she said that some scheduling difficulties with recovery meetings have been ironed out and meetings have resumed.

Baxter said the NA meetings are back in full swing on Tuesdays at the Metropolis Public Library. The meetings begin at 5:30 in the basement of the library. Baxter said attendees should enter through the 4th Street side door near the library’s community pantry.

AA meetings are also held at the Metropolis Public Library on Mondays and Fridays. The AA meetings take place from 7pm-9pm. Attendees are welcome to arrive at 6:30pm for coffee.

The Metropolis Public Library is located at 317 Metropolis Street.

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National Milk Day

Not to be confused with World Milk Day on June 1, National Milk Day falls on January 11 to observe the very first time milk was delivered to homes inside sterilized glass bottles.

It took until 1878 before anybody thought to fill bottles with milk and seal them with waxed paper. Before that, conditions for storing milk (let alone delivering it) were unsanitary at best and downright hazardous at worst. But now that we have the technology to pasteurize and deliver fresh milk to homes, stores, and processing facilities across the country, this most basic type of dairy is more accessible than ever before.

By today’s standards, milk with its nine essential nutrients is considered a staple food, technically able to support human life without the addition of any other food groups to balance it out. (Other life-supporting foods include sourdough bread, chicken eggs, red beans, and surprisingly, beer!)

Of course, most of us aren’t on a milk-only diet, but milk is our very first food as babies and often remains a common source of nutrition throughout our adult lives. For National Milk Day, we invite you to join us in celebrating the oldest and arguably the most natural food for all the mammals of the world — milk.