Good Saturday, everyone. We continue tracking rounds of gusty showers working from east to west across the region. This means we have another day of nasty weather. If you’re sick of the ugly (I’m not talking about the mug at the top of the page), much better conditions are on the way.
Rain today comes in from east to west with the most widespread stuff in the central and east. Locally heavy rains will be a good bet and that could lead to some local high water issues across southeastern Kentucky. Winds will be very gusty with highs back in the low and middle 50s.
The showers will gradually taper off this evening as out southeastern storm slowly pulls away. This means a nice Sunday is in the making with only a small shower chance with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s.
Upper 60s to low 70s for highs look like a good bet into the first half of next week with dry weather. That should make for some awesome weather to get out and enjoy fall at its finest.
A cold front arrives by the end of the week and could allow for another slow-moving low pressure to develop along it…
The GFS Ensembles show that same trough moving through here next weekend
It then follows that trough up with a deeper system a few days later…
We find the European Ensembles in good agreement…
All of this means our active pattern isn’t going to be gone for very long, and is likely to bring some very cold shots of air to the party. Could this turn into the 5th straight “interesting” October? Hmmm
While you ponder that question, don’t forget to track some chilly rains…
Have a great day and take care.
Thank you CB. Go CATS!!!!!!!
Go Colonels!!!!!! 🙂 😉
Thanks Chris. Even when at the beach I’m tuned in to my weather at home. Hope next Ssturday is not a washout. I hate driving in the rain. Have a great Saturday everyone and GO CATS!!!
I wouldnt rule out a snow flake for this month towards the end possibly the way i see pattern setting up coming in from the north…usually dont see that set up untill mid November too late november lol ty chris for all tour dedicated hard work in your spare time for us weather bugs
NEPAC sure looks good right now..In the strong East Based El Nino yrs 82-97 the Aleutian low in October was more east along the west coast which kept heights lower and pretty much stayed that way all winter..This October with a strong El Nino and basin wide event looking likely the low is more west which allows ridging from Alaska into western Canada.Hopefully the Aleutian low stays or retrogrades a little more west as we head into winter..Hope this is a good indicator for the winter ahead..Now will the strong El Nino overwhelm the pattern with the strong STJ? and we blow torch or Could this turn into an “interesting” winter? Hmmm..lol
I expected a lot more rain today in Harlan. Everything seems to keep drying up as it crossing over the App mts., When you think it will rain a lot, it doesn’t; when you think it will not rain much, it does! Only .29 so far in Harlan today.