Good Wednesday, everyone. We have a much warmer day taking shape across the region, but this isn’t a sign of things to come. A strong storm system blows in here over the next couple of days and unleashes a colder overall pattern into the first week of April.
Highs today will reach 70 in many areas with a mix of sun and high clouds. Winds become gusty as we await the arrival of showers and storms on the way late tonight into Thursday morning. This action may take a break during the afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds and temps spiking into the 70s.
We will then need to watch for a line of potentially strong to severe thunderstorms moving through during the evening. Damaging winds will be the main threat. The Hi-Res NAM simulated radar shows the potential for a few supercell thunderstorms…
Heavy rains are also likely, and the NAM shows some 1″-2″ totals…
Colder air moves in on Friday with readings dropping through the 50s. Another weak system drops in on Saturday and could spit out a shower. Winds will be very gusty as colder air sweeps in. That could set the stage for a hard freeze by Sunday morning…
Temps spike briefly on Monday as another system dives in from the northwest…
That unleashes another cold shot for Tuesday. That’s when temps could drop back into the middle 20s for many areas…
Temps should then spike quickly by the middle of next week and could reach 70. That’s ahead of another cold front showing up very well on the European Model…
That’s another cold look showing up by the end of next week. Ugh.
Make it a great day and take care.
Red Bud Winter! In another week give or take a few days, the Dogwoods should be fully out…:(
While the blooming of trees do not cause magic cold spells, it’s fun to observe.
dogwoods are already bloomed in Campbell County
It has certainly been a tame severe season so far. Barely a rumble of thunder here in southeast ky.. These systems always seem to die out before they reach us. Tomorrows system looks to follow suit.
This has been a trend the past 3 years or so. The severe weather has had a hard time getting much past the I-65 corridor.
(Just stating an observation, not a complaint)
Ever since the infamous March 2 2012 tornado outbreak (including the West Liberty twister), spring storms have indeed been relatively benign.
In contrast, interesting that the autumn severe wx season has at times been very active compared to normal, including the November 2013 tornadoes.