Good Monday, folks. The first full week of June will feel more like the middle of end of September as a cool pattern engulfs the region. This well below normal pattern is being introduced by rounds of showers and thunderstorms out there today.
Storms on Sunday put down a ton of rain across parts of the west and south. Additional rounds of heavy rains will be noted today, especially across the southern half of the state. This may very well lead to some local high water issues.
Your daily dose of tracking tools…
Tuesday will find an upper level low dropping into the region as a system works across the Gulf coast. These two may create a shower…
As the upper low spins in here, temps absolutely tank for this time of year. Watch the summer cold take hold…
With the low nearby, there could still be a random shower or two at any point through Thursday…
That’s a pretty ugly looking setup for summer loves across the eastern half of the country.
I cam across a set of computer generated analogs for the summer, based on the overall May pattern across the Northern Hemisphere…
Most of those summers featured some pretty good hot spells, with 1995 going crazy for a while in July and early August. One interesting thing is that most of them turned colder than normal in September. If you’re looking ahead toward winter, you gotta love seeing two heavyweights on that list. The winters of 1993/94 and 1995/96 are legendary. 2008/09 also featured a big ice storm.
Make it a great day and take care.
Thanks Chris, Looks like the trough to our northeast is moving southwest towards our region. This may be caused by a blocking high pressure in the Atlantic. The system has no place to go but southwest. The cooler weather may last longer, delaying summer in our area. Rain showers are now on our door step, and I expect a rainy Monday, which always gets me down LOL. Have a great day everyone.
Yes, Schroeder, thank you for your weather update. Always looking forward to you stating the obvious everyday.
Ah, but don’t forget about the lightweights on that list either, winter of 2016/17 and 1980/81 at least regionally and especially central and north-central KY. As far as statistical relevance, coin flip rules only apply for winter. Now, the summer of 1980 was indeed a hot one in Louisville, even September. But the summer of 2006 was just average if not slightly below. Yes, most of those summers were indeed very warm if not plain hot. I am leaning toward an above normal temperature regime for June-August. Precipitation chances favor above normal, but I’m doubtful for parts of our region.
Since I no longer have my Subaru, I am officially calling off Winter in Kentucky until further notice.
Umm… I believe August is a better month for predicting the future…
We continue to have month after month above normal. May was above normal. June so far is slightly above normal–yes the normal highs for Lexington in Early June are around 80 degrees! I think this month will once again finish above normal in Lexington.
Love the winter look-ahead in today’s post CB! Keep ’em coming!
It’s June. Way too soon for winter fantasy talk.