Good Tuesday, everyone. As rounds of showers and thunderstorms continue to soak some areas of the bluegrass state, it’s all eyes on Harvey and the Kentucky impact. The remnants of this storm will move our way later this week, bringing a significant heavy rain threat.
In the short-term, temps stay in the upper 70s to low 80s today, with additional showers and storms. Similar to Monday, some pockets of 1″+ rains are possible out there today, leading to local high water concerns…
Harvey is back out over the Gulf today and could flirt with becoming a hurricane again before making a second landfall. My thoughts on where this goes, haven’t changes since I made this map Sunday…
The official forecast from the National Hurricane Center (which has jumped around a lot the past few days), now looks similar to the map I have out…
Like clockwork, the American models such as the NAM and GFS are coming to their senses and realizing what the other, more superior, models have been showing for a while. Here’s the GFS showing what’s left of Harvey moving into Kentucky…
The Canadian has been showing this solution for a while…
This looks like a general 1″-4″ rain maker for much of Kentucky from Thursday through Sunday. There could be a swath of 5″+ setting up somewhere across our region, but it’s still a bit too early for specifics on where. This setup will lead to an increased flood and flash flood threat during this time.
Irma continues to develp right on the Carolina coast, producing heavy rains, tropical storm force winds and big surf. This system should work our to sea over the next 24 hours…
Looking down the road to the middle and end of next week, we find one of those “wow” looking setups. Check out this DEEP trough digging into the eastern half of the country…
Record lows may be challenged in a setup like that, and a few days may find temps struggling to get out of the 60s for highs.
But, the short-term is all about the rain from Harvey. I will update things later today, so check back.
Make it a great day and take care.
Im wondering if there will be any severe weather potential with this or if its going to be a flooding rain event only.
next week temps struggle to get out of the 60’s … record lows…. wow i love it! i need more of it!
A great site to follow Houston area weather.
Give them some Twitter love, CB.
http://spacecityweather.com/
Getting your head around it.
Compare Harvey’s rainfall to where you live.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/29/upshot/harvey-rainfall-where-you-live.html
How to ACTUALLY help if you aren’t capable of supporting local relief efforts sending supplies to the Houston.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/28/546745827/looking-to-help-those-affected-by-harvey-here-s-a-list
http://ghcfdisaster.kimbia.com/hurricaneharveyrelieffund
Always do your own research before donating so you feel good about it later!
Houston residents being creative with their rescues, here’s someone’s grandma being rescued from her flooded home. Love the smiles!
http://i.imgur.com/AnpKW79.jpg
Houston’s wetlands have been decimated in the previous decades.
Wetlands mitigate flooding more than anything man can do.
Protect them!
Start your own preparedness for this weekend NOW.
Let’s help keep our neighbors safe!
In my opinion, I would think that a system from the northwest, would have to combined with the remnants of Harvey to cause widespread heavy rains. Doesn’t appear that severe weather will be a problem through the next seven days: http://www.weatherstreet.com/states/kentucky-weather-forecast.htm
We do not need severe storms for this to cause major problems with flooding. The May 2010 flood comes to mind.
Irma has not completely organized, as of yet. Should not be a problem for the main land: http://www.weatherstreet.com/hurricane/2017/Irma.htm
We will just wait and see what Chris has to say about it.
Harvey, now currently back over water, is being held by a high pressure system over the southwest causing excessive heat over southern California. At the same time 40 inches of rain has fallen in areas of south Texas http://www.weatherstreet.com/hurricane/2017/Harvey.htm
Thanks.