Good afternoon, everyone. Mild winds are blowing out there today, with areas of western Kentucky possibility flirting with record highs. As this air continues for another day or so, we focus on a MAJOR pattern change coming next week. Winter is coming.

I don’t have a ton of time, so let’s get right into it. The Ensembles continue to show massive blocking, allowing for a huge trough to engulf much of the country. I’ve shown you these for the past week, now.

Just look at all the frigid air taking control of the pattern…

The GFS is similar to last night’s European Model with the transition starting next Tuesday, with a big storm system unleashing the cold…

Like the European. the GFS follows that up with a snow system diving in from the northwest by the end of next week…

Man, that’s absolutely frigid!

Notice how the upper air setup on the GFS looks exactly what we have been showing you from the Ensembles…

That’s a setup that often found in a lot of our great winter periods. I’m not saying this will  become one of them, but the pattern has the look.

I will have another update this evening and will be back on WKYT starting at 4pm. Enjoy your day and take care.