Good Thursday, everyone. Our run of extreme cold is finally coming to an end, with a bit of a January thaw on the way for the next week or two. This will likely be a period that averages above normal, but we will watch several big storm systems rolling across the country.
Temps this morning are in the single digits, with afternoon highs generally in the mid and upper 20s. Skies should be mostly sunny, so good luck with the snow glare. 🙂
Highs on Friday are back into the 30s, with more in the way of sunshine. Clouds will increase on Saturday as temps make a run toward the 40s. With the increase in clouds, a few showers try to pop up during the afternoon and evening. Milder southwesterly winds really kick in on Sunday with temps heading toward the 50s.
The models are trending a little colder with our weekend temps. Here’s the GFS…
This is ahead of a cold front moving in here Sunday night into Monday. That brings a wall of rain across the state…
Temps will tumble behind this front, but the numbers aren’t anything to worry about. It’s just a seasonal shot of temps coming in behind this into the middle of the week.
With a pattern skewing a little milder, it’s also wetter looking. The next two weeks worth of precipitation on the GFS Ensembles show the flow coming from the Gulf…
The majority of that is likely to be rain, but we will have to track each individual storm system to see exactly how they play out.
This is likely just a little break in winter.
I will update later today. Make it a good one and take care.
Looks like pattern might get busy with lots of rain and maybe a major winter storm popping up towards the last week January that might be worth watching winter is far from over snow lovers.
Thanks Chris, I like the changeable pattern we are about to enter. I really enjoyed the snow this past few days, but will also enjoy the moderating temperatures up coming. Have a great day.
Hoarfrost developing on the trees. Absolutely beautiful, really adds beauty to the snow along with the sunrise. Here’s an explanation :http://weather.com/science/weather-explainers/news/hoarfrost-explained
That’s really interesting – never knew it had its own name.
If you ever seen the Christmas movie: titled ” A Christmas Story ” when the older boy wakes up on Christmas morning and admires the hoarfrost on the trees, I thought this was a nice touch to the movie.
Thanks
The most amazing hoarfrost I have ever seen was on the top of the Cumberland Gap ridge one April several years ago. It was beautiful and eerie at the same time…
Thanks
Get over it. Grow up
Seriously, Chris needs a moderator for these comments.
Really cold morning, my truck was showing between 0 and -3 on the way to work here in Magoffin County.
Hello MUD! Rodger in Dodger
You are right about that!!! The mud is going to be downright AWFUL by Monday.
Right on cue, the 12z GFS is showing a 10 day out fantasy snowstorm. Even in the milder weather it seems the GFS it won’t shake off this tendency.
You mean the 12z Canadian? GFS is not showing anything the Canadian model is showing a fantasy snowstorm next weekend.
http://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=gfs®ion=us&pkg=mslp_pcpn_frzn&runtime=2018011812&fh=252
Actually day 11
I see the storm but precip is showing just rain for the Ohio Valley. I see the 540 line is south but GFS has it as a cold rain.
http://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/?model=gem®ion=us&pkg=mslp_pcpn_frzn&runtime=2018011812&fh=6
That’s the Canadian model look at hour 216 and beyond. That’s fantasy land, Canadian I don’t think has any support from the other models.
Certainly, none of the models have e been good with specifics this year past five days. It’s all fantasy after 140 hours
Yep agreed
No lunchtime update for the first time in what, 2 months? I guess that’s when you know the cold is settling down..