Good evening, everyone. A weak system is working across the area right now, but things are looking much better over the next few days. Beyond that, it’s a quick shower maker for Friday then the pattern threatens to go into the winter tank starting next week.

Before we get to weather, this happened today…

Everyone finally agrees the Blue Grass Airport thermometer is terribly wrong. As you know, this is something I’ve been drawing attention to for years. The folks at the NWS want to do the right thing and I’m confident this will finally get fixed soon. To those folks who’ve given me grief over the years for my constant bashing of the official Lexington temps and snowfall measurements, everyone today agrees it’s been poor and has to get better. I expect a personal apology from each of you. 😉

As far as the weather is concerned, we have a weak system trying to bring a flake or two to the north this evening…

Wednesday and Thursday continue to look good, so enjoy it.

A fast moving shower maker rolls through here on Friday with chilly temps…

A cold shot of air comes in for Friday night into Saturday.

Early next week will feature a major arctic attack showing up across the country. The details on how it all evolves and what impacts it has on our weather remain to be seen. The first arctic front looks to arrive by Tuesday. Ahead of this comes a lot of rain and wind for Monday, with the potential for a switch to snow as temps crash Tuesday…

That’s some really cold air coming in here for the middle of next week and that could mean wind chills get way down there.

The arctic air will likely hang tough across the northern half of the country, with the potential for winter weather makers riding underneath it later next week…

It’s not just the operational models that are going frigid, the ensembles are too. Keep in mind, the GFS ensemble mean shows the average of 21 members and usually smoothes out in time. Look at what it’s showing for temp departures from early next week into early the following week…

That would also be conducive for some snows. That’s something the average of the nearly 50 member Euro Ensembles are seeing…

Enjoy the evening and take care.