Good Saturday everyone. Thermometer readings toasted up on Friday with 90s in the west and middle 80s in the east. That same temp trend is likely again today and Sunday, but we should add some isolated storms to the mix. These boomers should increase early next week as all eyes turn toward Isaac and any possible impact it may have on our weather.
Those isolated storms of today may increase a bit by the time Sunday afternoon rolls around as a cold front approaches from the west. This front will slowly work across the region Monday into early Tuesday with a little better coverage of showers and storms. Temps will come down during this time with low and mid 80s a good bet for a lot of thermometers.
The weather after Tuesday is mainly dependent on what happens with the leftovers of Isaac. Here’s the latest from the National Hurricane Center…
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I talked a few days ago about Isaac being a slow starter and that continues to be the case. This will stay a tropical storm until it gets into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Water temps in the gulf are super warm and the setup looks very favorable for an intensifying Hurricane to come roaring ashore. Areas from Mobile into the Florida panhandle should be especially worried about Isaac.
The European Model shows why…
That’s the model forecast for early Wednesday. From there, the model takes what’s left of Isaac due northward into our region…
We have a long way to go before we know what, if any, impacts we will see from Isaac. The chance for this storm to deliver us some much needed rainfall is on the table.
Anyone else notice the GFS is playing winter storm games with the inland track of Isaac? The model runs four times a day and shows totally different solutions with each run. Hopefully it will become a little more consistent soon.
Have a great Saturday and take care.
Thanks, Chris. If that track holds, looks like western Ky will see some very beneficial rain, as well as the rest of us. That would be a good thing. Have a great day, all!
Agree 100%
Chris do you this there will be a chance that it would hit anywhere in Inez Ky were I live if so please reply
the reason i ask is because my grandson lives with me and hes terrified of storms.
As you probably know too well, the March 2 Salyersrville tornado came uncomfortably close to Inez. But understand that larger tornadoes in our area are more of a springtime scenario, not this time of year.
In general, dying tropical systems far from the ocean can produce heavy rain, some gusty winds. True, hurricanes can spawn small, weak tornadoes, especially just after landfall. But tropical systems virtually never produce larger tornadoes like we saw on March 2.
Yes, we need to look out for some wind and flooding issues, perhaps a weak tornado or two. But the good part is that this system could put a dent in our drought.
this will not produce any strong storms for us it will loose to much of its steam by then we may just get some heavy rains at most