Good Tuesday everyone and thanks for making KWC your online source for Kentucky weather. A much different weather pattern is taking hold of the state for the rest of the week it it’s one that will bring rounds of storms with it. Milder temps will also give us a break from the recent round of frosty cold readings.
The first round of storms will work across the state today as warmer air shoots in from the west and southwest. It’s not going to be a complete washout, but take the umbrella to be safe.
The threat for showers and storms today will make for a difficult temp forecast as we should have a fairly wide range.Most areas will flirt with or exceed 70 degrees, but those with storms may have a tough time getting out of the 60s.
Rounds of showers and storms will continue to fire across the Mississippi River Valley and roll eastward across the region through Friday. Check out the rainfall numbers from the HPC…
Highs this week will generally run in the mid and upper 70s and may hit 80.
Cooler changes are lurking by the weekend as temps take a tumble for Saturday and Sunday. That may mean another weekend where temps don’t get out of the 60s for highs. What about the rain chance? The setup looks like one where we can get some showers to go up. There’s also the chance for an area of low pressure to develop and work through the region late weekend into early next week.
Enjoy your Tuesday and take care.
Morning, Chris. Well, went to bed and the temp was 46..woke up to 52 and clouds. So the warmer air is already starting to flow into southern KY. I could do without all the rain chances, but still, I know there are people in the state who need it badly, so I will deal with it.
I will take the warmer temps. But the flies are already getting slower. Nailed two this morning already. Have a great Tuesday,. everyone.
Love getting your weather in my email every morning. I always check it first thing. Have a great day Chris. :O)
Look like it’s going to be a downpour all day. Is it going to last all day?
Looking wild in Corbin just uploaded some photos of the sky here.
NOAA October thru December Temperature forecast has KY much warmer than normal for those 3 months! Wonder what Chris thinks about this??
They also had September warmer than normal and it is -2 degrees compared to normal right now.
When is the last time they actually forecasted our area to be “below normal?” This makes two straight months, and I know they didn’t forecast that.
I like big temperature spreads…mid 50’s in the east and low 80’s in the southwestern part of our great state as of this typing.
That was a heck of a slug of rain today. It’s in the low 60’s here…chilly.
rain started around noon got abt 1/2 inch of rain and temps have stayed around 53 – 55 deg all day!
That is a very nasty looking cell that developed east of St. Louis. That thing is rolling.
Those storms out near St. Louis are wicked looking. I’d say they’re dropping large hail. Central KY isn’t out of the woods yet.
And the NOAA seasonal outlook for winter is a comical thing to look at. For several weeks this part of the nation has been cool, yet for several weeks the NOAA outlook has indicated warm and dry conditions for Fall here. Are those guys locked up in a room with no windows or something? lol All the signs are pointing toward a cold, snowy winter and they are going mild and bone dry.
Exactly. They almost ALWAYS forecast this part of the country to be “above normal.” Look at the temps compared to normal for Lexington in August/September. Anyone want to bet against October also being “below normal.”
The pattern is shifting–yes meterological winter, spring, and summer were above normal. But I bet autumn is below.
Although these southern Illinois storms have a low tornado threat, not the same as no threat. Tornado warning just issued for Jefferson County in South Central Illinois (east of St Louis, along I-64). Besides radar showing rotation, spotters reported a wall cloud.
Kari hall sounded like just a few showers tonight on the news at 10, Chris saying very stormy nite on the way and I agree the radar to the west looks impressive, wonder why she was down playing the storm threat for tonight??