Good Saturday everyone. A big thanks for all the well wishes and prayers for the family over the past few days. My parents are doing much better and your kind words mean more to me than I can ever tell you or show you.
It’s hard to believe we have made it to the last few days of September. It has been a wet and cool month for much of the bluegrass state, but it looks to be ending on a rather pleasant note. Enjoy it because we have another rainstorm coming early next week with a massive cold shot lurking by the end of the week.
Today begins with dense fog that will be slow to burn away. Skies will become partly sunny, but I still can’t rule out a stray shower in the south or southeast. Highs will range from the upper 60s to lower 70s. Sunday’s weather looks very similar to what we have out there today.
Remember the southern storm I have been barking about for the past several days and how it may impact our weather next week? It blows into town Monday and will bring a lot of rain with it. Showers and storms will arrive early Monday and kick into high gear later in the day. Take a look at how the NAM sees it…
The track of that storm may even come a bit farther west than what that model run shows. That’s a heck of a moisture supply from the Gulf Of Mexico and that may deliver a good 1″-3″ of rain to much of the area through Tuesday.
The rain will slowly pull away by mid week as we focus our attention on something else we’ve been talking about on the blog. A big blast of cold air is destined to engulf much of the central and eastern sections of the country by the end of the week. The European Model shows the cold look…
That setup may bring snow from the Rockies into the Great Lakes as the cold air dives in from Canada. That cold shot for us may bring sub freezing temps by next weekend or the following week as a deep trough gets established.
Have a great Saturday and take care.
Thanks Chris for the update! Very good news to hear your parents are doing much better! Prayers and good wishes to you all!!!
Chris so glad your Parents are okay,you are so blessed to have them both,I miss mine.Blessings.As for the cold weather bring it on I am ready.It seems like at Halloween last few years its been cold is that how you guys remember it??????
Glad to hear your parents are doing better. May God continue to bless them.
chris,
so glad your mom and dad are doing better, god does here our prayers, take good care of your family and god bless your and your family.
lots of love and prayers
dianne
I’ve been remembering your parents in my prayers, so glad to hear that they are doing better.
Glad everyone is okay Chris..
Hard to believe old man winter will soon be here,,Last winter had a ton of potential for some good snows but the cold was not to be found..Its early but looks like we may have a weak EL- NINO
Like many families, several of my relatives have been involved in car crashes. Very shocking, surreal moments to say the least. Good to hear about your parents, CB.
Good news.
The radar upgrade at NWS Charleston WV was completed just hours ago. RLX is back up as a dual-pol radar.
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rlx/dualpol.html (this link explains the benefits of dual-pol)
NWS Wilmington OH was upgraded prior to Charleston (a few Kentucky counties are under jurisdiction of either Charleston or Wilmington)
chris so glad to hear your parents are doing better chris you and this blog is liked family i worry so much about your parents take care of them…..
NWS Louisville’s dual-pol radar upgrade starts Oct 16, while NWS Jackson KY starts Oct 24.
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dualpol/index.php?wfo=lmk
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dualpol/index.php?wfo=jkl
NWS Paducah’s radar remains due for dual-pol in January 2013. Work will then turn to the radars at Ft Campbell and Evansville (both used by the Paducah office).
Radars adjacent to Kentucky yet to be converted are Indianapolis (upgrade starts Oct 9), Blacksburg VA (starts Monday Oct 1) and Evansville (early next year). Otherwise, most other NWS radars near KY have already finished their dual-pol upgrades, including Wilmington OH, Charleston WV, St Louis, Memphis, Nashville, Morristown TN, and Huntsville/Hytop AL. (a few Kentucky counties are under jurisdiction of either NWS Charleston WV or NWS Wilmington OH)