Good Wednesday, everyone. Let me start out by saying we are making the switch to the brand new Kentucky Weather Center site today. This may take us offline for a bit, but it shouldn’t take too long to get everything up and running. You will need to register with valid email and information on the new site if you want to comment or use the brand new weather message board. I’ll get more into this in the coming days.
We have an increase in showers and thunderstorms booming across the state today and this ups the ante on local high water issues. This continues to be part of a setup featuring daily rounds of showers and storms as the steam hangs tough.
Today’s storms will be in clusters, but the overall coverage will be much greater than the past few days as another front approaches from the northwest. The flash flood threat is elevated in a setup like this, so let’s keep an eye out on those flood prone areas.
The storms may also be strong to severe with damaging winds and hail. Here’s today’s Severe Weather Outlook from the Storm Prediction Center…
The setup for Thursday and Friday looks similar with additional rounds of showers and storms showing up around here. Once again, the local flash flood threat will be with us.
The flow changes up a bit this weekend and early next week, but it will still feature steam and more storms. Rounds of thunderstorms will be diving in from the northwest during this time.
The models have been going back and forth on a pattern change to end July and begin August. Some of the latest data suggests a trough dives into the eastern part of the country and sends the worst of the heat out west.
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The tropics continue to spring up right on cue with one system in the Gulf and another in the Atlantic…
I leave you with the Wednesday edition of your storm tracking tools…
Current watches
Possible Watch Areas
Have a wonderful Wednesday and take care.
I guess this will be my last comment on this site until the new and improve site comes online.
I hope we do get that change in airflow next week.
Although, I am not that confident that it will come to fruition.
My hope is that the new site is secure. I’m looking forward to it anyway/ See you all on the other side.
Thanks Chris, We don’t need any “strong storms and heavy rains,” but it seems the precipitation has past us by here in Taylor county and the relentless heat continues. If it doesn’t rain here today I will have to water the few plants I have. I hope we get a break in the way of a refreshing cold front soon with cool rains.
Good luck on your new weather blog and forum Chris. I just hope it is not too complicated for me to work as everyone on here knows I am addicted to the comment section and I don’t want that to go away, but if it does I will still continue to read your weather blog Chris.
I hope this brings an end to the trolls