Good Saturday, fall lovers. This is about as awesome as the weather gets around here as fall settles into the bluegrass state for the next several days. While we are feeling fall, we will also be watching the Gulf of Mexico for a developing tropical system that has a chance to impact our weather later next week.
There really isn’t anything more I can say about the current weather pattern. It’s downright chilly, well below normal, and its flat out awesome. You know I’m a country boy when I use the term “flat out”! 🙂
Highs today are generally in the 60s with winds still a bit breezy. Skies stay clear and that sets the stage for a very chilly night ahead with readings form 40-45 with a shot at some upper 30s in the coldest valleys.
Winds will continue to stir and that will make it feel a little chillier than that. Highs for Sunday are back into the upper 60s to low 70s.
40s for lows will then be common through Wednesday of next week with highs 70-75. I told you guys this was an awesome pattern!!
This takes us into the second half of next week and that’s where everything depends on what happens with Tropical Storm Beta down in the Gulf of Mexico…
This storm is going to be a very slow system that becomes a hurricane as it moves toward Texas and Louisiana. Hurricane Watches are already out…
Can this system impact our weather later next week? That’s a possibility as we get several troughs diving into the plains and east and trying to pick this up. The models vary on how this plays out, but do develop some healthy systems…
CANADIAN
GFS
I will throw you another update later today, so check back. Have a great day and take care.
Thanks Chris, Minimum temperature in my backyard a chilly 47 degrees and with the dew points in the 40’s equals “awesome Fall weather.”
Tropical Storm Beta will most likely bring back the humidity and the possibility of showers after mid-week to our area of the country.
Hopefully, next weekend the cooler than normal Fall weather will return ?
I am loving this beautiful weather. The only things that would make it better would be if there was a UK football game to watch or if I could actually get out and do something. I’m one month out after having my spinal fusion so I’m still under restrictions of no bending, lifting or twisting so that lets out all my usual activities. I can still sit outside and just enjoy being in Kentucky.
Lows this morning in the Chicago area ranged from 46 degrees at O’Hare Airport, to 40 degrees at the NWS office in Romeoville 35 miles inland in the SW suburbs. The urban heat island kept temps from getting too cool in Chicago, but the further we get into the fall season, the more the urban heat island effect will disappear,
Last year, we didn’t get our first low in the 40s until October 3rd.
Meantime, it’s a beautiful sunny day today, with temps in the upper 50s on the way to highs in the mid 60s. Fall colors are beginning to get more prominent on many trees.