Good Thursday, everybody. April is off and running on a frigid note with temps running way, way colder than normal. This cold air is even being capped off with the possibility of a few snowflakes flying for parts of the state. Record lows are possible tonight before we get into a major warm up for Easter Weekend and early next week.
A strong northwest wind is blowing today and a cold northwest wind can sometimes spit out some snowflakes. This is especially true across the mountains of eastern Kentucky where that air is forced to rise to get over the mountains. That can create snow flurries and even a snow shower or two. Here is your regional radar to follow along…
Temps today may not get to 40 across the eastern half of the state. Gusty winds make it feel like the 20s.
Record lows are possible tonight as lows by Friday morning drop into the low 20s for some…
Wind chills are even colder…
The rest of the day looks gorgeous, but looks will be deceiving as highs hang out in the 40s for many.
Easter Weekend looks much better with temps ranging from the upper 50s to low 60s on Saturday and upper 60s to low 70s for Easter Sunday…
Temps by Monday and Tuesday then surge deep into the 70s…
Can we get an 80 early next week? The chance is there.
The next storm system looks to push in here for the middle and end of next week and it could get a little ugly…
As I look down the weather road toward the following week, the pattern can get even uglier. Some late season blocking is showing up and that can send us a few cold shots into the middle of the month.
Green thumbs shouldn’t be planting anything at this time of year EVER, so slow your roll.
Have a good one and take care.
You know Spring is here when it’s opening day in Major League Baseball! Well, maybe not here in the Chicago area, as it’s going to be freezing cold for the Cubs’ home opener against the Pirates at Wrigley Field this afternoon. Even though the sun will be out, temps are forecast to barely hit 40 degrees with a stiff North wind gusting to 25 MPH. The 8,000 or so fans that will be allowed in attendance will have to bundle up like it’s a Bears’ game in December!
At least the game will be played. Three years ago on April 9th the Cubs’ home opener was snowed out, with the players making snowmen on the field with the two inches of snow that had fallen.
I remember there was a Snowstorm on April 8th, 1971 in Southwest Indiana. Eight inches of Snow fell in a very short time.
Temperatures are really dropping here in Central Kentucky. Right now it’s 32 degrees and falling. Hard freeze early tomorrow morning as a low of 22 degrees is forecast.
I expect plant damage to be moderate to severe on non native trees.