Good Thursday, everyone. It’s an absolutely gorgeous September day across the Commonwealth, but things are about to change as we head into the upcoming weekend. A HUGE upper low spins in and slows down, bringing damp and cool weather for the region.
Temps out there today are in the 50s to start and upper 70s to end. Low 80s are possible in the west with low humidity levels. Soak. It. Up.
A few showers and storms inch into the southern half of the state on Friday as clouds increase area-wide. Temps range from 80-85 degrees.
This is ahead of a moisture-laden southern wind flow kicking in over the weekend as we watch a major fall storm system slowly roll in. This big time upper low spins through here this weekend and likely lasts through the middle of next week…
The end result of that setup is for waves of heavy rain producing showers and storms this weekend with cool, windy and sometimes showery weather after that. We continue to see very good model agreement…
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This may result in our first Pot Of Chili Watch to be issued over the next few days as temps run WAY below normal…
Highs this weekend are into the 70s with the chance for a day or two in the 60s for highs early next week. Winds will also be gusty to add to the fall blast.
The Atlantic continues to feature a host of storms that aren’t a threat to land…
Remember the Pacific system I said had a chance to impact southern California from a few days ago? Check out the forecast on Hurricane Kay…
And now we find the models bringing wind and flooding rains into southern California in the coming days…
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In today’s changing climate, extremes are becoming easier to anticipate and forecast.
Have a wonderful Wednesday and take care.
I listen to Brian Goode’s Twitter podcast yesterday. He said that global snowpack is ahead of schedule this year. Will that become a factor in our future weather? I have know earthly ideal.
Here’s the link for up to date Snow Cover Globally : https://www.ventusky.com/?p=2;-80;0&l=snow
I don’t see that the Snow cover would be ahead for this time of the year.
Maybe we will see a lot of minor Snowfalls in the Ohio Valley this coming Winter ? These ” incomplete storms ” are coming from the moisture starved Northwest like we had in last Winter’s ” Alberta Clippers. ” Best places for major Snowfall this year would be on the lee side of the Great Lakes and down towards the Appalachians. In past years, our major Snowstorms in our area of South Central Kentucky came In weak El Nino years not in La Nina years like we been having the past three years and it’s still ongoing ! Is this our Climate Change ? I certainly HOPE NOT !!!
Glad to see the Tropical Rains from soon Tropical Storm Kay in the areas of California that need it the most and where some of our food is grown for the entire Country. Very important !!!
Hope we receive the predicted ” Fall Rains ” Chris ? And it finally cools off more, but I must say the Weather here lately has been great !