Good Thursday, folks. Heavy rain is bringing a local high water threat to start the day as chilly air surges in. This below normal pattern is locked in through early in the Easter Weekend, with a big warm up waiting on us next week.
Before we look ahead, let’s talk about the severe storms of Wednesday. Damaging winds and a few tornadoes hit the region with western and central Kentucky taking it on the chin. Louisville was hard hit by damaging winds and a possible tornado.
Then there’s this…
Louisville officially topped out with a gust of 79mph!
This marks the 2nd time in 33 days (March 3rd) with historic wind gusts hitting 79mph.
A single gust like that usually happens once every 100 years or more. It just happened twice in a month.
Think about that, folks. #kywx
— Chris Bailey (@Kentuckyweather) April 5, 2023
That’s absolutely amazing the more I think about it.
Today’s weather starts with a narrow corridor of heavy rain into central and south central Kentucky. Local high water issues will be possible before this tapers to chilly showers as the day wears on.
Here are your radars to follow along…
Temps today are in the upper 40s to middle 50s and that’s a far cry from the 85-90 we had Wednesday.
A southern system will be spinning over the next few days and will keep some clouds going for much of our region. Those clouds may also spit out a few showers across the southeastern corner of the state.
The GFS is the most robust with the showers into Kentucky…
The EURO slides much of the rain farther south and east…
Temps will continue to be held below normal across the state, with Saturday being closer to normal.
Easter Sunday looks pretty good with temps mainly in the 60s. If things work out just right, a few spots could make a run at 70.
Temps will slowly climb next week as a big ridge of high pressure builds over a cut off low just off the southeast coast…
Temps by the end of next week may surge into the 80s once again…
I will throw you another update later today. Make it a good one and take care.
I am without power again.
I hope the next warm up into the eighties will not lead to another major severe outbreak.
Hope you have your power restored soon. These weekly wind events are getting aggravating. We had a 50 mph wind yesterday and lost power briefly. No severe thunderstorms or heavy rains as predicted. We had about .60 inches of rain in the past 48 hours. Growing season rapidly accelerating.
Yeah……. it’s becoming extremely aggravating.
45,000(+\~) without power in Louisville.
I do some of my work from home. Sucks
Once the rain and chill work their way out of here, the forecast 7 to 10 days out looks pretty boring…
After the past few weeks, I am SO ready for some boring!
Me Too Joe !!!
Several years ago I had the chance to move to a State that didn’t have Tornadoes, but lots of Snow and a cool, humid climate. Lots of Rhododendrons and Azaleas are grown in this State. Can anyone guess what State that is ?
New Hampshire , Vermont, Maine.?
Nope, Coastal Mountain town Buxton, Oregon.
Schroeder, I would never have guessed Oregon. JoeD, I am so so ready for boring!
Hope your power is back on Wind.
LG&E 11:00 pm tomorrow.
According to the APP
I have given up on the shingles.
I am going to bite the bullet and file an insurance claim.
Me & my neighbor have had at least 11 to 12 blown off each of our roofs since March.
A great year to be in the roofing, tree removal, & any other weather related business.
I’m beginning to believe that our climate here in the Ohio Valley and the Mississippi Plateau has changed for the worse. We never had this kind of weather where there is a wind advisory or warning weekly that I can remember. I have an old description of our climate and it reads that some damage occurs from Storms in the Spring and Fall, but is rare and happens every 10 years and Snowstorms vary from year to year. I don’t know, but something has changed. My theory is that the Polar Low has moved to just North of Siberia and the Bermuda High is farther west and is stronger than it use to be.