Good Friday, folks. We continue with some absolutely amazing September-like weather across Kentucky. This nice stuff starts the weekend, but showers and thunderstorms are ready to roll in to wrap things up.

Today likely starts with several thermometers into the mid and upper 40s across central and eastern Kentucky and would mark the second straight June morning with temps in the 40s. Those lows on Thursday morning were all the way into the low 40s for some spots…

That’s some incredibly chilly air for June.

Highs this afternoon are into the mid and upper 70s for central and eastern Kentucky and make a run at 80 in the west. Skies are sunny with a bit of smoke still showing up.

Saturday looks amazing with upper 70s and low 80s for highs. Clouds will increase across the west during the afternoon and we are likely to see a bit more smoke showing up.

Our next system then rumbles in here on Sunday as showers and thunderstorms increase from west to east. This system working into the Ohio Valley looks to cut off for a time and that keeps some showers into Monday.

The EURO is awfully close to grazing northern Kentucky with wraparound showers by Tuesday…

That’s just not a look we often see during the summer months and would keep temps well below normal once again…

EURO

GFS

With the models wraping that system up more, it may slow down the next system just a bit for the middle and end of next week. Still, odds favor showers and storms returning to the region.

The EURO is even going toward another cut off low scenario by the following weekend…

That’s a setup that could bring some stronger storms into our area late next week and is part of the active setup you’ve been reading about on here for a while.

We will also have to watch the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico for some early season tropical development during the second half of the month.

Have a fantastic Friday and take care.