Good Thursday, everyone. We have had a very ugly opening few weeks to the month of March. Temps have been much colder than normal and snow has been flying on more than half of the days with several accumulations. Guess what? This nasty pattern is going to continue for the rest of the month.
We have another brush with old man winter coming late this afternoon into the evening as a weak system dives in from the northwest. Temps ahead of this may surge into the 40s before falling back into the 30s as precipitation develops. This will be in the form of light rain and light snow initially. A switch to light snow is likely during the evening hours and a small accumulation is possible in a narrow ribbon.
The weather for Friday looks MUCH better with gusty southwesterly winds boosting temps well into the 50s and low 60s across the state. Skies will be partly sunny and this looks like the best day of the week and for the next week.
Saturday and Sunday revert back to that ugly look as a couple of waves of low pressure work across the region…
Temps will start Saturday in the 50s and then slowly fall as colder air works in from the northwest. That should make for a not so lucky Saint Patrick’s Day with showers and chilly temps in the 40s.
The next storm system to impact the region shows up Monday night as a storm works into the Great Lakes. That will drag a cold front across the state. Showers and some thunder will be possible along the boundary…
You can see the blast of cold air coming in behind that front for Tuesday. That could give us a few more snowflakes and knock thermometers back into the chilly range.
Springtime continues to show ZERO signs of showing up over the next few weeks. Of course, we can get a mild day or two, but the pattern does not look anything like we normally would be seeing right now.
Enjoy the day and take care.
The GFS shows no signs of spring with temps staying in 40’s and 50’s. (At least as of this writing)
http://wxweb.meteostar.com/sample/sample.shtml?text=KLEX
GFS 16-day outlook
Thanks for the kick in the crotch Chris. I dread this stretch. Someone needs to take out the groundhog. Lying rodent.
As far as I can tell this is only the second week of March. Don’t go saying March has been ugly the past few weeks.
Would your day be better if Chris had said “first two weeks”?
Relax…..seriously….. 🙂
A few is three is all I was saying. Last time I checked we were still in winter. I don’t know what you expect. 40’s and 50’s with rain and 60 degree day every now and then. What’s ugly about that? Pretty typical of winter around here if you ask me. Not like we have 2 feet of snow on the ground.
Typically the term “few” is more equated to “more than one, but not a lot” than specifically “more than two”. In fact, the term is more used as an estimate rather than for specificity. It is also a relative term, since if I have five samples and two are flagged, “a few” is a relative term to five.
I can split semantics hairs ALL day! 🙂
You really like that word, don’t you?
hey agree totally …. and why say the rest of the month is going to be like that – he can’t get it right 2 days out and hey he’s forecasting the next 17 days …..
CB posts his thoughts here that might become a forecast, or might not. If you do not like his thoughts, stop reading them 🙂
No met this winter or last in this region has a spiffy clean record as far as snowcasts.
I’d like to see you do a better job, unclesi.
Take a deep breath and go back to bed for a while. Get back up and start over…
So it is supposed to be 80 degrees and sunny? It is kinda funny how when its normal or slightly below normal everyone freaks out. Oh its so ugly outside. 80 degrees and sunny and they cry global warming.
Since today is the 14th, it can be safe to say that the past few weeks is a reasonable statement (two weeks has 14 days). Seems you are splitting a semantics hair 😉
17 degrees in Lawrenceburg, KY this morning.
Are we stuck in the movie Groundhog Day? Our new tourism slogo should be “If you love the 40’s, Kentucky is the place to be”.. This is the third straight month with 40’s for the average high. February is actually trending warmer than March. I posted these stats last night confirming the misery of this March for Knox Co.
Avg. High Temp through first 13 days of month
2009 56
2010 54
2011 58
2012 62
2013 48
Days of 60 + degree Weather through first 13 days
2009 (7 days) 2010 (5 days) 2011 (6 days) 2012 (9 days) 2013 (3 days)
Days of 50+ degree Weather through first 13 days
2009 (8 days) 2010 (7 days) 2011 (10 days) 2012 (11 days) 2013 (5 days)
Yuck! ..I’m ready for sunshine /70’s.!!!
Any actual accumulating snow on the horizon or has that sick horse been finally put out of its misery?
Ugh. I say we find a new groundhog next year. I don’t believe this one any longer.
1987 SUPERSTORM..HMMMM it still could happernnnnnn
It may only be the second week, but we are to march 14th, in dates we are headed into the third week and the month is almost halfway over. So, so far.. It’s been ugly.
Pretty day in Frankfort, love the sunshine, yes it’s a little cool but sun helps, GO CATS!
It is like this winter stretched out, so rather than a lot of cold over a shorter period, we are getting a lot of semi-cold air over a longer period.
Not a good thing for snow, but what has? We can get every weather flavor that makes snow, but we always get one ingredient that fails to make it in the dish. Kind of like holographic meatloaf on Spongebob- poor Plankton gets no respect.
Euro & GFS is flirtting with a deep low putting us into severe potential next weekend. I know its a bit far off but wondering if anyone has looked that far out. Lately, looking more than 3 days out is a waste. Wanted to say “Hello to all”. Been a while since I’ve been on.
It depends on what you mean by severe. If the models are predicting a snow storm forget it,it is not going to happen,but if they are prognosticating a tornado be in full alert mode because it going to happen.
No snow talk from me. If I’m on here I’m talking severe. 12z looked pretty impressive but the 18z not as much. I’ve been looking at it for the last five days. Today however, several models were in agreement. SO, it’s something to keep an eye on. I plan on doing some chasing this year.
Happy Pi Day.
I so wish there was a “like” button on here, because I agree with the comments from BubbaG and Jeff Hamlin. I read this blog all the time and Chris is the only person I want to get my weather thoughts and reports from. I seriously wish those who come here just to disagree with Chris and everyone else would just find another place to act like they know something.
It is obvious when the same people disagree with Chris, no matter what he writes here, that they are just here to cause trouble. I appreciate this blog and realize Chris is doing this on his time.
I agree with you Cathy, Chris is the only one I look to for the weather. He is the best.
I agree, Cathy. I don’t think some would be happy no matter what Chris posted. I have been reading this blog since he started it, and in my opinion, Chris is the best around. If you don’t like what he says, feel free to go elsewhere for weather thoughts.
Thanks, Chris, for taking the time to keep this blog going. Lord knows you could be doing other things. Us fellow “weather weenies” appreciate you and the job you do.