Good Saturday and welcome to the weekend. A warm and humid pattern continues across the commonwealth and this will help aid in the development of showers and thunderstorms. The weekend is NOT going to be a washout, but your outdoor plans may be interrupted by some boomers.
The highest chance for showers and storms will be this afternoon into the evening. Temps will range warm into the muggy 70s outside of the drops. Locally heavy downpours will be a good bet.
The storms will diminish later this evening into the overnight hours. Those will return as we head into Sunday afternoon and evening… especially across the east.
Very warm and humid air will continue to work in here over the next few days. Temps in the mid and upper 80s will be likely…
That is some toasty stuff showing up. Any shower and thunderstorm action will be much more isolated early next week. Those storm chances will be on the increase for the middle and end of the week.
Have a great Saturday and take care.
Thanks, Chris. As long as it isn’t pouring all day I can handle it. Please tell me that next weekend is not going to be a rainy one. A long weekend must include some sunshine! 😉
Have a great Saturday, everyone.
So I guess discussion regarding another cutoff low next weekend has been taken off the table?
So I guess discussion regarding another cutoff low next weekend has been taken off the table?
Echoing Coffeelady’s kind remarks, thanks CB. So far, the dull overcast is holding off the few attempts of the sun trying to peak through. Even with any sun causing instability, severe wx is fortunately not expected today.
Even before the West Liberty and Salyersville KY twisters of last year, there had been a few previous cases of eastern KY not being immune to tornadoes. On this date (May 18) in 1995 was a tornado outbreak across much of the mid-South, including TN and KY. This even included a twister from near Hazard KY to just west of Hindman KY; fortunately no injuries, as the tornado stayed in sparsely populated areas while destroying only a few rural structures (but just narrowly missing the Hazard airport).
Another example on how tornadoes can easily traverse rugged terrain, contrary to popular misconception.
Anyway, it does look like a risk of severe wx today and tomorrow for the plains states with an elevated tornado threat Sunday in Oklahoma and Kansas. That mess will gradually head east and, as Chris touched on, will arrive in our area by about mid-week. The models somewhat differ on how severe this will be for us, but something to watch.