Good Tuesday everyone. The air out there for Monday was much more comfortable than where we had been for the past several weeks and we should be back in the comfy range again today. While we are focusing on the better temps… the threat for showers and thunderstorms will be on the increase the next few days. This may be the start of a more active pattern taking shape.
Today looks good once again with partly sunny skies and temps back into the 80s. The far southeastern part of the state is likely to see a bit more cloud cover and the chance for some showers and isolated storms. This area is closer to some deeper moisture off to our southeast. Here is a radar view to see how far north this action can get today…
The front that moved through here the past here a few days ago has stalled out to our south. Moisture is streaming northward out of the Gulf of Mexico as a wave of low pressure moves from west to east along the boundary. This will throw showers and thunderstorms northward into the state with the greatest concentration being across the southern half of the region. This is an area that can get in on some heavy rains that may cause some localized high water issues.
You can see what I am talking about with the southern counties getting in on more of the widespread stuff here on the GFS rainfall map for Wednesday and Thursday…
I mentioned the pattern trying to become a little more active and that looks to be the case as yet another shower and thunderstorm maker arrives on the scene to begin the weekend.
GFS Friday Evening
There you have it… our comfy pattern looks to become active over the next few days giving the blog something to talk about. 
Active keeps your friendly weather dude young… at least I tell myself that. 
Have a great Tuesday and take care.
Good morning Chris! Thank you.
I’ve heard that we are as young as we feel. My mind feels young, but my body says otherwise. 🙂 You will always be young, my friend.
Have a great day!
I for one would WELCOME a wetter pattern. I know some have had too much rain already, while others of us are nearly in drought.
Also, this continues to be one of the slowest Atlantic hurricane seasons in my memory, destroying once again the pathetic seasonal “forecast” which at this point is clearly just throwing darts at a board 75 yards away anymore.
This summer has been so hit and miss with the rain it’s unreal. I can do without the heat, too.
Absolutely beautiful out this morning. I’m all for a wetter pattern as well. We’ve missed out on most of the rain chances the last few weeks.
I have to say that last night and this morning felt so awesome! I was even cold, that’s the Florida coming out of me, cold at 60’s. But I definitely was not complaining about it. It made up for the fact that the day is still hot. Low of 63f at my house this morning.
Jake
Same here-we live in south Georgetown and my wife works at Newtown/I75, 10 miles away. There have been countless times this summer where it rained here but not there, and vice versa. If it wasn’t for the 1 weekend with flooding in early May, we would definitely be in a drought situation in this area. I only mowed about 6 strips of weeds last night as my yard is completely burnt out.
The boys and girls at LMK seem very optomistic that a heavy and widespread rain event is setting up across the Bluegrass tomorrow. This would be great news for a lot of us.
cloudy, rain moving into my area and nice temperature wise as well only in the low 80’s…
Over the years of living here, the “weather” lines amaze me. West of 65. North of the ohio river, south of the ohio river, along and north of 64, along and south of 64, south of the bluegrass parkway……etc It’s really maddening.
a very nice RAIN COOLED evening on the way light rain and 73*.. currently here in Knox co.
I would be embarrassed at this point even to put out one of those “forecasts” next year.
Once again, the season is not over unitl NOVEMBER 30!!!!!!!!!!!! Don’t call it over until it is actually over. And since at least last friday, all of the important models have all came to a consensus on a major hurricane forming and then more after that one. Here:
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/carib/gfs/18/index_ten_s_loop.shtml
http://moe.met.fsu.edu/cgi-bin/cmctc2.cgi?time=2010081712&field=Sea+Level+Pressure&hour=Animation
http://raleighwx.easternuswx.com/models/euro/00zeurotropical850mbVortSLP_loop.html
Need I go on?
http://raleighwx.easternuswx.com/models/euro/12zeurotropical850mbVortSLP_loop.html