Good Good Friday to one and all. Our Easter Weekend is off and running on a pretty good weather note and it only gets better from here. Mild air and sunny skies will combine to make Easter Sunday about as nice as it can possible be here in Kentucky.
We do run the smallest risk for a shower or thunderstorm out there today as a weak cold front enters the picture. Most of the area should remain dry, but regional radar will help you track whatever is out there…
Saturday will see a mix of sun and clouds with temps ranging from the middle 60s in the north to the low 70s in the south and west. Easter Sunday looks even better with sunshine and temps in the 70s for highs. Honestly, it does not get much better than that.
A weak cold front rolls in early next week and could spark a few showers or thunderstorms. After a short-lived drop in temps behind this front, summer looks to surge in here for the middle and end of the week…
80s will be possible during this time, but we will need to watch that trough across the plains states. It could become a severe weather maker as it comes out.
The setup to end the month and start May looks warm, but this type of pattern could turn into a very stormy one at some point…
Have a great day and take care.
im expecting severe weather in may , thats usually a prime time month for severe weather for us. severe weather can happen at any month out of the year, but may seems to be the biggest threat for storms .
ill agree what coffeelady said in last post, i wont complain about this type of weather. i am a winter weather lover, but end of feb this year, i was ready for warm temps. the weather we been having last few weeks has been awesome, even the couple cool days hasnt been all that bad. ill take this over what march had to offer us last year and most of this year.
thanks chris for all you do for us weather weanies.
I am a winter weather lover too but i never got tired of it, I would still be happy with cold temps and snow. With only 3 winters of experience, i don’t know how long it’ll take for me to get tired of winter weather.
Interestingly, at least for “significant” tornadoes (F2/EF2 and stronger, all fatal twisters) in both Kentucky and Tennessee, March and April are just about even as the two most active months. But at third place, May can still be dangerous. This data is partly based on the book Significant Tornadoes (Thomas Grazulis) which has stats going back to 1880.
True, different parts of a state may peak at somewhat different times of the year. To say nothing of peak times of the year for the large hail threat and damaging wind threat.
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Some more good news in that 2014 already ranks as having one of the longest periods into a year with no tornado fatalities in the USA.
I’m lovin’ this weather as well, CB. I do hope we can see a little more action though…not severe per se, but a couple good lightning shows always makes for an exciting ‘event’. Overall, it’s been pretty quite on the severe weather front for KY & TN since 3/2/12.