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<\/a><\/p>\nWith enough sunshine, low 70s are a real possibility in several areas. This could very well become the warmest Groundhog Day on record for many cities across Kentucky.<\/p>\n
That kind of air during this time of year is often accompanied by the potential for big thunderstorms, and that’s exactly what we’re looking at. A line of strong to severe storms will crank by late Tuesday afternoon in the west and then surge to the east into the evening and overnight. Here’s the future radar from the Hi-Res NAM…<\/p>\n
Damaging winds are still the main threat out of all this. Isolated tornadoes will also be possible. The Storm Prediction Center now has an enhanced risk for much of the state…<\/p>\n These storms will also have a lot of moisture to work with and could put down 1″-3″ rainfall amounts as they roll through here.<\/p>\n The GFS rainfall forecast…<\/p>\n The Canadian…<\/p>\n You can see how the models differ slightly on where the worst of the storms will be. Both seem to target central and south central parts of the state.<\/p>\n Tomorrow is a day to make sure you keep a close eye on the changing weather conditions. Of course, the blog will be set up to track the severe weather potential.<\/p>\n After tomorrow… winter comes fighting back into the region with falling temps on Wednesday. This leads us into another weak system diving in over the weekend. The bigger show looks to come early next week as this mega trough digs into the central and eastern parts of the country. Here’s the GFS…<\/p>\n That look continues to be a strong one that can produce some wicked winter weather across much of the country. The latest run of the European Model shows a similar extreme solution to recent runs of the GFS…<\/p>\n I will have updates later today. Until then, let’s track today’s action…<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n