{"id":25250,"date":"2017-10-23T01:10:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T05:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=25250"},"modified":"2017-10-23T01:10:10","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T05:10:10","slug":"tracking-heavy-rain-and-a-cold-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=25250","title":{"rendered":"Tracking Heavy Rain and A Cold Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Monday, folks. A fast-moving storm system is rolling right on top of the region today, bringing heavy rain and a few thunderstorms. This system will help usher in a much colder setup for the rest of the week, with the potential for additional cold shots to round out October and kick off November.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s rains move through here pretty quickly, dropping a good inch or two for several areas. The heaviest rains will be centered on the first half of the day in the west, with the east getting the main action this afternoon and evening&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sirocco.accuweather.com\/nx_mosaic_640x480_public\/sir\/inmaSIRKY_.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/builder.zoomradar.net\/zoomradar_weather_map\/weather_page.php?key=9nNfA2mOMDiJ4LG\" width=\"560\" height=\"462\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Winds are going to be very gusty as temps drop from northwest to southeast. Readings start the day in the 60s and drop into the 50s late in the day.<\/p>\n<p>The real chill arrives Tuesday with temps dropping from the 50s to the 40s in the afternoon and evening. Northwesterly winds will produce scattered showers that hang around into Wednesday. Some of those may be in the form of flakes in the high ground to our east.<\/p>\n<p>Temps on Wednesday will be from 50-55 in the west to 45-50 for the central and east. Gusty winds will make it feel even chillier. Temps by Thursday morning head toward the freezing mark.<\/p>\n<p>Temps rebound later Thursday into early Friday as winds gust up from the southwest. This is ahead of a strong cold front moving in later in the day on Friday. The models are now speeding up the arrival time of the front, with crashing temps Friday afternoon and evening&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=25259\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25259\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25259\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"932\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-18.png 932w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-18-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-18-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The faster movement of the front doesn&#8217;t allow it to pick up as much moisture as earlier runs. Still, the cold catches the back edge of the shower shield. The GFS shows a few flakes in the east Friday night&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=25258\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25258\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25258\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"912\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-7.png 912w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-7-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-7-768x472.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS now shows a winter looking system diving in quickly by Saturday night into Sunday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=25255\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25255\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25255\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-2-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"834\" height=\"977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-2-10.png 834w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-2-10-256x300.png 256w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-2-10-768x900.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With cold air in place, look at what we have here&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=25257\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25257\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25257\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-2-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"912\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-2-4.png 912w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-2-4-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-2-4-768x947.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-2-4-830x1024.png 830w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/a>This is something the Ensembles have been showing us for a while now, and they continue to have a decent signal for some flakes&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=25260\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25260\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25260\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-3-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"994\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-3-2.png 994w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-3-2-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-Snow-3-2-768x489.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cold this weekend into early next week is also impressive for this time of year&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=25256\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25256\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25256\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-GIf-14.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"786\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is also a STRONG northwesterly wind bringing the cold into town&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=25254\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25254\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25254\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/GFS-2-10.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wind chill maps will likely make their first appearance of the season over the next week.<\/p>\n<p>Actual air temps will drop deep into the 20s for a few mornings in a row. Some of the models take us into the lower 20s&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=25253\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-25253\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25253\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Canadian-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Canadian-5.png 524w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Canadian-5-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will hook you up with another update or two later today, so check back.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy your rainy Monday and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Monday, folks. A fast-moving storm system is rolling right on top of the region today, bringing heavy rain and a few thunderstorms. This system will help usher in a much colder setup for the rest of the week, with the potential for additional cold shots to round out October and kick off November. 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