{"id":28201,"date":"2018-02-09T01:44:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T06:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=28201"},"modified":"2018-02-09T01:44:43","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T06:44:43","slug":"heavy-rain-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=28201","title":{"rendered":"Heavy Rain This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Friday to one and all. It&#8217;s an absolutely gorgeous day out there, with some sunshine and temps on the mild side. This won&#8217;t last very long, as a big rain event targets parts of Kentucky over the weekend. This may set the stage for some local high water issues to develop. There&#8217;s also a window for a touch of winter weather to end the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Before we get to all that, the January temperature numbers are in and it was the 22nd coldest January on record for Kentucky&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=28200\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28200\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/January-2018-cold.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/January-2018-cold.jpg 650w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/January-2018-cold-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That database goes back to 1895. Considering we had a few very mild days in here, that&#8217;s pretty incredible. That cold comes right after a slightly colder than normal December.<\/p>\n<p>The first 8 days of February have also been much colder than normal in Kentucky&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=28203\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28203\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28203\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/CFS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/CFS.png 596w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/CFS-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/CFS-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moral of the story&#8230; this winter is going to average colder than normal.<\/p>\n<p>Today is not among the colder than normal days, with highs reaching deep into the 50s to near 60. Clouds will increase and winds will gusty up ahead of our weekend system.<\/p>\n<p>A cold front moves in and slows down, allowing two waves of low pressure to work along it. The first moves in Saturday into Saturday night, with heavy rain the primary player. The next wave late Sunday into Monday may have a more wintry side to it.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the NAM sees things through Monday morning&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=28205\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28205\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28205\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"786\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The heavy rain with this run is much broader and farther north and west than earlier runs. Here&#8217;s the forecast through Monday morning&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=28206\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28206\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28206\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"793\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-3-1.png 793w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-3-1-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-3-1-768x777.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That would bring the flood threat into much of central and eastern Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>The new GFS is also broader and trending north and west&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=28211\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28211\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28211\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-Rain-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-Rain-2-1.png 800w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-Rain-2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-Rain-2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-Rain-2-1-768x769.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Given all that, I&#8217;ve expanded the greatest risk for high water&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=28209\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28209\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28209\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Special-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"886\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Special-1.png 886w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Special-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Special-1-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second wave of low pressure developing later Sunday into early Monday has more of a wintry aspect to it. Here&#8217;s the freezing rain forecast from the NAM&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=28208\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28208\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28208\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-5-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"801\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-5-1.png 801w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-5-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-5-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-5-1-768x771.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the same look from the GFS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=28213\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28213\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28213\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-snow-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"798\" height=\"771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-snow-2.png 798w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-snow-2-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-snow-2-768x742.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Snow on the NAM&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=28207\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28207\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28207\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-4-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"802\" height=\"767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-4-1.png 802w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-4-1-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/NAM-4-1-768x734.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Snow on the GFS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?attachment_id=28212\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-28212\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28212\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-snow.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-snow.png 800w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-snow-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/GFS-snow-768x742.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will hook you up with updates later today, so check back.<\/p>\n<p>Make it a good one and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Friday to one and all. It&#8217;s an absolutely gorgeous day out there, with some sunshine and temps on the mild side. This won&#8217;t last very long, as a big rain event targets parts of Kentucky over the weekend. This may set the stage for some local high water issues to develop. There&#8217;s also a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28201\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}