{"id":44946,"date":"2020-11-20T02:08:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T07:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=44946"},"modified":"2020-11-20T02:08:10","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T07:08:10","slug":"a-cold-front-moves-in-and-slows-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=44946","title":{"rendered":"A Cold Front Moves In and Slows Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Friday, folks. We have a cold front working into the region from the northwest and this will slow down right on top of us into the weekend. That means quite the temp gradient will be setting up as showers get ready to increase. The outlook for Thanksgiving week remains a very active one with the potential of a winter looking system Thanksgiving weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Before we get into all that, here&#8217;s a look at my winter forecast from last night on WKYT&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In case you missed it&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BVAl4Hy8bk\">https:\/\/t.co\/BVAl4Hy8bk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Bailey (@Kentuckyweather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kentuckyweather\/status\/1329590285920251910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That forecast and 50 cents will get you a cheap cup of coffee. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Clouds are increasing out there today with the greatest concentration across the north and west. This will impact our temps with 50s in the north and 60s for the south and southeast. Those clouds may also start to spit out a few showers by evening across the north.<\/p>\n<p>Here are your radars for later today\u2026<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/builder.zoomradar.net\/zoomradar_weather_map\/weather_page.php?key=dlFZs5IY4VCw7bK\" width=\"560\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sirocco.accuweather.com\/nx_mosaic_640x480_public\/sir\/inmaSIRKY_.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The threat for showers will increase on Saturday as the front sags a little farther south. This will also set up a more pronounced temp gradient from north to south&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>NAM<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/NAM-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44957\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/NAM-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/NAM-13.png 966w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/NAM-13-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/NAM-13-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GFS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GFS-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44956\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GFS-8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GFS-8.png 967w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GFS-8-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GFS-8-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Low pressure develops along the front and rides through here on Sunday and Sunday night. This brings gusty showers from west to east and also drops our temps. Here&#8217;s how the NAM sees that system&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/NAM-13.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44952\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/NAM-13.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunday temps start in the 50s and drop into the 40s behind the front. That sets the stage for a mostly dry Monday with temps around freezing to start and mainly in the 40s for highs.<\/p>\n<p>Those temps do spike again on Tuesday as we get ready for the next system to roll in from the west. This looks much stronger and slower and brings gusty winds and heavy rain for the busy travel day on Wednesday. Leftover showers and colder winds look to hang tough into Thanksgiving Day&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>GFS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GFS-3-1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44958\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GFS-3-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Model is colder with the first system and even spits out a flake in the southeast Monday morning. It&#8217;s also weaker with the second system&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Canadian-35.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44961\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Canadian-35.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The EURO is the slowest and strongest of the bunch with our second system&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EURO-36.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44963\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EURO-36.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In terms of the post-Thanksgiving storm system, the GFS totally lost it on the last run, but it&#8217;s still there on the Canadian and Euro&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CANADIAN<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Canadian-2-9.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44960\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Canadian-2-9.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>EURO<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EURO-2-7.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44964\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EURO-2-7.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we look into early December, you&#8217;re now seeing the GFS Ensembles showing much more of a trough developing across our region. Notice how we see a trough digging into the Aleutian Islands with a ridge going up along the west coast&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GFS-30.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44962\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GFS-30.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s also showing up on the GFS Ensembles Extended run through the week before Christmas. Notice how the lower heights are showing up across the US while heights increase across Canada&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GFS-2-10.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44954\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GFS-2-10.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve seen much worse December patterns in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Another update rolls your way later today, so roll on back here. Have a great Friday and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Friday, folks. We have a cold front working into the region from the northwest and this will slow down right on top of us into the weekend. That means quite the temp gradient will be setting up as showers get ready to increase. The outlook for Thanksgiving week remains a very active one with [&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-44946","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\/44946","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=44946"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44946\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}