{"id":52149,"date":"2021-12-19T16:02:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T21:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=52149"},"modified":"2021-12-19T16:02:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-19T21:02:26","slug":"near-normal-temps-for-a-few-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=52149","title":{"rendered":"Near Normal Temps For A Few Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, folks. For this December, today is a brutally cold one across the Commonwealth with temps ranging from the upper 30s to low 40s. As we head into Christmas week, temps look rather seasonable for the next several days before bouncing up ahead of a series of storm systems leading to a pattern change.<\/p>\n<p>Our Sunday morning snowflakes showed up right on cue this morning across eastern Kentucky&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Snowing on the top of Pine Mountain above Whitesburg.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kywx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kywx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kentuckyweather?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Kentuckyweather<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimWKYT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JimWKYT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/allyblakewx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@allyblakewx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamBurnistonWX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AdamBurnistonWX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EvanWYMT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EvanWYMT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brobwx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@brobwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cameronwymt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cameronwymt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bXbVUhPdTH\">pic.twitter.com\/bXbVUhPdTH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Smith (@ShaneSmithMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneSmithMedia\/status\/1472648729668763652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rain and snow mix in Powell Co on the Mountain Parkway <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kentuckyweather?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Kentuckyweather<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimWKYT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JimWKYT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kywatchman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kywatchman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jHFUlWVGMm\">pic.twitter.com\/jHFUlWVGMm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Regina Thomas (@ReginaT248818) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReginaT248818\/status\/1472602650042675205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Slade KY snow showers <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimWKYT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JimWKYT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brobwx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@brobwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kentuckyweather?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Kentuckyweather<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nwsjacksonky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nwsjacksonky<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v9EkSj2iLJ\">pic.twitter.com\/v9EkSj2iLJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Johnny Ray Feltner (@JohnnyRayFeltn1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnnyRayFeltn1\/status\/1472604878082093057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Festive flakes!!! &#x2744;&#xfe0f;&#x1f384;&#x1f385;<\/p>\n<p>A few of those may still hang around the east into part of the afternoon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sirocco.accuweather.com\/nx_mosaic_640x480_public\/sir\/inmaSIRKY_.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Near normal temps are with us through Thursday, but southwest winds boost temps ahead of our next storm system. That boost in temps coincides with Christmas Eve and Day.<\/p>\n<p>This first system moves in with some showers Christmas Day and sets the stage for a much bigger system to come in a few days later. Here&#8217;s how the models see this playing out&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CANADIAN<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-27.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52147\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-27.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GFS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-41.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52148\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-41.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>EURO<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-27.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52150\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-27.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m concerned this pattern is setting us up for one more strong thunderstorm and heavy rain event before the pattern fully changes. The models are showing my concern with the heavy rain potential&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>EURO<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-20.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52151\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"969\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-20.png 969w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-20-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-20-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CANADIAN<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-19.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52152\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-19.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-19.png 966w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-19-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-19-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GFS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-33.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52153\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-33.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"968\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-33.png 968w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-33-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-33-768x601.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Folks, we REALLY need this pattern to go ahead and take control&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-2-11.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52154\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-2-11.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We know this is a warm December and will be the warmest since 2015, but folks need to be focusing on the consequences of this above normal setup with this type of pattern. We&#8217;ve seen those consequences play out in recent weeks and my fear is we aren&#8217;t totally done in paying a price.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the rest of your day and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, folks. For this December, today is a brutally cold one across the Commonwealth with temps ranging from the upper 30s to low 40s. As we head into Christmas week, temps look rather seasonable for the next several days before bouncing up ahead of a series of storm systems leading to a pattern change. 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