{"id":52288,"date":"2021-12-25T18:18:52","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T23:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=52288"},"modified":"2021-12-25T18:18:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T23:18:52","slug":"a-record-warm-christmas-day-look-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=52288","title":{"rendered":"A Record Warm Christmas Day Look Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening and Merry Christmas, folks. Y&#8217;all just lived through history as we just wrapped up the warmest Christmas Day in recorded history here in Kentucky. The pattern ahead remains unchanged and it&#8217;s one that can get is in some trouble.<\/p>\n<p>Before we take a quick look ahead, let my tweets sum up today&#8217;s record warmth&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Folks, you just lived through the warmest Christmas on record in Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>Record Highs:<\/p>\n<p>Bowling Green: 76<br \/>Louisville: 75<br \/>Paducah: 74<br \/>Frankfort: 72<br \/>Lexington: 70 (Ties)<br \/>Covington\/Cincy: 69<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kywx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kywx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Bailey (@Kentuckyweather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kentuckyweather\/status\/1474870992031911942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 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\">Some perspective on today&#39;s record-tying warm Christmas in Lexington:<\/p>\n<p>Today was warmer than every day from this November.<\/p>\n<p>Today was warmer than the high temp from 14 days this past May.<\/p>\n<p>Today was 60 degrees warmer than the 10 degree low temp from last Christmas. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kywx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kywx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Bailey (@Kentuckyweather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kentuckyweather\/status\/1474874149881499653?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The amount of &#8220;firsts and worsts&#8221; continue to add up, my friends.<\/p>\n<p>We do have a weak cold front dropping in from the north and it&#8217;s bringing a line of showers and maybe a few storms. The best chance is across the central and east and our radars have you all see to track\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><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/radar-large.asp?partner=netweather&amp;traveler=0&amp;site=KY_&amp;type=SIR&amp;anim=1&amp;level=state&amp;large=1#\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/sirocco.accuweather.com\/nx_mosaic_640x480_public\/sir\/inmaSIRKY_.gif\" alt=\"\" usemap=\"#largemap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sirocco.accuweather.com\/nx_mosaic_640x480_public\/sir\/inmaSIRKY_.gif\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pattern for the closing days of the year is one that features several systems rolling across the region&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>GFS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-55.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52293\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-55.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CANADIAN<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-37.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52291\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-37.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-37.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52295\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-37.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Locally heavy rains and some thunderstorms will likely fire up during this time.<\/p>\n<p>Once we hit the New Year, the potential is there for a major storm system to rumble across the region. This has an ugly look to it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>GFS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-2-23.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52292\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-2-23.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CANADIAN<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-2-15.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52289\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-2-15.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-2-21.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52298\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-2-21.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The heavy rain potential is getting most of my attention with this type of pattern. Here&#8217;s the GFS from earlier today&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-41.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52296\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-41.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"969\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-41.png 969w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-41-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-41-768x604.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The late day GFS looks like this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-2-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52300\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-2-11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-2-11.png 970w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-2-11-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-2-11-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The EURO rainfall forecast looks like this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-25.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52299\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-25.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-25.png 967w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-25-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-25-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can see how all the above models do bring the cold in here with that storm system that starts 2022. Here&#8217;s a better look at that&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-3-6.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52290\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-3-6.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the rest of your Christmas and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening and Merry Christmas, folks. Y&#8217;all just lived through history as we just wrapped up the warmest Christmas Day in recorded history here in Kentucky. The pattern ahead remains unchanged and it&#8217;s one that can get is in some trouble. 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