{"id":52381,"date":"2021-12-28T17:42:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T22:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=52381"},"modified":"2021-12-28T17:42:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T22:42:49","slug":"strong-storms-heavy-rain-and-some-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=52381","title":{"rendered":"Strong Storms, Heavy Rain and Some Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, folks. Scattered showers and storms continue to rumble across the region as a cold front hangs around. This boundary will be the focus of more showers and storms over the next few days and there&#8217;s the potential for some stronger storms. Think of this as the opening act to the system arriving this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Temps today are climbing from south to north as this boundary lifts northward. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be noted as a strong southwest wind kicks in. Here are your radars\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>An area of low pressure works in from the southwest along the front later Wednesday. This will bring severe storms to areas of the Tennessee Valley and a few of those may get into the southern half of the state. The Storm Prediction Center has a low-end risk for severe storms in this area&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/public\/state\/images\/KY_swody2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Things calm down a little for Thursday into the final day of the year on Friday. Showers will increase Friday night as a potent low develops to our southwest and rolls into the region on New Year&#8217;s Day. This will likely bring very mild air in here and that air looks to be pretty unstable, leading to the potential for strong storms. The Storm Prediction Center as areas of southern Kentucky in the risk area alread&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/exper\/day4-8\/day5prob.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rounds of heavy rain are likely with this and that may cause high water issues.<\/p>\n<p>Behind this low comes much colder air crashing in as a cold front sweeps through. A wave of low pressure should develop along this front on Sunday and that may bring some snow to the region.<\/p>\n<p>The latest GFS is likely too far south with everything&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-63.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52382\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-63.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the rainfall forecast through Sunday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-47.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52383\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-47.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"968\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-47.png 968w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-47-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GFS-47-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the Canadian Model sees this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-43.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52388\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-43.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-24.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52389\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-24.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"973\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-24.png 973w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-24-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-24-768x599.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The EURO seems to be having some convective feedback issues&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-43.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52394\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-43.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Euro-31.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52395\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Euro-31.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Euro-31.png 966w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Euro-31-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Euro-31-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ICON has this corridor of heavy rain that matches up with the models of the past few days&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ICON.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52384\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ICON.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"969\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ICON.png 969w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ICON-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ICON-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cold air crashes in behind all this. We may go from record highs near 70 on Saturday to temps in the upper 20s and low 30s Sunday. Here&#8217;s the EURO temp animation from 7pm Saturday through 7am Monday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-2-23.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52393\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-2-23.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canadian is crazy cold and likely overdone&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-2-20.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52390\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Canadian-2-20.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Temps will rebound by the middle of the week, but it&#8217;s full steam ahead toward an arctic front crossing the country.\u00a0 That shows up well on the EURO&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-3-7.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52396\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/EURO-3-7.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s actually an interesting look as a frigid pattern develops for much of the country.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve talked a lot about the 1984 analog being a strong one for this winter and here&#8217;s more proof&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">67 degree right now in Lexington and that ties the record high for the date from 1984. <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\/1475949704143847441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the rest of the day and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, folks. Scattered showers and storms continue to rumble across the region as a cold front hangs around. This boundary will be the focus of more showers and storms over the next few days and there&#8217;s the potential for some stronger storms. Think of this as the opening act to the system arriving this [&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-52381","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\/52381","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=52381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52381\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=52381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=52381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=52381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}