{"id":60529,"date":"2023-08-24T00:33:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T04:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=60529"},"modified":"2023-08-24T01:34:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T05:34:22","slug":"tracking-high-heat-and-some-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=60529","title":{"rendered":"Tracking High Heat and Some Storms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Thursday, folks. Heat and humidity are ramping up for the final two days of the week, but some storms are really trying to help us out in some areas. Once into the weekend, we will see additional showers and storms cranking ahead of a pattern changing cold front.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s talk about today&#8217;s weather:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some showers and storms drop into the region from northwest to southeast during the first part of the day. How far west do these storms get? Just how widespread are they? How much residual cloud cover overspreads the area?<\/li>\n<li>The answers to those questions determine how high temps go in central and eastern Kentucky.<\/li>\n<li>Outside of storms, temps hit the low and middle 90s with a heat index of 100 t0 105. Western Kentucky can reach 110\u00a0 or a little better at times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Storm Prediction Center continues with a low-end threat for severe storms in the Ohio Valley today&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody1.png?1692839408\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There could be another northwest to southeast moving cluster of storms later tonight or early tomorrow, so that&#8217;s something to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n<p>Temps on Friday can very well be the hottest of the summer. Highs in the low to mid 90s will be a safe bet with heat index values from 100-110 in many areas. Local higher numbers will be possible, especially in the west.<\/p>\n<p>The potential is also there for strong to severe storms going up in clusters later in the day and into the evening hours. This is why the SPC has a little greater severe threat for our region on Friday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody2.png?1692852304\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A strong cold front drops in here on Saturday with a few waves of showers and storms showing up. Much cooler air settles in as some showers linger into Sunday. A big upper level low will then drop in by the middle of next week, bringing more showers and maybe some thunder in here. There&#8217;s still the chance for a tropical system to develop in the eastern Gulf that crosses Florida and gets lifted to the north.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian shows this merging with the trough in the northeastern US&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CANADIAN-2-12.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60532\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CANADIAN-2-12.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While likely overdone, this scenario at 500mb is pretty cool to see&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CANADIAN-19.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60531\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CANADIAN-19.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS isn&#8217;t that deep with it, but it&#8217;s likely too progressive with the trough&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GFS-2-3.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60534\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GFS-2-3.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS also isn&#8217;t biting on the tropical system in the eastern Gulf&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GFS-7.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60533\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/GFS-7.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool temps are likely next week with lows that can dive deep into the 50s for several mornings.<\/p>\n<p>I leave you with your storm tracking tools for the day&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content\">\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><strong>Current watches<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/watch\/\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/watch\/validww.png\" alt=\"Current Watches\" width=\"582\" height=\"408\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/watch\/validww.png\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Possible Watch Areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/md\/\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/md\/validmd.png\" alt=\"Current MDs\" width=\"582\" height=\"408\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/md\/validmd.png\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make it a great day and take care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Thursday, folks. Heat and humidity are ramping up for the final two days of the week, but some storms are really trying to help us out in some areas. Once into the weekend, we will see additional showers and storms cranking ahead of a pattern changing cold front. Let&#8217;s talk about today&#8217;s weather: Some [&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-60529","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\/60529","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=60529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60529\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}