{"id":60619,"date":"2023-09-01T01:02:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T05:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=60619"},"modified":"2023-09-01T01:02:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T05:02:59","slug":"labor-day-weekend-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=60619","title":{"rendered":"Labor Day Weekend Breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Friday and welcome to September! It&#8217;s the start of Meteorological Fall and our weather continues to look fine. This fine weather continues into Labor Day Weekend, but I am putting that small shower chance into the mix for parts of the region.<\/p>\n<p>Before we look ahead, let&#8217;s look back at our tame temperature summer. The June through August period was slightly cooler than normal across Kentucky and much of the region&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Temps-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60622\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Temps-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"758\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The same 90 day period actually shows much of the country normal to a touch below normal. Areas of the deep south and toward the southwest were hotter than hot for the bulk of the summer&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Temps.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60621\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Temps.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"969\" height=\"760\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This tame temperature summer also came with much above normal rainfall for much of the state. Areas of western Kentucky finished more than a foot above normal for the summer&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Rainfall.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60623\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Rainfall.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"878\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Rainfall.png 878w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Rainfall-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Rainfall-768x436.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The constant heat and drought mongering from some local weather sources proved to be unwarranted once again.<\/p>\n<p>The weather on this first day of Meteorological Fall is awesome with readings this morning in the upper 40s to middle 50s. A mix of sun and clouds will be noted this afternoon with just a slight chance for a stray shower across the south central part of the state.<\/p>\n<p>This is coming in from the south and you can follow along on our radars\u2026<\/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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The increase in some clouds and that slight shower chance continues into the first half of the weekend. The Hi Res NAM is most enthusiastic about isolated showers and storms through Saturday night&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nam-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60625\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nam-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"758\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Temps from Sunday through Tuesday will generally run into the mid and upper 80s with the occasional 90 in some of the traditional hot spots.<\/p>\n<p>The pattern changes for the middle and end of next week as a cold front drops in from the northwest. This is being pushed by a system that may try to cut off from the main flow&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CANADIAN-2-14.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60627\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CANADIAN-2-14.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The end result would be rounds of showers and storms to impact the region IF that scenario plays out&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CANADIAN-23.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60626\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/CANADIAN-23.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That would also bring some pretty cool temps back into the region through next weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Is there still a chance for Idalia to circle back toward the east coast? It&#8217;s a small chance.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the latest track from the National Hurricane Center&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/storm_graphics\/AT10\/refresh\/AL102023_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind+png\/205449_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind.png\" alt=\"cone graphic\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tropicaltidbits.com\/storminfo\/10L_tracks_latest.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That probably won&#8217;t have a direct impact on the east coast, but it may play a role in slowing down the pattern behind it across the US.<\/p>\n<p>Have a fantastic Friday and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Friday and welcome to September! It&#8217;s the start of Meteorological Fall and our weather continues to look fine. This fine weather continues into Labor Day Weekend, but I am putting that small shower chance into the mix for parts of the region. Before we look ahead, let&#8217;s look back at our tame temperature summer. 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