{"id":60966,"date":"2023-10-05T01:14:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T05:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=60966"},"modified":"2023-10-05T01:14:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T05:14:25","slug":"gusty-showers-before-a-weekend-frost-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=60966","title":{"rendered":"Gusty Showers Before A Weekend Frost Threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Thursday, folks. Rain slowly rolls across the state today as the first of two fall cold fronts get set to cross the region. These fronts bring a much colder setup for the weekend with the potential for Frost by Sunday and Monday mornings.<\/p>\n<p>Today starts with the showers and a rumble of thunder increasing across western Kentucky. That action moves into central Kentucky this afternoon and evening and then into the east late evening and overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Lingering showers will be noted across central and eastern Kentucky early Friday before slow-clearing takes place from northwest to southeast during the afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n<p>Rainfall numbers during this time will range from .10&#8243; to .50&#8243;, but a pocket or two has a chance to pick up a little more than that. We need some rain, so this will certainly help us out.<\/p>\n<p>Here are your radars to follow the progress of today&#8217;s rain and thunder\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 second front works across the state Friday evening and some of the models have a disturbance following that up Friday night. The Future Radar from the Hi Res NAM shows only a scattered shower along the front, but has a quick-hitting round of showers with the disturbance behind it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NAM.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60972\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NAM.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A strong northwest flow sets up behind this for Saturday and some clouds may linger across parts of central and eastern Kentucky. There&#8217;s even the chance for a shower, but it&#8217;s low right now. High temps are mostly upper 50s to low 60s, but if clouds are thick in the north and east, take the under!<\/p>\n<p>The colder than normal air sweeping in here for the weekend is straight out of November&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-6.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60969\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-6.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lows by Saturday morning will likely reach the upper 30s in some spots&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-TEMPS.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60967\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-TEMPS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"956\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-TEMPS.png 956w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-TEMPS-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-TEMPS-768x609.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The frost threat is the greatest by Sunday morning with readings deep into the 30s&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-TEMPS-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60968\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-TEMPS-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"964\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-TEMPS-2.png 964w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-TEMPS-2-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-TEMPS-2-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some areas may make a run at the freezing mark Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>This air is cold enough to produce the potential for the first flakes of the season into the West Virginia Mountains and that&#8217;s being picked up by the NAM&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nam.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60971\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nam.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nam.png 960w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nam-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nam-768x617.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tropical Storm Philippe gets pulled into the mega system spinning in the east as it hits Maine over the weekend&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/storm_graphics\/AT17\/refresh\/AL172023_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind+png\/204352_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind.png\" alt=\"cone graphic\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our next system looks to come together for the middle and end of next week as another monster trough slowly swings into the region. This one likely hangs through next weekend&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Canadian-2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60975\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Canadian-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That kind of an upper level look is likely to spawn a significant fall surface low pressure and storm system. When I see looks like this, I&#8217;m wondering if we can get a big wind-driven rainstorm. The models are certainly going in that direction&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CANADIAN<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Canadian-1.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60976\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Canadian-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>GFS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-7.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-60977\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GFS-7.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below normal temperatures will roll along with that setup.<\/p>\n<p>I may throw you guys another update later today so check back. Have a great day and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Thursday, folks. Rain slowly rolls across the state today as the first of two fall cold fronts get set to cross the region. These fronts bring a much colder setup for the weekend with the potential for Frost by Sunday and Monday mornings. Today starts with the showers and a rumble of thunder increasing [&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-60966","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\/60966","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=60966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60966\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}