{"id":68419,"date":"2024-12-27T18:50:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T23:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=68419"},"modified":"2024-12-27T18:50:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T23:50:45","slug":"big-winds-and-heavy-rain-this-weekend-with-winter-on-deck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=68419","title":{"rendered":"Big Winds and Heavy Rain This Weekend with Winter on Deck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening, everyone. We continue to track and big rain and wind maker rolling in for the second half of the weekend. That will be followed by a pattern that breaks strongly toward winter as we flip the calendar to 2025.<\/p>\n<p>I have no changes on what this next system brings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms will spin along and ahead of the low.<\/li>\n<li>Some of the storms may be strong with an outside chance for a severe storm or two.<\/li>\n<li>High wind gusts of 40mph to 50mph will be possible ahead of this low.<\/li>\n<li>A general 1\u2033-3\u2033 of rain will be likely from today through Sunday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The future radar from the HRRR shows a lot of action with this system&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hrrr-12.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68429\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hrrr-12.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Winds are a big player along and ahead of the track of our low. Gusts of 50mph will be possible with the EURO and NAM showing even higher gusts&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EURO-2-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68428\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EURO-2-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EURO-2-13.png 960w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EURO-2-13-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EURO-2-13-768x606.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nam-20.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68427\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nam-20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nam-20.png 967w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nam-20-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nam-20-768x600.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Storm Prediction Center has the Saturday severe threat to our south&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody2.png?1735233903\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But they bring it into far eastern Kentucky on Sunday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody3.png?1735241765\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I can see that being pushed farther west for Saturday night and early Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The next system moving in for New Year&#8217;s Eve and Day continues to look like a rain and wind maker that ends with some snow showers and flurries.<\/p>\n<p>That unleashes the full-blown winter pattern that likely takes a harsh turn.<\/p>\n<p>All operational models are going to change a lot with individual snow threats, but the GFS is showing the potential for several starting late next week&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GFS-42.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68420\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GFS-42.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And from there&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GFS-2-18.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68421\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GFS-2-18.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Again, operational models will change a lot so don&#8217;t get too caught up with each run.<\/p>\n<p>The more important snow signal is coming from the Ensembles that are pretty excited about snow chances over the next few weeks&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GFS-snow-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68422\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GFS-snow-8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GFS-snow-8.png 965w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GFS-snow-8-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GFS-snow-8-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Canadian-30.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68423\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Canadian-30.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"963\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Canadian-30.png 963w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Canadian-30-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Canadian-30-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EURO-41.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68424\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EURO-41.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EURO-41.png 967w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EURO-41-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/EURO-41-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Again, those are 10 to 1 ratios.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have the full update later tonight so check back. Until then, let&#8217;s track the rains out there this evening\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/x-hv1.pivotalweather.com\/maps\/warnings\/nwshaz.us_ov.png\" data-src=\"https:\/\/x-hv1.pivotalweather.com\/maps\/warnings\/nwshaz.us_ov.png\" \/><\/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>Have a great rest of your Friday and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening, everyone. We continue to track and big rain and wind maker rolling in for the second half of the weekend. That will be followed by a pattern that breaks strongly toward winter as we flip the calendar to 2025. I have no changes on what this next system brings: Rounds of heavy rain [&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-68419","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\/68419","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=68419"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68432,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68419\/revisions\/68432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=68419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=68419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}