{"id":70030,"date":"2025-02-12T12:03:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=70030"},"modified":"2025-02-12T12:15:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:15:00","slug":"a-major-storm-system-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=70030","title":{"rendered":"A Major Storm System This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, everyone. We continue with the chance for flooding issues across the southeast today as we keep our eye on the weekend. That&#8217;s when a huge storm brings a major flood threat to Kentucky and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>The system today has lighter showers with it for most of Kentucky except the southeast. This is where up to 1&#8243; of rain may fall through tonight. Because of this, a Flood Watch is out for this area&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/x-hv1.pivotalweather.com\/maps\/warnings\/nwshaz.us_ov.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can also see Flood Warnings for parts of the Kentucky River and Cumberland River.<\/p>\n<p>A cold break blows in for Thursday as a few flakes fly.<\/p>\n<p>My thoughts on the weekend have not changed with major flooding a real possibility Saturday and Saturday night. Much of the state can pick up 1&#8243;-4&#8243; of rain with locally higher amounts&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-MAP-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70015\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-MAP-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-MAP-5.jpg 820w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-MAP-5-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2-MAP-5-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Weather Prediction Center now has a Moderate Risk for excessive rainfall for most of the state for Saturday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WPC-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70034\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WPC-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"887\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WPC-3.png 887w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WPC-3-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WPC-3-768x598.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This same system may spawn strong storms in the central and east and wind gusts that can reach 50mph or greater.<\/p>\n<p>Temps crash on the backside of this with snow and snow showers for Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the GFS with it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-27.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70036\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-27.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canadian is similar&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-17.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70033\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Canadian-17.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The threat for a winter storm will follow this up by the middle of next week&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-2-7.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70031\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GFS-2-7.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have the latest on WKYT-TV starting at 4pm then again on KWC this evening&#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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Have a great rest of the day and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, everyone. We continue with the chance for flooding issues across the southeast today as we keep our eye on the weekend. That&#8217;s when a huge storm brings a major flood threat to Kentucky and surrounding areas. The system today has lighter showers with it for most of Kentucky except the southeast. 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