{"id":70563,"date":"2025-03-12T01:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T05:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=70563"},"modified":"2025-03-12T01:41:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T05:41:01","slug":"severe-storms-risk-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=70563","title":{"rendered":"Severe Storms Risk This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Wednesday to one and all. It&#8217;s another REALLY warm March day across Kentucky as we continue focus on a big storm system this weekend. That is likely to bring strong to severe storms, high winds and heavy rains.<\/p>\n<p>Between now and then, it&#8217;s flat out deep springtime with highs well into the 70s. Local 80 degree temps will be possible today and again on Friday. There&#8217;s a slight chance for a shower or storm going up late tonight into Thursday as a weak system pushes through.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick breakdown of how things may play out for the weekend:<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Temps surge into the 75-80 degree range under mostly sunny skies.<\/li>\n<li>Winds crank from the southwest with gusts reaching 30mph-40mph by late in the afternoon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FRIDAY NIGHT<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lines of strong to severe storms rumble into western Kentucky late Friday evening.<\/li>\n<li>That line of storms then pushes eastward across the state through Saturday morning.<\/li>\n<li>The greatest threat for severe storms is across western and parts of central Kentucky.<\/li>\n<li>With or without storms, wind gusts of 50mph or greater will be higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SATURDAY<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our cold front moves into western Kentucky and slows down.<\/li>\n<li>Low pressure develops along this to our southwest and rides northeastward along it.<\/li>\n<li>This brings the potential for rounds of strong to severe storms to central and eastern Kentucky especially.<\/li>\n<li>With or without storms, winds may gust to 50mph or greater at times.<\/li>\n<li>These storms may also be big rainmakers in streaks. That can lead to local high-water issues for some.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at how all that looks on the EURO&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EURO-2-8.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70568\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EURO-2-8.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out all the lightning from the different rounds of storms&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EURO-17.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70567\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EURO-17.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the rainfall forecast from that run of the EURO&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EURO-12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70573\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EURO-12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"965\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EURO-12.png 965w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EURO-12-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EURO-12-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS and Canadian Models are heavier and centered a bit east&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GFS-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70575\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GFS-10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"962\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GFS-10.png 962w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GFS-10-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GFS-10-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Canadian-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70572\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Canadian-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"963\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Canadian-2.png 963w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Canadian-2-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Canadian-2-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS is the most robust model in terms of the wind potential from the Saturday storms, especially in the east and southeast. Those are some serious gusts&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GFS-2-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70574\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GFS-2-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"963\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GFS-2-2.png 963w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GFS-2-2-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GFS-2-2-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Colorado State University has developed a severe weather outlook based on machine learning. Here&#8217;s what it&#8217;s showing for Friday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CSU-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70564\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CSU-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CSU-1.png 700w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CSU-1-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The probabilities really jump for Saturday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CSU-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70565\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CSU-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CSU-2.png 700w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CSU-2-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As far as the Storm Prediction Center is concerned, Friday is now within the typical 3 day outlook. Here&#8217;s the Severe Weather Outlook from the Storm Prediction Center for Friday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody3.png?1741721224\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Storm Prediction Center outlook for Saturday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody4_PROB.png?1741683184\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have another update later today. Until then, make it a wonderful Wednesday and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Wednesday to one and all. It&#8217;s another REALLY warm March day across Kentucky as we continue focus on a big storm system this weekend. That is likely to bring strong to severe storms, high winds and heavy rains. Between now and then, it&#8217;s flat out deep springtime with highs well into the 70s. 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