{"id":77571,"date":"2026-05-20T01:17:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=77571"},"modified":"2026-05-20T01:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:17:18","slug":"heavy-rains-and-storms-on-the-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=77571","title":{"rendered":"Heavy Rains and Storms on the Increase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Wednesday to one and all. Rounds of showers and storms continue to press across the region today and this is a sign of things to come. As a matter of fact, we have a lot of rain on the way in the coming days and the next few weeks. It&#8217;s a pattern that can cause some high water concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Rounds of showers and storms are rumbling across Kentucky today as a cold front moves in. Some of these storms may be strong or locally severe, especially in the east. This is where the Storm Prediction Center has that low-end risk for a few severe storms&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody1.png?1779022333\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Areas of damaging winds may show up across parts of central and eastern Kentucky. Locally heavy rains will also be noted and may cause some hit and run high water issues in a few spots.<\/p>\n<p>Lingering rain and some thunder takes us through tonight into the first half of Thursday as much cooler air moves back in. This brings some drying by the end of the day and that lasts into Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>This boundary becomes active again Friday as low pressure rolls into our region with the increasing potential for waves of rain and storms through the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend. While it won&#8217;t rain the entire time, things look pretty wet.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the EURO from Friday morning through Memorial Day&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EURO-2-12.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77580\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EURO-2-12.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More in the way of showers and storms will be noted after that into the close of May. The forecast models continue to advertise a lot of rain during this time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EURO-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77573\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EURO-11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EURO-11.png 960w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EURO-11-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EURO-11-768x604.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GFS-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77574\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GFS-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"962\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GFS-13.png 962w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GFS-13-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GFS-13-768x605.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The AI models are also putting a bullseye on top of us&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EURO-2-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77575\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EURO-2-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"968\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EURO-2-5.png 968w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EURO-2-5-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EURO-2-5-768x601.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 968px) 100vw, 968px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s interesting to watch the EURO Weeklies increase the rainfall numbers through June into the first few days of July. Well above normal rainfall continues to show up during this time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Euro-3-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-77576\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Euro-3-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Euro-3-2.png 966w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Euro-3-2-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Euro-3-2-768x601.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll have the latest on WKYT-TV and on WKYT + later today. Until then, here are the tracking tools you need for the day\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-anno-skip google-anno-sc\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Weather\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/webpubcontent.gray.tv\/wkyt\/WEBWATCHES.jpg\" alt=\"Watches\" data-src=\"https:\/\/webpubcontent.gray.tv\/wkyt\/WEBWATCHES.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/webpubcontent.gray.tv\/wkyt\/WEBWARNINGS.jpg\" alt=\"Warnings\" data-src=\"https:\/\/webpubcontent.gray.tv\/wkyt\/WEBWARNINGS.jpg\" \/><\/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><strong>Current watches<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/watch\/\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/watch\/validww.png\" alt=\"Current Watches\" width=\"582\" height=\"408\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/watch\/validww.png\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Possible Watch Areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/md\/\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/md\/validmd.png\" alt=\"Current MDs\" width=\"582\" height=\"408\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/products\/md\/validmd.png\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make it a wonderful Wednesday and take care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Wednesday to one and all. Rounds of showers and storms continue to press across the region today and this is a sign of things to come. As a matter of fact, we have a lot of rain on the way in the coming days and the next few weeks. It&#8217;s a pattern that can [&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-77571","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\/77571","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=77571"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77582,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77571\/revisions\/77582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=77571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=77571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=77571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}