{"id":78338,"date":"2026-08-03T01:05:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=78338"},"modified":"2026-08-03T16:23:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T20:23:22","slug":"a-calmer-start-to-the-first-full-week-of-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=78338","title":{"rendered":"A Calmer Start to the First Full Week of August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Monday, everyone. Our slow-low is pulling away to our east, but will leave enough low-level juice for some scattered stuff over the next few days. A more unsettled look shows up later this week and weekend a few systems drop in.<\/p>\n<p>Temps out there today will generally hit the upper 70s and low 80s for many with a mix of sun and clouds. A shower or storm will still spin across the east and southeast.<\/p>\n<p>While temps climb closer to normal on Tuesday, the potential for a few more showers and storms showing up throughout the week will keep the overall temps averaging below normal through Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The models are in pretty good agreement on this&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78342\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-2.png 967w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-2-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-2-768x599.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78343\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"964\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-3.png 964w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-3-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-3-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 964px) 100vw, 964px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Canadian.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78341\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Canadian.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Canadian.png 966w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Canadian-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Canadian-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In terms of the showers and storms, this stuff is mainly confined to the southeast through Tuesday. This action balloons a little farther west on Wednesday ahead of the aforementioned systems dropping in late week into the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>That brings an increase in scattered showers and storms and this shows up well on the GFS from Tuesday evening through Sunday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78346\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The GFS AI continues to paint a rather stormy portrait through the middle of the month with impressive rainfall totals&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78347\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-4.png 966w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-4-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-4-768x598.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As always, I leave you with your daily storm tracking toys\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content\">\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<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<div id=\"aswift_13_host\"><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><\/div>\n<p>Make it a magnificent Monday and take care.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-anno-skip google-anno-sc\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Storm safety tips\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\">Storm safety tips<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Monday, everyone. Our slow-low is pulling away to our east, but will leave enough low-level juice for some scattered stuff over the next few days. A more unsettled look shows up later this week and weekend a few systems drop in. Temps out there today will generally hit the upper 70s and low 80s [&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-78338","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\/78338","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=78338"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78351,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78338\/revisions\/78351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}