{"id":78488,"date":"2026-08-18T01:01:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=78488"},"modified":"2026-08-18T01:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:01:44","slug":"a-better-brand-of-air-before-more-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=78488","title":{"rendered":"A Better Brand of Air Before More Storms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Tuesday, everyone. It&#8217;s a MUCH better weather day across the Commonwealth as cooler and drier air presses in from the northwest. This begins a pattern that&#8217;s overall calmer, but will still throw a few shower and storm chances at us.<\/p>\n<p>The past week has been nothing short of ugly in terms of severe storms and flooding rains. Central and eastern Kentucky experienced the brunt of the bad weather with some areas picking up more than a half foot of rain.<\/p>\n<p>Look at the rainfall totals from the Kentucky Mesonet over the last week&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mesonet.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78490\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mesonet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1076\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mesonet.png 1076w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mesonet-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mesonet-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mesonet-768x372.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1076px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Torday starts with some low clouds and fog across the east with that drying wind kicking in from the northwest. Highs today are generally 80-85 with a mix of sun and clouds and that awesome feeling air.<\/p>\n<p>A system drops toward Kentucky from the northwest on Wednesday, bringing an increase in showers and storms across the west. This spreads eastward late Wednesday through Thursday night, bringing more in the way of booming showers and storms. The NAM is showing some pretty good rains during this time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/NAM-4.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78492\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/NAM-4.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of the storms on Wednesday could be strong or severe in the west&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody2.png?1786987767\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The low-end severe risk spread farther east for Thursday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spc.noaa.gov\/partners\/outlooks\/state\/images\/KY_swody3.png?1786995214\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Highs on Thursday may not get out of the 70s in several areas.<\/p>\n<p>Lingering showers and storms take us into early Friday but much of that looks to end before we the kickoff to the High School Football season, but it may be a close call in the south and southeast.<\/p>\n<p>The pattern this weekend through next week will feature several systems dropping in from the northwest, bringing below normal temps and more chances for scattered showers and storms&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-2-2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78494\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-2-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are some fairly deep troughs diving into the eastern half of the country through the start of September&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-9.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78495\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GFS-9.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/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\u00a0<a class=\"google-anno\" href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=78338#\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\">\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Watch<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Areas<\/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 terrific Tuesday and take care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Tuesday, everyone. It&#8217;s a MUCH better weather day across the Commonwealth as cooler and drier air presses in from the northwest. This begins a pattern that&#8217;s overall calmer, but will still throw a few shower and storm chances at us. The past week has been nothing short of ugly in terms of severe storms [&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-78488","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\/78488","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=78488"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78496,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78488\/revisions\/78496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}