{"id":78977,"date":"2026-10-01T01:15:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T05:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=78977"},"modified":"2026-10-01T01:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T05:20:11","slug":"showers-and-much-cooler-temps-get-set-to-start-the-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/?p=78977","title":{"rendered":"Showers and Much Cooler Temps to Start the Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Thursday and welcome to October. The month is starting out on a very windy and very warm note, but things will change quickly as a cold front drops in on Friday. This boundary likely slows down, allowing a few more showers to continue into a cooler weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Temps today reach the low and mid 80s in the east with near 90 in the west. Southwest winds will be very gusty, especially this evening and may top 30mph at times. This is ahead of a cold front dropping in here on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Showers and some rumbles of thunder will be possible from northwest to southeast throughout the day. We may very well have a near 25-degree temp spread showing up from one side of this front to the other. Temps drop through the 60s and may hit the upper 50s behind the boundary. Here&#8217;s the future radar from the Hi Res NAM from 8am Friday to 8am Saturday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NAM-8.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78984\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NAM-8.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This front then slows down across the Tennessee Valley on Saturday with a couple of areas of low pressure moving along it. The first comes Saturday with the next one due on Sunday. Both of these will bring showers across parts of Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>How far north these things get continues to be a work in progress. All the American Models have been really poor this year and are REALLY bad with how they handle the weekend setup as they have been way too far south and southeast. They are correcting back to the northwest and that&#8217;s something we usually see with them in the winter months, not early October, but here we are.<\/p>\n<p>The new GFS is finally seeing everything I&#8217;ve described. This animation runs from 8am Friday through 8pm Sunday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GFS-26.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78986\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GFS-26.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The EURO has been saying this exact thing for several runs in a row now&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/EURO-14.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78978\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/EURO-14.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"808\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As I&#8217;ve mentioned, any areas seeing clouds or showers for most of the day on Saturday could stay in the upper 50s to low 60s. The models are seeing that possibility&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GFS.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78987\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GFS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"961\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GFS.png 961w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GFS-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GFS-768x602.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The patchy frost threat remains for Monday night as lows drop into the mid and upper 30s for parts of Kentucky. Next week as a whole looks super nice across our region.<\/p>\n<p>In the medium range, we are seeing more and more recurving tropical action out of the Pacific and that typically corresponds to dips in the jet stream across the eastern US.<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Nolo is now well west of Hawaii and is actually forecast to recurve&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78979\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1097\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-1.png 1097w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-1-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-1-1024x717.png 1024w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-1-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-1-1080x756.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1097px) 100vw, 1097px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The western Pacific is where we usually watch for recurves and it appears we have two more there&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78981\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1079\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-3.png 1079w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-3-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-3-1024x729.png 1024w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-3-768x547.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-3-400x284.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78980\" src=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1096\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-2.png 1096w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-2-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-2-1024x718.png 1024w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-2-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tropics-2-1080x757.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1096px) 100vw, 1096px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, we can&#8217;t get the operational models to stop spitting out false tropical systems down in the Gulf. Every time we see a model doing that, you can pretty much write off what it&#8217;s showing from that point forward.<\/p>\n<p>I mean, we STILL haven&#8217;t had a hurricane in the Atlantic, the latest on record in the modern era.<\/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 terrific Thursday and take care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Thursday and welcome to October. The month is starting out on a very windy and very warm note, but things will change quickly as a cold front drops in on Friday. This boundary likely slows down, allowing a few more showers to continue into a cooler weekend. Temps today reach the low and mid [&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_forum_subforum_count":0,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78977","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\/78977","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=78977"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78990,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78977\/revisions\/78990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=78977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=78977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kyweathercenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=78977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}