Active weather pattern kicks this week

After a record setting, the week started throughout central and eastern Kentucky with temperatures waving into the low 70s with a spring -like feeling, a cold front fell through the area early Tuesday and brought cloud cover and cooler temperatures. While our official heights until Tuesday took place just after midnight with readings in the low 60s here in the bluegrass, much of the day was spent in the mid -40s in the central part of the state, while long southern and southeast Kentucky enjoyed Another mild afternoon Thanks for the front stops with temperatures there in the low 60s! We managed to sneak in a few peeks of sunshine late in the day, and hopefully you enjoyed it as the sun will be on a prize for the next few days as an active weather pattern kicks in.

Wednesday seems to be an interesting day as far as our temperatures are concerned, as a hot front is expected to be killed over the southern part of the state when an area of ​​low pressure moves in from the west. The location of this front will be critical as areas north of the front will only see an east wind and heights in the low 40s, while areas south of the front (which should include much of southern kentucky) will wave into the upper 50s and make the 60s with a south wind. See as a result after quite a temperature gradient across Commonwealth. It should be a wet mid -week with more rain on the way along with a few thunderstorms in the warmer air south of the border. There is a serious risk at level 1 (out of 5) from the Storm Prediction Center for the southwestern part of the view area for Wednesday night, where a few strong storms could produce some harmful winds and even a short isolated spin-up tornado, although the risk is low.

On the way into Thursday, temperatures will rise in the early morning hours as the hot front arches through Ohio Valley push temperatures into the 50s during dawn and make 60s in the afternoon. Additional rain is expected with fixed 1 ″ -2 ″ totals that are possible when the showers are twisting late Thursday, so this can create some high water problems in the stains considering the saturated soil. We will have a short break in the action to close the week Friday with cooler air returning when the afternoon rises in the top 40s.

The troubled weather pattern stays over the weekend with another round of showers and a few storms expected throughout the day Saturday. It looks like a wet day, so remember if you plan to be out and around. Temperatures will rebound in the low-60s for heights thanks to a southwest wind in front of a cold front that falls from the northwest. When the border clears the area, cooler air returns with afternoon height back closer to the average in the early February into the low 40s as some uneven drizzle hangs around to close the weekend. Some of the data indicates another wave that slides through the beginning of next week, and with colder air in place, we could be back in the Winterry Mix mode, so it’s something we’re watching next week.

ABC 36 hours of forecast
Tuesday night: Most cloudy and cold. Low in the mid -30s.
WEDNESDAY: Cooled with scattered rain, warmer temperatures south. Heights in the mid -40s central and top 50s to low 60s far south.
Wednesday night: Breezy with rising temperatures in the upper 50s at dawn, more rain and storms.