A brief break from the wet weather into Friday
The good news is that the unseasonably mild air will stick around to end the week
It was a damp and dreary Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with lots of low clouds, fog and spotty showers and drizzle. The combination of all the melting snow in addition to the soaking rain we saw through the mid-week allowed for some decent fog formation, especially around Lexington and points north and east. The one positive to pull out of this pattern is the unseasonably mild air we’ve enjoyed, especially after the brutal cold of last week. Afternoon highs reached the low 60s Thursday in most spots, a sold 20 degrees above average for late January.
As a frontal boundary slides through the commonwealth into Friday we’ll finally catch a quick break from all the wet weather we’ve dealt with the last few days. Unfortunately it appears that sunshine will be at a premium so expect mostly cloudy skies to wrap up the week to go along with the dry weather. Without any solid push of cool air behind the departing boundary, afternoon highs still look nice despite the clouds as afternoon highs reach the mid-50s in most location.
Our dry stretch won’t last long as yet another wave of low pressure spins just south of the commonwealth as we kick off the weekend. Much of the data is indicating an additional .50″ to possibly 1″ rainfall totals with this system but given that we saw less rain than anticipated through the mid-week, our flooding/high water issues don’t seem to be as much of a concern at this point but we’ll keep an eye on it. Temperatures will cool down a bit more Saturday with afternoon highs into the upper 40s.
As some “colder” air wraps in behind the departing Saturday wave and some lingering moisture behind it, expect a few rain showers with a few snowflakes mixed in from time to time. Afternoon highs should be back into the upper 30s but at least we aren’t dealing with any Arctic cold like we did last week. Even with a few flakes flying with the rain drops, we shouldn’t see any impacts to speak of.
Believe it or not we are set to close out January next week and at this point it appears we’ll still be dealing with a few scattered showers into Tuesday and Wednesday as a mid-level wave dives in from the northwest. Afternoon highs should surge into the mid-40s before backing off a few degrees next Wednesday with a few snowflakes mixed in again.
ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST
THURSDAY NIGHT: Showers ending, then cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper-40s.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy, still pleasant. Highs in the mid-50s.
FRIDAY NIGHT: More clouds and cool. Lows in the upper-30s and low 40s.
