A quiet stretch of weather heading through this final week of March
We'll see some cool mornings and pleasant afternoons the next few days.
We dried out nicely Wednesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky as the frontal boundary that brought all the wet weather to the area on Tuesday moved out of the area. While cooler air filtered in from the west, it wasn’t overly cool by late March standards. We did have some lingering clouds in the Bluegrass and points westward which impacted afternoon highs from east to west. With more sunshine in the east, temperatures spiked into the low 60s with those spots where the clouds hung around longer struggled to get into the mid to upper 50s although the clouds did diminish late in the afternoon.
As high pressure drops into the deep south on Thursday much of the eastern part of the country will enjoy some quiet weather as we finish off this final week of March. Temperatures will be close to freezing out the door so you’ll definitely need a heavier coat for the first few hours of the day. With more sunshine expected and a higher sun angle this deep in March, we should enjoy a nice rebound with afternoon highs jumping back into the upper 50s and low 60s, which is right around average for this time of the year. For baseball fans it is opening day up the road in Cincinnati as the Reds begin the 2024 season so if you are heading up to Great American Ballpark it should be a nice afternoon, but take a jacket since it may feel a touch cool.
Our upward trend in temperatures will continue as we close out the week and head into Easter weekend. A stronger southwest wind will pick up into Friday with high pressure over the Gulf Coast helping to push warmer air into the region. Afternoon highs should spike up into the mid-60s on Friday. With a warm front to our north putting on the brakes and stalling out, temperatures will be very spring-like on Saturday with low 70s expected for afternoon highs and just an isolated to stray storm possible.
As the front remains to our north and several waves of energy ride along it, our rain and storm chances will steadily increase through Easter Sunday and as we kick off April early next week. Highs will remain warm into the low to mid-70s and at this point it appears the best chances will be on Monday and Tuesday as a stronger wave of low pressure moves in and eventually pulls a colder through the area late on Tuesday.
ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and cold. Lows in the low 30s.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Highs in the upper 50s.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Clear skies, still cool. Lows in the upper-30s and low-40s.
