A summer-like pattern continues here in early June
Warm and muggy conditions w2ill be the rule the next few days with a few storms around
After an unsettled start to June over the weekend it definitely felt like early summer across Central and Eastern Kentucky to kick off the week on Monday. With a mix of clouds and sunshine afternoon highs reached the low 80s in most locations. With humidity levels up a touch it felt a bit on the muggy side and there was enough moisture for a few stray showers to fire through the afternoon hours although they were few and far between. We had some fairly dense fog to start the day in some of the sheltered valleys which helped to set up some gorgeous pictures at daybreak.
With plenty of moisture hanging around and a fairly weak upper level flow sitting right overhead we should see more of the same for Tuesday. Highs will reach the low to mid-80s and once we get the “heating of the day” rolling through the mid to late afternoon, expect a few isolated to scattered storms to fire up over the commonwealth. With little in the way of upper level winds to drive them they should be slow movers, which mean some localized heavy rainfall will be possible along with some gusty winds if you mange to get underneath one. These are the type of storms we typically see during the heart of summer and they will eventually diminish later in the evening Tuesday.
Our best chance for organized rain and storms should be on Wednesday as a slow moving frontal boundary moves in from the west. Any of the storms could produce some heavy rain and gusty winds and a few strong storms can’t be ruled out. We will stay warm and muggy with afternoon highs reaching the low 80s. The frontal boundary will stretch out Thursday and finally drop to our south by the end of the day so just a few leftover showers will be possible then with temperatures still around average before we see a bit of a cool-down.
Cooler air will follow suit for Friday and into the weekend so expect afternoon highs to be just a touch below average for early June with most locations topping out in the mid-70s. It should be pleasant but definitely below the curve when it comes to temperatures and more importantly we’ll get a quick break from the muggy air that has settled over the area of late. With a northwest flow behind the front and a spoke of energy rotating on the backside of the departing low pressure, areas north and east of Lexington may see a stray shower Friday and we’ll carry a low-end chance for the weekend even though the model data isn’t synced up and isn’t showing anything to get overly excited about so the weekend doesn’t look like a wash a this point.
ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST
MONDAY NIGHT: A few clouds and mild. Lows in the mid-60s.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, isolated afternoon storms. Highs in the mid-80s.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Warm and muggy with a few storms. Lows in the upper-60s.
