Breezy with rain and storm chances into Tuesday
We enjoyed a pleasant start to the week but the rain gear will come in handy Tuesday
It was a nice start to the final of March across Central and Eastern Kentucky with a mix of clouds and sunshine and afternoon highs climbing nicely into the upper 60s to around 70 degrees which was a far cry from the cooler weekend we experienced. The higher clouds really made for some pretty skies around daybreak and hopefully you enjoyed the pleasant day as we have some changes on the way.
A cold front to our west will make a run for the Ohio Valley on Tuesday with one wave of low pressure down south and another moving through the upper Midwest. We;’ll be caught in the middle with general showers and a few rumbles of thunder possible into Tuesday morning around the area. Much of the data is showing a dry slot working ibn early afternoon, which will briefly dry us out. If we see any breaks in the clouds, this could help to fuel a broken line of thunderstorms into Tuesday evening as the main front moves through. At this point the best chance for any organized strong storms should remain off to our northwest.
The other part of this system is that there will be a lot of wind energy with it some the wind fields will be high in the lower levels so expect a breezy to windy day. Winds should be sustained from the south at 10 to 20 miles per hour with gusts occasionally 30 to 35 miles per hour through the afternoon. At this point the Wind Advisory is confined to the far western counties of our viewing area and points westward. Just keep in mid that any gusty showers could produce some decent winds as this system moves through the commonwealth.
Heading into the mid and late week temperatures should be slightly cooler but right on par for the end of March as afternoon highs reach the upper 50s on Wednesday and Thursday before bumping up a few degrees into the low to mid-60s closing out the week on Friday.
A warm front will drop into the area and put the breaks on this weekend stalling just to our north according to the latest data. This will mean Central and Eastern Kentucky should see a nice warm-up for the final few days of March. Afternoon highs should be around the 70 degree mark but there will be a few scattered storms possible from time to time. Keep in mind that if the front jogs farther south, it could mean some cooler weekend temperatures so we’ll keep an eye on it.
ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST
MONDAY NIGHT: Breezy with scattered rain. some thunder. Lows in the low 50s.
TUESDAY: A.M. rain then dry, a few storms late. Highs in the upper 60s.
TUESDAY NIGHT: A few clouds, drying out. Lows in the low 40s.
