Dry into Wednesday before showers return late week
Another good soaking rain is on the horizon
It definitely felt more like the heart of November across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday as a weak frontal boundary ushered in a shot of cooler air. Despite all the bright sunshine, afternoon highs struggled to reach the mid-50s which is right around average for this time of the year, something that has been a rarity the last month or so with all the unseasonably warm weather. Quiet weather should continue into Wednesday before some changes kick into the late week.
Another storm system will be gearing up just to our west on Wednesday so expect winds to shift around to the south-southwest helping afternoon highs rebound nicely into the mid-60s. After some morning sunshine, clouds should steadily increase as an area of low pressure and a frontal system move toward the Ohio Valley. The daylight hours should be mainly dry before our rain chances ramp up significantly Wednesday night.
This system should have plenty of moisture with it so another soaking rain is possible across the area. Most locations should see between 1″ and 1.5″ of rain, which will really put a nice dent in the rainfall deficit. Showers should linger through much of Thursday with some wrap around moisture around low pressure to our northeast as temperatures top out in the upper 50s.
Heading into Friday and the upcoming weekend it should be another dry and pleasant stretch of fall weather. With sunshine returning conditions look delightful to close out the week with afternoon highs reaching the mid 50s on Friday. This will set things up for a chilly but nice evening for the second round of high school football playoffs here in the commonwealth. Expect a pretty ideal fall weekend across the area as high pressure takes over the Ohio Valley. Temperatures will be at or just above average for mid-November with pleasantly cool days and chilly nights. Saturday looks great for Kentucky and Murray State at Kroger Field as afternoon highs end up either side of the 60 degree mark. We’ll see a slight bump in temperatures to end the week with readings topping out into the low to mid-60s on Sunday with the dry weather rolling along. Our rain chances may pick up a touch early next week as another frontal boundary moves our way.
ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST
TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and cold. Lows in the mid to upper-30s.
WEDNESDAY: A.M. sunshine, P.M. clouds. Highs in the mid-60s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with rain, not as cool. Lows in the upper-40s.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and cold. Lows in the mid to upper-30s.
WEDNESDAY: A.M. sunshine, P.M. clouds. Highs in the mid-60s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with rain, not as cool. Lows in the upper-40s.
