Fantastic June weather rolls along into the late week

It was a picture perfect mid-week weather-wise across Central and Eastern Kentucky with abundant sunshine and nice temperatures for this time of the year. With high pressure in control it was a delightful day from start to finish, especially given the lack of scattered clouds that we dealt with through the first few days of the week. Afternoon highs managed to jump back into the low 80s in most spots and that upward trend is set to continue heading into Thursday and Friday.

As the high drifts eastward Thursday we’ll see a light southerly flow pick up and combined with the sunshine should make for a warmer day. We’ve been very lucky this week in that the muggy air has managed to stay away and while we could see a slight rise in the humidity levels it shouldn’t be anything off the charts. It should be our warmest day in a bit with afternoon highs running back into the upper 80s. There won’t be much in the way of wind so it will feel pretty toasty if you are in the direct sunlight for any length of time.

The weak frontal boundary we’ve mentioned the last couple of days is still on track to move through the commonwealth on Friday. There shouldn’t be a lot of moisture with it so we are looking at a few isolated storms at best as we close out the week. It will still be unseasonable warm with highs in the upper 80s but with scattered clouds around I think most spots fall short of the 90 degree mark.

One thing the passing front will do is knock our humidity levels down heading into the weekend as it delivers a re-enforcing shot of drier air as it departs. This should make for a very nice start to the weekend as afternoon highs reach the mid-80s and humidity levels stay low so it should be pretty ideal for any outdoor activities. Enjoy that while it lasts as the muggy air will crank back up quickly beginning Father’s Day as you can see below with our “Muggy-cast”.

a big ridge of high pressure with plenty of heat will shift into the eastern part of the country Sunday and into next week bringing some of the hottest air of the year so far. Father’s Day looks dry and hot with highs in the low 90s and the muggy air begins to return. By early next week expect a shift into the typical “summer” pattern for the final few days of spring as the combination of heat and humidity help drive the train for daily afternoon and early evening thunderstorms. This is a prominent pattern in mid to late summer and we are in store for an early dose of it. It should remain on the hot side with highs right around the 90 degree mark all the way through the Juneteenth holiday next Wednesday.

ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clear skies and pleasant. Lows in the upper-50s.
THURSDAY: More sunshine and warming up! Highs in the upper-80s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and mild. Lows in the upper-50s to around 60 degrees.