Late summer warmth rolls along into the mid-week

The extended stretch of quiet and warm weather rolled along across Central and Eastern Kentucky, even though we saw a little more in the way of cloudiness. An area of low pressure spinning through the Mid-Atlantic pushed some scattered clouds into the area on the heels of an east wind, which helped hold afternoon highs back a bit into the mid-80s. At the same time, an upper level trough over the region tried to trigger a few showers  mainly across Southern Kentucky but with such little moisture available, it was a struggle to get those going.

Not much change if expected for Wednesday with more dry and unseasonably warm weather as another area of high pressure builds into the region. With more sunshine expected, afternoon highs should return to the upper 80s with a few locations reaching the 90 degree mark. The only saving grace will be the lack of humidity across the region. While it should be a touch on the hot side, it won’t be overly muggy so find a shady spot if you have to be outdoors for any length of time.

We hit the home stretch of the summer season late this week and it will continue to feel every bit of it with unseasonably warm to hot temperatures on the table. The aforementioned area of high pressure will hang tough, even as a frontal boundary and an area of low pressure try to break through the bubble of late summer warmth. Both Thursday and Friday should remain dry with afternoon highs either side of the 90 degree mark with low humidity levels. remaining in place. It should be another good night for high school football as temperatures drop off a bit with the earlier sunset but stay in the 80s in most spots through the mid-evening hours.

Heading into the weekend, we are finally looking at a more legitimate chance for a few scattered showers and maybe a rumble of thunder or two as a weak front and an area of low pressure slide into the Ohio Valley. You don’t need to cancel any outdoor plans either day as the showers may be few and far between, especially on Saturday. Our best bet looks to arrive Sunday and Monday and while it won’t be enough to put a dent in the on-going drought conditions, we’ll take what we can get. With more clouds around, temperatures should back down a bit into the mid-80s in most locations. The summer season officially comes to a close with the arrival of fall at 2:19 PM Eastern on Monday but temperatures should continue to feel a little summer-like as highs reach the low to mid-80s with more shower chances hopefully on the horizon.