More storms on Friday before we dry out for the second half of the weekend
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Friday! We are tracking more showers and storms in the forecast today. We aren’t expecting organized severe weather today like we’ve seen earlier this week, but there will still be isolated severe storms possible. It’s also not going to be as hot today either. Afternoon highs will only be reaching the mid-80s for most areas. However, it will stay muggy. This added moisture will help fuel some heavy downpours that will be possible today.
There is a Level 1 Severe Risk out for all of the ABC 36 viewing area due to isolated damaging wind gusts that will be possible. There is also a Marginal Risk, or a Level 1 out of 4 risk, for flash flooding for most of the area. Far southern Kentucky does have a Slight Risk (2/4) for flash flooding as well. We aren’t expecting as widespread of heavy rain, but isolated-to-scattered storms could produce enough rain to cause some minor flooding.
Rain and storms will being to exit overnight and that will lead to patchy dense fog developing by early Saturday morning. Saturday’s forecast as improved a bit. Rain chances won’t be as widespread as we are expecting less coverage area of the showers,. and storms as this system exits the area. Temperatures take a hit as well, staying into the low-to-mid 80s for most areas. Saturday night will be comfortable as well, with lows falling into the mid-60s.
Temperatures begin to heat up on Sunday. Afternoon highs will be reaching the low 90s in many spots. Sunday also will be a drier day as we lose the rain and storm chances into early next week. This drier pattern will lead to warmer temperatures as well. Monday and Tuesday will the hottest days of the stretch. Afternoon highs climb into the low-to-maybe mid-90s in spots.
Stay with the ABC 36 Storm Team for more updates.
ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Highs in the mid-to-upper 80s.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Few showers and storms early, patchy fog late. Lows in the upper 60s.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms. Highs in the mid-80s.
