Quiet September weather on tap this week

After a delightful finish to the weekend with more fall-like air filtering into the Ohio Valley, it was a great start to the week weather-wise across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Folks needed the light jacket early Monday as temperatures dipped down into the mid to upper 40s but with plenty of sunshine around thanks to high pressure in place, afternoon highs warmed up nicely with upper 70s in most locations.

A board area of high pressure will dominate our weather across the region into Tuesday with another delightful day on tap. It should be a touch on the cool side to begin the day with temperatures in the upper 40s but look for a nice rebound through the afternoon with afternoon highs climbing back into the low 80s with plenty of sunshine once again. Humidity levels will stay super low with all the dry air in place so it should be a very comfortable day to be out and about.

Look for “auto-pilot” weather through the mid and late week as the tranquil weather pattern holds firm across the eastern part of the country. Temperatures will continue to moderate and it should get progressively warmer by a degree or two each day as afternoon highs climb back into the mid-80s, which is a few degrees above average for the middle of September.

Heading into the weekend things like great for outdoor activities as the fall festival season begins to crank up. With more sunshine in place, afternoon highs will remain warm as temperatures climb into the mid and possibly even a few upper 80s so you may need the sunscreen if you are outdoors for any length of time. It should be a great night for football at Kroger Field as the Cats host Eastern Michigan at 7:30 pm on Saturday night. An upper level system over Southern Canada may help push a cold front southward into the Ohio Valley into early next week but at this point it doesn’t appear to have much moisture with it so our scattered shower chances may stay pretty low in the extended forecast.