Rain and storm chances pick back up to end the week
After a brief break Thursday with some sunshine and dry conditions, more wet weather is on the way
It was just what the doctored ordered Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky…a dry day across the region. With some much needed sunshine mixed in with scattered clouds (after some early morning fog), it turned out to be a pleasant mid-May day with afternoon highs at or slightly above average for this time of the year into the mid to upper 70s. Hopefully you enjoyed the break from the rain as another system is set to arrive as we close out the week.
With a couple of waves of energy teed up and set to roll eastward through the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys beginning Friday, our rain and storm chances will jump up significantly the next few days. First off it shouldn’t be an all-day rain with the activity being more scattered in nature, similar to what we dealt with through the middle of this week. However any shower or storm that pops up has the potential to produce some locally heavy rain and depending on where that falls we could see some minor flooding issues. With all the clouds and occasional rain around, afternoon highs will be held in check with most spots topping out in the low to mid-70s. As far as rainfall totals through Friday and into Saturday morning, they once again will vary greatly depending on where the heaviest rainfall occurs.
A secondary wave of low pressure will slide by to our south as we begin the weekend on Saturday so it still looks a bit on the damp and stormy side. Of course the timing could be better with it being a spring weekend with lots of outdoor activities going on, plus this weather pattern could easily affect the PGA Championship over at Valhalla in Louisville through the weekend. Some of the data is now trending toward a bit of energy on the north side of the low to our south, which would keep a more organized chance of rain and storms into Sunday so that’s something to keep an eye on. The better rain chances to end the weekend would hold off the warm-up by a day but the above average temperatures should kick in Monday.
Another much needed and beneficial dry window looks to be in store for the area on Monday and Tuesday as we’ll yet again be in between systems. It appears the majority of the area will remain dry, although a stray pop-up storm can’t be ruled out especially Monday. The big story will be unseasonably warm air with afternoon highs surging into the mid-80s! Enjoy that while it lasts as a mid to late week storm system could bring a few strong storms to the area next week so we’ll keep an eye on that!
ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST
THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, showers and storms late. Lows in the low-60s.
FRIDAY: Occasional rain and storms. Highs in the mid-70s.
FRIDAY NIGHT: More rain and storms. Lows in the upper 50s and low-60s.
