Spring-like start to the week but rain chances ramp up into Tuesday
Temperatures should stay pleasant despite some unsettled weather over the next few days
It was a delightful start to the first week of March across Central and Eastern Kentucky with a mix of clouds and sunshine and more spring-like temperatures! Afternoon highs surged into the low and mid -70s, some 20 plus degrees above average for early March. In fact Lexington reached it’s warmest temperature since back in early November of last year with highs in the mid-70s. It sure felt great and we saw a fantastic Monday even though it took a bit for the sunshine to burn off some early morning fog.
Hopefully you enjoyed the dry start to the week as we have some changes on the way heading into Tuesday. A slow moving cold front will slide into the Ohio Valley increasing our rain chances especially by Tuesday afternoon. A few rumbles of thunder will be possible along with some pockets of heavier rain but no severe weather is anticipated with this system. The front will definitely take its time working through the area so the showers will linger into Wednesday. Temperatures still look pretty good with highs around 70 degrees Tuesday before cooling down a bit behind the front. With some decent moisture streaming into the area expect some solid rainfall totals by the time everything wraps up late on Wednesday.
Clouds should linger a bit into Thursday as we’ll be in between systems so it doesn’t look overly sunny as we progress through the rest of the week. It looks we’ll at least squeeze in a dry day Thursday even with the stubborn clouds as temperatures stay above the curve into the low-60s in most spots.
Yet another frontal boundary will make a run for the Ohio Valley by Friday and to begin into the upcoming weekend. The biggest question is the overall timing with the arrival of this system as the major models aren’t synced up at all in that regard. The GFS is a bit faster bringing the bulk of the rain Thursday night/Friday before ending the showers with cooler air to kick off the weekend. The Euro on the other hand slows the whole process down and keeps it damp into Saturday so we’ll keep an eye on that. Don’t forget this weekend is time to “Spring Forward” as Daylight Saving Time returns at 2am Sunday so clocks will should be set forward 1 hour before heading to be Saturday night. Yes you’ll lose an hours sleep but it will stay lighter later into Sunday evening.
ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST
MONDAY NIGHT: A few clouds and pleasant. Lows in the mid-50s.
TUESDAY: Breezy and mild, scattered rain and some thunder. Highs in the upper 60s and low 70s.
TUESDAY NIGHT: More showers and storms, still mild. Lows in the mid-50s.
