Staying dry for Tuesday, but rain and snow chances loom ahead
Gusty afternoon winds
Tuesday morning is cold in the low 30s. Feels-like temperatures are in the 20s. Winds have been breezy overnight, gusting up to 20 mph.
By the afternoon, winds ramp up, and we see gusts up to 30-35 mph. This will bring in mild, moist air. Temperatures will be in the low 50s, and we’ll stay mostly clear through much of the day.
By the evening, some cloud cover will begin to creep into the Bluegrass ahead of our next weather event.
A cold front is on its way
Overnight, cloud cover and isolated showers move into the commonwealth. This is ahead of the looming cold front, which looks to pass through on Wednesday morning. Widespread rain through the area will cause a soggy morning commute.
Winds will quickly switch out of the north, so temperatures peak early on. We’ll be in the low 40s by late morning. Then we see temperatures dropping throughout the afternoon. Once we reach below freezing, rain will transition to snow.
Snowfall looks to be scattered at first. As the front and remaining precipitation move southeast, snow shower soverage increasing. This means that SE KY will see more accumulations and more opportunities for impacts to the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commute.
Most in the Bluegrass will see a few tenths of an inch. To the SE, some will see 0.5″ – 1.0″.
Staying active to end the week
Thursday will see a few early morning flurries, with skies gradually clearing through the afternoon. Temperatures will be frigid, in the teens and 20s.
Friday will also be cold, with morning temperatures in the low teens. By the afternoon, cloud cover moves in, and we may see some flurries and light snow showers. These will be scattered and likely won’t cause significant accumulations.
We’re tracking another system that moves through Friday night into Saturday, bringing the potential for more accumulating snowfall. Although it is still too early to know the details, forecasts continue to trend active for this timeframe.
