Temperatures rise along with our rain chances on Friday
Cool and sunny weather will be replaced with milder and damp conditions to close out the week
With a north wind pushing in colder air from the north, it was yet another chilly start to the day Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with early morning lows dropping down into the mid-20s. With the cooler start and an east wind, afternoon highs were about 10 degrees cooler than Wednesday only topping out into the low 50s despite a good bit of sunshine. It appears our rollercoaster ride of temperatures will continue Friday and into the upcoming weekend as these first few days of the spring season roll on.
Heading into Friday our rain chances will ramp up especially through the afternoon as an area of low pressure spins by to our south and a frontal boundary approaches from the west. While the activity should be scattered during the day, the latest data is showing some solid rain and some higher rainfall totals across Southern Kentucky Friday night and into early Saturday. Some spots may end up with close to 1″ totals if this scenario plays out before the rain tapers off into the weekend. We should see a bump in temperatures with highs into the mid-60s thanks to a southeast wind pushing milder air into the region.
The weekend as a whole looks mainly dry (with the exception of the lingering shower chance in the far east Saturday morning) so we should be in pretty good shape. Unfortunately we will see a re-enforcing shot of cooler air behind the departing front so afternoon highs will drop back into the low 50s on Saturday with some sunshine back in play by the afternoon. Expect a nice recovery on Sunday as afternoon highs jump back into the upper 50s which is right around average for this time in March.
As our next storm system approaches from the west on Monday, a strong southwest wind will pick up to begin the week. This combined with a mix of clouds and sunshine will help push afternoon temperatures even higher with some spots making a run toward the 70 degree mark. What should make the day even better is that we are looking dry so it should feel pretty spring-like. As the next system moves in Tuesday, our rain and storm chances will pick up Tuesday with some lingering rain into Wednesday. Temperatures will be knocked down slightly with the clouds and rain around, plus we’ll see have to watch for the potential of a few strong storms given its that time of the year even though at this point the best dynamics look to remain to our west and south.
ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST
THURSDAY NIGHT: A few clouds and chilly. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain. Highs in the low to mid-60s.
FRIDAY NIGHT: More showers, cooler late. Lows in the upper 30s.
