Temperatures rise into the weekend

Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Friday evening and welcome to March. It is the first day of meteorological spring but it hasn’t felt or looked like it across Kentucky today with scattered rain and temperatures stuck in the low to mid 40s. But improvement is on the way beginning tomorrow (Saturday). We will start into the mid to upper 40s with a sprinkle or two but temperatures will recover into the mid to upper 50s by the afternoon with some peaks of sun.

Skies begin to clear by Sunday morning and that will allow temperatures to drop into the upper 3os to low 40s.

By the afternoon we see a GORGEOUS spring like day with temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s with plenty of sunshine. Get outside and enjoy it!

Monday kicks off another active stretch of weather with a few scattered storms across central and eastern Kentucky. Most stay dry, but you’ll want to have the rain gear handy. But temperatures will be warm outside of the storms with upper 60s to low 70s once again.

Thunderstorms become a little bit more widespread Tuesday and Wednesday. The chance is there for locally heavy rain and a few strong storms during this time as well. Temperatures are generally in the 60s.

Thursday will see temperatures back down a bit into the upper 50s to low 60s with only an isolated storm possible.

Rainfall over the next week is a general 1″-2″ across Kentucky, but locally higher amounts are certainly possible under thunderstorms.

As always, stay up to date with the ABC 36 Storm Team on-air and online! #kywx