Most of Saturday’s showers and storms will be confined to southern and southeastern Kentucky.
It was definitely a damp and gloomy Friday in central and eastern Kentucky as a wave of mid-level energy slid through the Ohio Valley. There were occasional localized heavy rains, but it ended up being fairly light and consistent throughout most of the day. Naturally, there are clouds and rain all around, and temperatures are on the cool side, with afternoon highs struggling to get into the low 70s, with some spots only seeing the low 60s. yeah. This was definitely a bit of a curveball from Mother Nature, but there’s another curveball scheduled for Saturday that could end up being a home run for much of the area.
In a nutshell, the weather forecast for the weekend was as an area of ​​low pressure that was expected to creep southward to sustain rain and storms from Saturday into Sunday turned into a short period of on-and-off rain. , it is currently becoming drier and warmer. Place orders based on the latest data. This low pressure system should be caught up in upper-level flow and pushed up the East Coast by Saturday evening. This is far enough to keep most of the region primarily dry, with scattered showers and storms most likely across southern and southeastern counties on Saturday. . Drier conditions with less rain. Temperatures will also be nice, with afternoon highs in the 80s in most locations.
This quick exit will create a domino effect, reducing the chance of showers in the east on Sunday and essentially allowing us to finish the weekend completely dry. The much-touted warming trend should be in full swing as early as Sunday, with temperatures expected to rise into early next week. There will be plenty of sunshine on Monday and Tuesday, with afternoon highs expected to be in the low to mid 80s, giving us an early taste of summer as we head into late May.
Heading into the middle of next week, the next storm system will gain strength over the Central Plains and head east. It should be noted that strong to severe storms are possible Wednesday into Wednesday night. At this time, the model data is not completely in sync in terms of intensity and timing, but given the setup, there are signs of some more powerful storms, so we’ll be monitoring them closely in the coming days.
ABC 36 hour forecast
Friday night: Mostly cloudy with some rain. Lows are in the upper 50s.
Saturday: Partly sunny skies, but showers and storms are expected, mainly in the south. Highs are in the late 70s.
Saturday night: There were some clouds and it was dry. Low temperatures will be in the low 50s to about 60 degrees.
