Monthly Archives: September 2010

Cool weekend ahead with chances of rain on Sunday

A meridional flow is presently residing over the United States, a ridge axis in the west extending through Idaho and Nevada is allowing warm, dry air to make its way into the western portion of the U.S.  Whereas in the … Continue reading

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Let the Model Wars Begin

Today low pressure is moving northeast into the northeast which is still providing for some cloud cover today with fair skies overall and a nw flow with highs in the lower 70’s. Tomorrow skies should be mostly sunny with the … Continue reading

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WKU Meteorology blog makes Top 50 list

The WKU Meteorology blog was included in a list of “50 Scholarly Blogs for Climate Science Students” put together by the website Onlinecollege.org. The WKU Meteorology Blog was among 22 “Climate, Weather, and Meteorology blogs” that made the list, which can … Continue reading

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major pattern change in progress

Overall we have low pressure moving up the east coast with a nice pipeline of tropical moisture. Low clouds and light showers will be present on the backside into Tuesday. Also NW flow will be in place for the week. … Continue reading

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Yesterday’s squall line dropped 0.11 inches of rain at the WKU Farm with a maximum wind gust of  27.5 miles per hour. While certainly not the most impressive total, this was the first time in nearly two weeks that a … Continue reading

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Front moves through, brings in cooler temperatures.

At long last, the summer heat has broken! The dominant ridge that has been sitting in place over Kentucky for the past several days has been replaced by a trough, bringing in substantially cooler temperatures that will finally make it … Continue reading

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Is Autumn finally arriving?

For the past several days, we Kentuckians have been stuck with the same aggravatingly hot conditions generated by this more or less stationary ridge over the southeast. Bowling Green started off fall with the mercury tying a record high temperature … Continue reading

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Red Flag Warning till 8pm

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Warren County for more click here.

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Weekend Cooldown Still on Track

Hot conditions will continue for the next few days, and Bowling Green even has a shot at breaking its record high of 98 today. On Friday, the cold front should finally approach the area, bringing a limited shot at some … Continue reading

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Relief in Sight, Along With Slight Rain Chances

High pressure will continue to dominate the area over the next few days, keeping the hot and dry weather around. Temperatures are forecast to top out in the mid 90s on both Wednesday and Thursday. There is a slight chance … Continue reading

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