Monthly Archives: September 2011

Minor Non Convective Wind Event and Possible First Frost

As the upper level low departs and as a drastic change in air mass occurs overnight, a slight gradient wind event is occurring.  The strongest pressure gradient is farther north; however, current sustained winds measured at Mesonet sites around Southern … Continue reading

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Cooling Off for the Weekend

The cut-off system has been picked up by the jet-stream, and a jet streak will help dig the a trough over Central Canada down into The Mid South bringing high temperatures down into the 60s for the weekend with Saturday … Continue reading

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Roller Coaster Ride for This Week

The first full week of Fall 2011 looks mostly quiet with the temperature fluctuations along with the cut-off low being the main stories. Yesterday, the weather over The Mid South was dominated by rather prolific dry slotting in the cut-off … Continue reading

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Cool, wet start to Fall

Highlights -First day of Fall starts out cool and wet -Cut-off 500 hPa low retrogrades westward -Wet weekend in store A potent upper level low is digging and progressing east-southeast at the moment over the midwest.  We have seen a … Continue reading

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Two systems to impact first half of work week

Highlights -Rain to start work week – Temperatures will gradually decrease throughout the week from upper 70s to low 70s – Atmosphere revamps for another round of possibly strong T’storms Wednesday evening A neutrally tilted shortwave trough axis extending from … Continue reading

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Another beautiful weekend in store

After a welcome dose of rainfall and cooler temperatures this past week, a ridge of high pressure will build into the Bowling Green region this weekend. This means that picture-perfect weather will be the rule. Highs are expected to be … Continue reading

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Rain and cooler weather still on the way

Rain, possibly with a few embedded thunderstorms, will overspread the Bowling Green area tonight ahead of an approaching cold front. As the picture above shows, southern Kentucky is expected to receive around a half to three quarters of an inch … Continue reading

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Midweek rain chances followed by a cooldown

After a warm and dry start to the week, a cold front will push through the region in the Wednesday night – Thursday timeframe. This system will bring a good shot at some rainfall and usher in fall-like temperatures for … Continue reading

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Great Weekend Weather

Hightlights Warming trend through the weekend Partly sunny with a small chance of rain Forecast The weekend weather is shaping up to be a nice one! The cut-off low that has been dominating our weather this week with cloudy skies … Continue reading

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Dreary Weather Continues….

Highlights Upper level low continues to hang over the mid south bringing cool temps and rain chances for the rest of the week. Precipitation should become more scattered in nature tomorrow evening through the rest of the work week. I … Continue reading

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