WKU Meteorology

Discussion of Mid-South weather and climate and information about the WKU Meteorology program

WKU Meteorology - Discussion of Mid-South weather and climate and information about the WKU Meteorology program

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Wet Start to the Weekend

A slightly wet start to today, but the rain will end around the mid-afternoon. Temperatures today will hover in the mid to upper 50′s while tonights low will dip down into the mid 30s. As for the rest of the weekend the next low pressure system ,developing in the west, will progress towards the southeastern part of the country bringing a chance of rain for mid to late Saturday day into early Sunday morning. The precipitation models suggest some parts of southern KY could reciveve up to half an inch of rain while the northern counties should see some to no rain.

For the rest of the weekend temperatures are expected to linger in the mid 50s; however, with the passing of a front temperatures will dip into the mid 40s with a bit of sunshine poking through for Sunday afternoon and Monday!

Rainy start to the week

An approaching system to our west is bringing with it Gulf moisture. Clouds will begin to build into the area as the afternoon approaches bringing with it the increase in precipitation later tonight. High today will be in the mid to upper 50s with lows in the low to mid 40s.

Tuesday we should be awake to a steady rain as the system approaches from the Southwest, encompassing our region. QPF amounts range from about ¾ or just over an inch. Look for temperatures to stay in the low to mid 50s due to clouds and rain in the area. A touch cooler would not be surprising, with a low around 40.

Wednesday we do see a slight break in weather as the system moves out of the area Tuesday night, but will be short lived as a clipper system up north looks to be sweeping through the area heading towards the later part of the week. Look for a high on Wednesday to be around 60 with a low in the mid 30s.

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 be found at http://www.onlinecollege.org/2010/09/20/50-scholarly-blogs-for-climate-science-students/. Of the 22 climate and meteorology blogs, only four were run by American universities, and include blogs from Columbia University, Yale University, and the University of Wisconsin. Here is how the WKU Meteorology blog is described in the list…

Although Western Kentucky University’s Meteorology program focuses mainly on weather and climate in the Midwestern and Southern regions of the United States, there are still plenty of valuable universal lessons to be gleaned from their blog.

2009 SCEP season is open

The NWS has announced that they are receiving applications for the 2009 SCEP. Anyone with an interest in working for the NWS after graduation should make sure to complete the application. All materials are due by March 5, 2009. Students must be junior year to higher to be eligible. Contact me for more information.