Author Archives: Kyle Mattingly

Day 12 Recap

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Kyle Mattingly

Day 12 of the WKU storm chase began in Raton, New Mexico, where we spent the night recovering from last night’s exhilarating hail storm. After weighing our options in the morning, the class decided to move eastward toward the Oklahoma … Continue reading →

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Storm Chase Day 4 Recap

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Kyle Mattingly

With the moderate risk in Minnesota and Wisconsin out of driving range from our starting point in Lincoln, Nebraska, our class decided to head south into Kansas to chase. Our target was the tail end of the cold front east … Continue reading →

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Beautiful fall weekend and some weather links

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Kyle Mattingly

A broad upper level ridge will dominate the pattern over the eastern half of the U.S. for the next several days, leading to picture perfect fall weather over the weekend for the mid-South. Highs in the middle to upper 60s … Continue reading →

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Showers and cooler temperatures tomorrow

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Kyle Mattingly

After a beautiful start to the week, the weather will turn dreary tomorrow. An upper-level disturbance and associated surface low will progress through the region, bringing widespread rainfall and holding high temperatures in the mid 50s. A few embedded thunderstorms … Continue reading →

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Quiet Weather Locally; Unprecedented October Snowstorm for the Northeast

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Kyle Mattingly

Zonal flow aloft and high pressure at the surface will make for a pleasant start to the week in the mid-South. Highs in the mid to upper 60s and lows in the upper 30s are expected today through Wednesday under … Continue reading →

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Another beautiful weekend in store

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Kyle Mattingly

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

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Kyle Mattingly

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

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Kyle Mattingly

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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Severe Threat Decreasing; Near-Record Highs Tomorrow

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Kyle Mattingly

The severe weather threat for Sunday evening / Monday morning advertised earlier this week now appears to be much smaller than initially thought. Both the GFS and the NAM have pushed back the timing of the cold frontal passage to … Continue reading →

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More Severe Weather Chances This Weekend

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Kyle Mattingly

According to the Storm Prediction Center, the Bowling Green area has a chance of seeing severe weather each of the next 3 days. Here’s the convective outlook for tomorrow: The severe threat tomorrow looks to be marginal. Some degree of … Continue reading →

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