Author Archives: Mitchell Gaines

Winter forecast 10-11

He is my winter forecast for 2010-2011. the regular rotation of daily forecasts will return Monday. First let’s start with an overview of recent events we have very warm and dry weather in recent months as a transition of an el-nino to … 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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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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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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Status report on La-Nina

Right now la-nina conditions are present in the pacific ocean. Modeling suggests that the la-nina will become moderate to strong by the start of winter before returning back to moderate by the end of  winter. For us this likely means … Continue reading

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Looking for Rain???

1. Our dry streak across the region continues. However we have a low pressure system moving across the great lakes today which will bring with it a week cool frontal passage through the region. Moisture return ahead of the front will … Continue reading

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labor day weekend forecast

1. Let’s start in the tropics first. Well unfortunately my thoughts on Hurricane Earl’s track shifting west looks to pan out and move just off the east coast. This will likely bring tropical storm conditions to eastern north Carolina and … Continue reading

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3rd warmest summer on record for Bowling Green

This meteorological summer Jun-Aug is the 3rd warmest on record. This summer will be noted for extremes in the number of hot days and the times it got above 100 in August.

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Moderate Drought for portions of Western Kentucky

This week portions of Western Kentucky are moving into moderate drought. The rainfall events we have had sinceMay have been have been less frequent than normal but the number of extremely heavy events is above normal in the Bowling Green region … Continue reading

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Tropical update

1. We have an area of low pressure near the Louisiana coast which will move northward over the next few days. With this some deeper tropical moisture will move around the edge of the ridge establishing it’s self in the upper lakes. … Continue reading

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