Good evening to you! Can you believe that it’s almost the weekend? This work week flew by!
Tomorrow, our region will have a gradual increase in cloud cover throughout the the day thanks to an incoming cold front. As of now, chances of showers remain isolated in the evening, so our day will be mostly dry. Our main concern will be with the potential for windy conditions, as wind gusts may reach up to 25 miles per hour. In the afternoon, temperatures will soar into the lower 60’s, then cool back off around the 30 degree mark in the evening. Thus, it’ll feel even warmer outside tomorrow than it did today.
If you don’t have plans to get outdoors, we encourage for you to! Have a wonderful weekend!
Today in Bowling Green, temperatures are expected to reach 60 degrees, making it feel like springtime. Skies will remain mostly clear throughout the day. Winds will be light from the Southwest around 10 mph. Heading into the overnight, following the passage of a weak cold front temperatures will dip into the 30’s and drop tomorrows high temperature into the 40’s. The good news for all those warm weather lovers is that a warm front is expected to move through the region on Friday which will once again bring temperatures back into the low 60’s. Overall it looks like it is going to be a back and fourth trend in high temperatures over the next couple days. there will be plenty of opportunities to go out and get some fresh air. Enjoy the nice weather while it lasts! Have a nice day.
Good evening, everyone! How’s your week so far? We hope good!
Tomorrow, our forecast will be once more influenced by the presence of high pressure in our region of the country. Expect clear skies and calm winds. Our only concern will be with below-freezing wind chills in the early hours of the morning. If you are apart of the morning commute, plan ahead to give yourself extra time to warm up the car. Don’t forget to have a spare jacket, too. You’ll be able to take it off by the afternoon, as temperatures soar into the upper 50’s. By nightfall, we will cool back down into the lower 30’s.
Today, and really this entire week, is going to give us an opportunity to recover from the nasty week we had last week. Temperatures today climb into low to mid 40’s, with brilliant sunshine. Tonight, temperatures will dip down to the lower 20’s with mostly clear skies.
What to Watch For
As mentioned earlier, the weather pattern this week is going to be rather pleasant and inactive. Temperatures will get a bit warmer as the week progresses, and the skies will stay mostly sunny. Enjoy this uncommonly tranquil week for this time of year!
Weather Fact!
On this day in 1892, in Verkhoyansk, Russia, the temperature fell to -90 degrees Fahrenheit, one of the coldest temperatures ever recorded in the Northern Hemisphere. So, if you thought it has been cold recently, at least it wasn’t this cold!
Have a great week everyone 🙂
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We made it to the end of another crazy winter week! Today we still have some icy conditions out there on the roads and if that wasn’t enough there have been many reports of flooding! The Green River is expected to reach around 29 feet (about 3 feet above flood stage) on Saturday. So what should we expect going into this weekend? We should be expecting some cold conditions Saturday night with lows mainly in the teens. Do expect to see a nice trend toward milder conditions by Sunday with highs in the low to mid-40s. Sunday night still brings cold temperatures in the low 20s. Enjoy the overcast weekend and a possible warmer week ahead, and maybe our first 50 high for February.
National Weatherperson’s Day
Tomorrow is Saturday, February 5th which is National Weatherperson’s Day! It is observed on the birthday of John Jefferies, one of the United States’ first weather observers who took daily measurements. He also took the first balloon weather observation over London in 1784. He carried a thermometer, a barometer, and a hygrometer to the height of 9000 feet. This is a day to recognize the men and women who collectively provide Americans with the best forecasts and warning services of any nation. Anyways, have a great weekend and see you next week!
There has been a lot of talk regarding a Winter Storm that is going to impact the Ohio Valley regions Starting Thursday going into Friday. I am going to break down this event and give a forecast based off of what we know about the upcoming storm so far, and the impacts it could have on Bowling Green. The first thing to consider about this storm is the timing, timing is key and there are a lot of variables that could have an impact on how much snow or ice this storm produces. Currently we believe that there is going to be rain that transitions into snow sometime late Thursday evening into Friday. This storm will probably drop an estimated 0.1 to 0.20 inches of ice in Bowling Green between the hours of 9:00pm Thursday and 3:00am Friday according to the National Weather Service. Their confidence in this forecast is unlikely to occur to the exact dot of their forecast. As of right now it looks like this event will happen but there is still over 30 hours until this transition from rain to freezing rain is set to occur. A lot of things can happen for the better or worse before that point which can drastically change the forecast. In conclusion not everything is set in stone for sure, there is still a lot of time where things can chance drastically which may increase or decrease the chances for freezing rain. Everything right now is just a prediction on what we think may end up happening from 30 hours out. My advise is to prepare accordingly for icy conditions and expect some hazardous weather but do not take the numbers to heart as the chance of the exact amount of ice and snow could change for the better or worse. I have attached my personal forecast below
On Thursday rain will begin to transition to freezing rain around 8:00pm. before transitioning to light snow in the early morning around 3:00am Friday. Overall I would expect ice totals to be from 0.1-0.15 of an inch this will create some slippery roads in the morning hours of Friday. It would be best to stay off the roads if possible in the early morning hours on Friday. My overall confidence in ice accumulation is Medium, my Overall confidence in timing is Low. Stay safe out there and have a great day!
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For today, we repeat yesterday’s relatively nice weather after the string of brutal cold. Highs today will push 50, with abundant sunshine. Get out there and enjoy the nice weather! Tonight, we dip back down to the lower 30s for overnight lows with mostly clear skies.
What to Watch For
There is great potential for heavy rainfall beginning early Wednesday and lasting through Thursday night. Rainfall in this two-day time frame could exceed 2-3″, causing regional concern for flooding due to saturated ground from previous snow melt. Additionally, Thursday night there is potential for the precipitation to change over to a wintry mix, with freezing rain, sleet, and snow possible. Details are still being refined on that potential, so stay tuned!
Weather Fact!
With the threat of multiple potential precipitation types this week, let’s review the differences in the types of winter precipitation.
Graphic courtesy of the Nation Weather Service
Rain- Rain begins as frozen precipitation in the higher levels of the atmosphere, but melts as it falls with the warmer layers of the lower atmosphere. These layers and the surface have temperatures consistently above freezing to produce rain.
Freezing Rain- Same process as rain except there are freezing or below-freezing temperatures right before the surface. This leads to apparent rain falling, but freezing on contact of many surfaces, creating a glaze of ice.
Sleet- Occurs when there is some melting in the atmosphere in thicker or even numerous levels, but refreezes before it hits the surface and fall as little pellets of ice. These pellets accumulate like snow, and look similar to “Dippin’ Dots”.
Snow- No layers of the atmosphere down to the surface are warm enough to melt the initial ice crystals in the upper layers of the atmosphere, resulting in snowfall at the surface.
Alright, that’s all for today folks. Have a great week, and stay safe if there is flooding or winter weather hazards!
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As we all wake up on this fine Friday some of us will wake up to a dusting of snow on the ground. Scattered snow showers will stick around through the afternoon before tapering off in the evening. The combination of the northwestern wind will make for possible brief whiteout conditions, so drive safely! The accumulation is expected to only be a dusting with the temperatures staying around freezing. The weekend ahead will be a cold one so I don’t know about you, but I plan on staying in and staying warm under some blankets.
Until next time.
Bret G.
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This morning some of you may have noticed that the air was a lot more colder than it has been over the past couple days. This is due to a strong surface high that is been moving through the Lower Ohio Valley over the past couple days, This will cause daily high temperatures to drop 10-15 degrees below normal for the high today. This accompanied by winds will make the windchill values feel in the single digits or in some areas below zero, at times. Other then that there will be fair weather for most of the day setting up a classic brisk winter day. As we move into the later week temperatures will start to slowly rise which will bring temperatures slightly above average for the weekend, this is the good news for all those warm weather lovers out there! Stay safe, Bundle up, and have a great day!
On Sunday, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) had our county within the slight risk for severe weather. As shown in the graphic below, wind was the primary threat of the system that moved through our region, with winds reaching over 50 knots. Moreover, two tornadoes were reported in the state of Kentucky, one in the northern part and the other in the southwestern. This was the outcome of a line of storms ahead of a cold front along a zone of enhanced low-level convergence. Values of mixed layer convective available potential energy (MLCAPE) ranged from 1000 to 1200 J/kg and 0-6 km shear peaked at 40 knots.
(Storm Prediction Center)
We hope you enjoyed today’s post! Good luck on finals!
