WKU Meteorology

Hello, hope everyone is having a good day.

It looks like tomorrow is going to start off as a nice day in the morning, but as we head into the afternoon things are going to start to go down hill with a cold front that will impact the area tomorrow evening. This will trigger the development of some thunderstorms, some of these thunderstorms could be severe. The primary threat associated with any of these storms is a damaging wind threat. There is a tornado risk for areas south of the Kentucky Tennessee border but the ingredients for tornadoes in Bowling Green will be significantly less, but a a brief spin up or two is possible given strong levels of Shear.

My Forecast for Thursday (2/17)

Tomorrow highs will climb into the mid to upper 60’s skies will remain mostly cloudy throughout the day with the chance of rain and storms increasing in the late afternoon. a few of these storms may be severe with a primary threat of damaging winds, but and isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. the best timing of these storms is anywhere between 5pm and 8pm. Now would be a good time to review those severe weather action plans and prepare incase severe weather occurs.

Stay safe out there and have a great day!

Good afternoon to you, local or non-local of the south-central portion of the state!

On this day, in 1990, a low pressure system propagated eastward across the nation, with heavy snow set on the path of the High Plains. Of them, South Dakota saw the highest accumulations of snowfall. From Pierre to Huron, the central region of the state, a band of 10 to 12 inches of snow fell, whereas areas around this band saw 3 to 6 inches of snowfall. To put this into perspective with our area, we tend to only see around 3 inches of snowfall for the entire month of February!

Have a great day!

Good morning, folks, and happy Monday!

Today’s Forecast

After a chilly start this morning, temperatures will rebound throughout the day. You can expect high temperatures this afternoon in the mid 40s, with abundant sunshine. Still cool, but the sun should help! For tonight, expect continued clear skies, with low temperatures falling back down the the mid 20s.

What to Watch For

Continued warming throughout the middle of the week will give way to high rainfall potential for Wednesday night into Thursday. Rainfall could be heavy, and thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. Stay tuned for updates on potential travel concerns, flood threats, and thunderstorm activity.

Weather Fact!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here is some weather history for this day in Bowling Green, KY, courtesy of NWS Louisville:

Warmest Temperature: 76° in 1921

Coldest Temperature: -6° in 1899

Wettest: 2.93” in 1989

Snowiest: 6.4” in 1986

Have a great week everyone 🙂

Happy Friday everyone and what a breezy one! On this warm February day, we are expecting some wind gusts up to 45mph with temperatures around 66 degrees. So keep an eye on those flags! Looking ahead to the weekend we can expect the cold to return with a chance of rain/ snow showers Saturday and Sunday, respectively. So overall, the forecast for Superbowl Sunday is looking great for anyone wanting to have a nice warm fire.

Before I head out, I wanted to inform you all that today marks the two-month anniversary of the December 11th tornadoes. When the EF3 went straight through this beautiful city of ours at 1:20am. Enjoy your weekend and see you next week.

#BowlingGreenStrong

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!

Hello, How’s everyone on this warm Wednesday?

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.

Have a great work week, everyone! Signing off!

Good morning, folks, and happy Monday!

Today’s Forecast

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 🙂

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!

Good afternoon,

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!