WKU Meteorology

A cold front has already passed through the region, leaving behind cooler but sunny conditions. The high for today is 60F and the low is 35F, with calm wind conditions. Saturday will also remain mostly clear, but rain chances will increase into the late afternoon and into Sunday. You will definitely want to keep that umbrella in hand as you motion through your weekend. Strong winds and some thunder is possible with this system, with gusts up to 35mph as a low pressure system settles over the great lakes. Stay safe!

On this day, in 1970, the country of Bangladesh saw one of the world’s deadliest natural disasters. This storm was ranked as an “extremely severe cyclonic storm” by the India Meteorological Department and a category four on the Saffir-Simpson scale. From the 3rd through the 13th, there was $86.4 million of damage and over 500,000 lives lost.

On this day, in 2002, our country was in the midst of a tornado outbreak that took place over the span of November 9th through the 11th. However, the 10th was the most active day, having produced more than sixty tornadoes, of the eighty-three total confirmed overall, with intensities ranging from EF0 to EF4. This event cost $160 million total in damages across the Midwest and took the lives of thirty-six people, injuring over two hundred and forty.

Below is a map showing the cluster of tornadoes that occurred on the outbreak’s most active day, the 10th.

Expect clear skies and dry conditions for the start of your work week! Temperatures will reach a high of 78F and a low of 60F, keeping you mild for the majority of your day. The south central KY region is still predominantly under a high pressure system for today. Temperatures are expected to reach a record high too. Definitely take advantage of this as a frontal system will make its way towards the Bowling Green area by Tuesday, with a 50% chance of rain by your late afternoon hours. Temperatures will stay mild according to long range forecast models even as we approach Thanksgiving, so stay tuned as we keep you updated!

Stay safe and a wonderful start to your work week!

Get ready for a weekend filled with mild temperatures as a high pressure system dominates most of the South Central Kentucky region! This system is expected to keep those clear skies and warm temperatures around for today and the rest of the weekend! The high for today is 71F and the low is 46F, with dry conditions and sunny skies. Light winds will be out of the southeast which will give us a warm breeze throughout the day. Copy and paste the same conditions for the weekend, with a high of 74F and a low of 54F on Saturday. Sunday will be a little warmer, with a high of 76F and a low of 57F. Overall, definitely bring a light sweater with you on your nightly commute, but prepare for warm temperatures to settle in during the day.

No rain chances on radar until mid-next week! Enjoy your weekend and stay safe.

On this day, in 1894, the New England region of the country suffered from a historical snowstorm. A low pressure system moving northeast offshore formed the snowstorm off the New Jersey coast, bringing about substantial amounts of rain, show, and high winds. Of this, two people and several horses were lost.

Any weather event that takes place this early in time is hard to find information on. However, I found this event to be particularly unique because of the surface map of the event shown below.

Good morning everyone! Hopefully, the elections haven’t gotten you all too frazzled and you’re reading this in good health. Yesterday was much more comfortable compared to the frigid conditions we had seen the previous days with a high of 66° and a low of 34°. The rest of the week looks to be a bit warmer with the exception of Thursday, but it should feel around what yesterday did. A widespread high-pressure system will remain over the area until around Tuesday when a cold front is expected to move through bringing precipitation chances back. Until then it is the perfect time to go out and check some fall foliage, especially the red maples, with loved ones or even by yourself.

• SUMMARY:
  • Wednesday
    • High: 70°
    • Low: 45°
  • Thursday
    • High: 68°
    • Low: 48°
  • Friday
    • High: 69°
    • Low: 44°

Also visit the source for the image above for some great things to do this fall around Bowling Green! Have a fun, safe, and healthy week!!

On this day, in 1927, a historical flooding event took place in the state of Vermont. With the combination of a cold front moving into the region as well as a tropical storm moving up the coast, what was expected to only be trace amounts of precipitation turned into 6 to 10 inches. As a result, 1,285 bridges, were completely destroyed, and eighty-four lives were lost.

Check out the photo below that shows the demolition of a bridge by floodwaters!

The National Weather Service has put out a freeze warning for South Central Kentucky until 8AM CDT as widespread frosty conditions dominate our Monday morning. Definitely prepare for that by bundling up and planning some time to defrost the car before a commute. The high for today is 52F and the low is 34F, with mostly clear conditions for the remainder of the day. Right now, most of the Tennessee Valley is under a high pressure system, which will keep clouds and rainy conditions out of our hair until next week! Dew points will linger in the lower 20’s, which enhances dry air and sunny conditions. Though it is bitterly cold this morning, expect a warmup to occur as we continue through the week. Temperatures should be peaking into the lower 70’s by Friday.

Until then, stay warm!

Get ready for a weekend full of dry conditions and clear skies, but that won’t come without some much cooler temperatures. These fall like temperatures will stay in the mid to low 60’s for the high, with a high of 54F for today. The low for today is 37F, so definitely bundle up on that nighttime commute if you are heading out. Winds will be out of the north at 6-8 mph which will continue giving us that kick of cool air and a chance of frost for your Friday night and into Saturday morning. A surface high pressure will linger over the area which will keep those dry and sunny conditions around, but cold advection will keep temperatures struggling to reach anything close to mild conditions. With that being said, stay warm and have a spooky Halloween!