It was a foggy start to Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with some locations seeing visibilities less than 1/4 of a mile at times thanks to the clear skies and low level moisture from the recent rains. Once the fog burnt off we saw plenty of sunshine and a delightful afternoon as high temperatures climbed a few degrees compared…
It was a foggy start to Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with some locations seeing visibilities less than 1/4 of a mile at times thanks to the clear skies and low level moisture from the recent rains. Once the fog burnt off we saw plenty of sunshine and a delightful afternoon as high temperatures climbed a few degrees compared to the mid-week, topping out in the mid to upper 70s. After the recent rains we are settling into a drier weather pattern in the days to come, which is pretty typical for early October.
We could see some additional patchy fog to start the day on Friday although it may not be as extensive as what we saw Thursday. A weakening frontal boundary will drop in from the northwest but it should be moisture starved so we aren’t expecting much in the way of cloudiness much less any rain changes. In fact most folks won’t even notice the front is in the area. The only exception could be far southeastern Kentucky where our in-house data is trying to squeeze out a shower or two but it may be overdone. Overall it should be a beautiful finish to the week with more sunshine and afternoon highs right around the 80 degree mark. Conditions should be ideal for the opening of the fall meet at Keeneland and for high school football on Friday evening.
The weekend is looking almost summer-like as the dry conditions remain in place along with plenty of sunshine. With the general flow shift behind the weak boundary from late Friday afternoon highs Saturday should hang right around the 80 degree mark so it should feel pleasantly warm for any outdoor activities, especially with all the fall festivities kicking in. Yet another front will make a run for the area on Sunday but it should be mostly dry with a southwest wind pushing afternoon highs back into the low 80s. Right now it looks like there is a small chance we could see a late shower but the best chances for any rain should hold off until Sunday night as the front moves through the commonwealth.
The aforementioned front will provide our only chance of any measurable rain for the foreseeable future but it will be a small one. A few spotty showers with a rumble of thunder or two can’t be ruled out into the early hours of Monday but we aren’t expecting anything widespread. Speaking of rain, the latest Drought Monitor out Thursday shows major improvement with all the rain we saw last week. There are few spots that are abnormally dry now but it’s a far cry from what we’ve seen the last few months. For example, 67% of the state was in a moderate drought or worse last week and that’s down to 1% this week.
It’s good that we saw the rain recently since it looks dry for the foreseeable future. Expect some cooler air to return into next week with early morning lows dipping into the low to mid-40s early in the week and afternoon highs only in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees. The dry and quiet weather pattern should roll on as much of the model data shows high and dry conditions all the way through next weekend.
ABC 36 HOUR FORECAST
THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, patchy fog late. Lows in the upper-50s.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and nice. Highs in the upper-70s to low-80s.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Fair skies and quiet. Lows in the mid-50s
THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, patchy fog late. Lows in the upper-50s.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and nice. Highs in the upper-70s to low-80s.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Fair skies and quiet. Lows in the mid-50s