Cold Blast Ahead?

Good Afternoon!

Bowling Green has warmed up to 71° at the mesonet site, skies across all of southern Kentucky has been able to clear out some allowing for some sunshine to warm us up into the upper 60s with some areas into the low 70s. But today is the last day that we will see these temperatures as there is a cold front back to the west that will push through the area and bring with it a widespread area of rain and some thunderstorms (no severe weather is expected). Behind this front much colder temperatures will enter our area giving us another taste of winter. Lows over the next two nights will be in the 30s, and some outlying areas could even dip down into the 20s.

Current Frontal Positions via WPC

The above photo shows the current location of the cold front that will bring the colder temperatures to the region. As stated above there will be some rain associated with this front, and some places may even see a thunderstorm. Radar shows rain beginning to form along the front, as this gets closer to the region showers will become more numerous and some thunderstorms will form in with the thunderstorms.

Current Radar Loop via Intellecast

Forecast:

For Tonight, rain likely with some embedded thunderstorms (no severe weather expected), gusty winds as high as 35 mph (Wind Advisory in Effect). Low: 36°

For Tomorrow, showers likely with skies clearing by mid morning. Winds still pretty gusty at 10-15 mph. High: 46°

For Tomorrow Night, (FREEZE WATCH) temperatures will be the big story as skies will be clear and temperatures will plummet with a calm wind. Low: 28°

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Have a Great Evening!
-Lukeus McCoy-