Pleasant and Dry Tomorrow

Mother Nature seems to have warmer weather on a leash this year. We certainly recall the frigid and long-lasting winter of a few months ago. Since then, the thermometer hasn’t been able to make up its mind. Yes, we’ve seen a fair share of heat and humidity, but more often than not, the headlines have been noting just how unseasonably cool the summer has been. In Kentucky, this past July was in the top 10 coolest on record, with Indiana recording their coolest ever. August hasn't done much to change that trend. Our current weather pattern resembles that of September, especially with the cool nightly lows and very little humidity.

Of course, no one needs reminding of the two soaking rain events this past week in Bowling Green. Rain has been the other anomaly of the season. For the past few weeks, we've been running under our expected total. The deficiency was enough to place much of south-central Kentucky in a moderate drought. The rain we received recently was very much needed, and as of today, Bowling Green has been removed from the moderate drought region, though some of our counties remain. Drought maps from the Kentucky Mesonet really spell out the disparity. The north side of town is right on track with the expected amount of rainfall for this stage in the year, while the south side has only received roughly half. The driest deficits appear to be west of Bowling Green.

Moderate drought remains in part of our viewing area

While it's mild and dry now, this is forecast to change as we enter the weekend. Make the most of tomorrow though, because it should be nearly identical to today. Skies should contain a mix of sun and clouds with a light wind and highs in the mid 80s. No humidity either, as the air will be lacking in moisture content. Over the next couple of days, the jet stream will creep northward and allow some warmer, southerly air to bubble up. Weak disturbances will press into the Midwest beginning Saturday night. These look to be relatively weak, however, and it appears the best shot at rain will arrive late Sunday into Monday. And yes, dewpoints on Sunday may rise above 65° (read: humid weather returns). Questions remain regarding the timing and coverage of rain. Andrew Dockery and Mallory Schnell will keep you updated over the weekend via the blog and social media.

Tonight: Winds becoming light and variable with partly cloudy skies. Low near 61°.

Friday: Sun with a few clouds and highs around 86°. NW winds at 5 mph.

Friday night: Low of 62° with partly cloudy skies. Light winds.

Enjoy your evening!

- Caleb Chevalier