Get Ready for More Rain

Good evening to you all. I’m sure most of us noticed that it was a little on the warm side today, but the sun was out with some puffy cumulus clouds and made for a nice day for recreation. Perhaps you were at the WKU Red v. White spring game this afternoon. Tonight is also opening night for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, so sports all around are benefiting from a nice evening. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for tonight and tomorrow. I’ll touch on tonight first.

A warm front is slowly sliding towards south-central Kentucky this evening and it has rain on its mind. Gently sloping warm air will move through the region tonight along with some elevated showers. There could be some thundershowers as well. All of this will hold off until after sunset, so you still have time to get your outdoor activities finished up. First the thicker clouds will move in, followed by showers springing up before midnight. Though you may see some flashes of lightning, these will just be ordinary showers and t-showers.

Tomorrow's severe weather outlook from the Storm Prediction Center

The rain will be present as we wake up tomorrow morning but will begin to dissipate as the warm front continues to work north. Most of it will have diminished by midday and there may even be some clearing of the clouds. Several models depict this, but the rest of the day is where the uncertainty remains. Should we see sunshine, the atmosphere will have time to destabilize before another frontal boundary slides through Monday afternoon. If enough instability is present, this front would provide the additional lift to support growth of more storms. Some of these could be strong to severe because wind shear parameters look to be decent as well.

Again, the big question is if the storms will fire at all. Not all models support this solution, but if storms should form, severe weather is a possibility. As such, the Storm Prediction Center has placed our region under a “Slight Risk” for severe weather tomorrow. Damaging winds would be the primary threat, and there is the potential for hail too. We'lll be keeping a close eye on this situation tomorrow. Have your umbrella handy for church tomorrow morning, and be watchful in case any storms disrupt evening services.

Thanks for reading!
- Caleb Chevalier