Wet Weather Continues

We have already picked up some rain today, and more is on the way!  Showers and thunderstorms associated with a front located to our north and west, along the Ohio River, are going to continue to slowly work their way through south central Kentucky over the next couple of days.  This is a slow-moving, nearly stalled, system, so flooding is the main concern.

Since the showers and storms may move over the same areas repeatedly, already saturated ground will likely become flooded.  Our entire region is under a Flash Flood Watch until 7:00PM CDT on Wednesday.  Watch for water over the roads when traveling, and do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways.

Forecasted rain totals valid from 7:00PM CDT on Tuesday, July 7th through 7:00PM CDT on Thursday, July 9th courtesy of the Weather Prediction Center.

The graphic above shows forecasted rain totals from tonight through Thursday night.  So, we could see another 1-2 inches of rain before all is said and done.  Locally higher amounts are possible.

Aside from flooding, there is not much of a severe threat with this system.  A severe thunderstorm is not completely out of the question.  However, heavy rain is the main concern at this time.

Forecasted high temperatures valid for Wednesday, July 8th courtesy of the National Weather Service.

As shown in the graphic above, temperatures are expected to make it into the mid to upper 80s tomorrow.  However, depending on rain and cloud cover, high temperatures may fall short of that in some places.  This will be true both Wednesday and Thursday.

Looking further ahead, rain chances will taper off as we head through the week, and only a very slight chance of showers and storms will remain by Friday.  This weekend looks like it will be sunny but hot with temperatures rising into the low 90s.

Forecast:

Tonight:  Cloudy skies, an 80% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, lows near 74°, and winds out of the southwest at around 5-10 mph.

Tomorrow:  Mostly cloudy skies, a 60% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, highs near 87°, and winds out of the southwest at around10-15 mph.

Tomorrow Night:  Mostly cloudy skies, a 20% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, lows near 72°, and winds out of the SSW at around 5-10 mph.

Thursday:  Mostly cloudy skies, a 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, highs near 86°, and winds out of the WSW at around 10-15 mph.

Thanks for reading, and have a great night!

-Arden Gregory