Heat and Storms Dominate Bowling Green Weather

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Yesterday’s Weather

Yesterday was another summertime day. We saw storms go up to our north, south, and east, and we ended up with no rain. Is the BG Bubble back? I’m not sure. However, there is a chance that it has returned.

Yesterday's climate report. h/t NWS Louisville — Yesterday’s climate report. h/t NWS Louisville

Forecast Summary

Today: Scattered thunderstorms, with highs around 92°F. Overnight, look for partly cloudy skies to develop, with lows around 73°F.

Wake up: 🌤 72°F
Lunch hour: 🌤/⛈ 90°F
Evening time: 🌤/⛈ 89°F

Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, with isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 91°F. Overnight, look for most clear skies to develop, with lows around 72°F.

Bus stop: 🌤 74°F
Lunch hour: 🌤 89°F
School is out: 🌤/⛈ 91°F
Evening time: 🌤/⛈ 88°F

Tuesday: Partly cloudy, with an isolated storm possible. Highs around 89°F. Overnight, look for mostly clear to partly cloudy skies to develop, with lows around 68°F.

Bus stop: 🌤 73°F
Lunch hour: 🌤 86°F
School is out: 🌤/⛈ 89°F
Evening time: 🌤 87°F

Discussion

Well, very similar to past several days, the weather over the next few days will again be hot, humid and potentially stormy.

Looking at today’s forecast, we are looking at a higher threat for thunderstorms than the previous few days. We are sitting on the western portion of the ridge of high pressure, providing us with plenty of moisture to work with across the region as southeasterly flow in the mid-levels streams moisture into the region.

The NAM showing the southeasterly flow across the region with respect to the ridge. h/t pivotalweather.com

This will allow for thunderstorms to fire off this afternoon and evening, producing heavy rainfall in a moisture rich and fairly unstable environment. Lightning will also be a threat with these thunderstorms.

One of the high resolution models showing plenty of thunderstorms across the region this afternoon. h/t http://wrf.nssl.noaa.gov//newsite

Highs this afternoon will end up in the lower 90s. Overnight tonight, look for mostly clear skies to develop after the storms die down. Lows in the mid 70s.

To start your workweek on Monday and Tuesday, the weather looks to be about the same. The ridge looks to begin weakening as its center begins to expand westward again.

The center of the ridge sitting right over us should keep storms at an isolated level. h/t pivotalweather.com

This weakening trend will let temperatures relax a bit, but with the center of it expanding (relatively) westward again, expect the thunderstorm threat to decrease as well. Additionally, a trough should be developing across the eastern US by Tuesday afternoon, and this will begin to lead towards cooler weather this week.

The NAM shows the potential for a trough to develop across the eastern US. h/t pivotalweather.com

Highs on both days will end up in the upper 80s and lower 90s. Look for overnight conditions to remain similar, but seeing mid 70s for lows on Monday night and upper 60s for lows on Tuesday night.

Extended Outlook

That trough I mentioned above looks as if it is gaining a bit of ground in the models, as the guidance shows a trough developing across the eastern US by Wednesday. This should cool us down for a bit, before another ridge develops.

Thats all I have for ya! Thanks for checking into WxOrNotBG this morning, and be sure to follow @WxOrNotBG and @WKUweather on Twitter and like Landon Hampton on Facebook for the latest Bowling Green Weather information. Have a great day folks!