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Yesterday’s Weather
Yesterday’s weather was about as I expected it to be. It was hot, humid and just terrible outside. Being under the influence of this ridge brings high heat and humidity to us, and I am tired of the heat. I want fall to get here at this point; the weather is more interesting.
Forecast Summary
Today: Partly cloudy, with highs around 92°F. Overnight, look for partly cloudy skies, with lows around 68°F.
- Bus stop: 🌤 69°F
- Lunch hour: 🌤 89°F
- School is out: 🌤 92°F
- Evening time: 🌤 87°F
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy, with isolated storms in the evening. Highs around 91°F. Overnight, look for isolated storms to clear, with lows around 71°F.
- Bus stop: 🌤 70°F
- Lunch hour: 🌤 88°F
- School is out: 🌤/⛈ 91°F
- Evening time: 🌤/⛈ 87°F
Friday: Partly cloudy, with isolated storms. Highs around 89°F. Overnight, look for partly cloudy skies, and isolated thunderstorms. Lows around 69°F.
- Bus stop: 🌤 73°F
- Lunch hour: 🌤 86°F
- School is out: 🌤/⛈ 89°F
- Evening time: 🌤/⛈ 86°F
Discussion
Well, that ridge that was discussed this past weekend has moved into the region, and I already want it to be gone. Yesterday was so hot, and it looks to continue to be hot and humid until the weekend…but that will be discussed at the end of this post. Today’s forecast actually looks fairly simple, as the ridge will still be fairly centered over the region.
By this evening, however, the ridge looks to begin to contract to the southwest, opening up our region to the influence of shortwaves and troughs as we move forward. Today, we’ll see partly cloudy skies, with highs in the lower 90s. While the highest dewpoints are to our west, dewpoints should be approaching the 70 degree mark this evening, creating a terribly muggy environment.
If you have any strenuous afternoon activities, be sure to stay hydrated and take breaks to avoid any heat-related illness. Overnight tonight, look for partly cloudy skies to remain, with lows in the upper 60s.
Tomorrow and Friday, as a whole, look fairly similar.
The guidance suggests that the ridge will have contracted to our southwest, and weakened as well. While we’ll still be under the influence of a ridge, it won’t be nearly as strong, allowing for shortwave troughs to impact us.
Because we will likely still be underneath a ridge, I am expecting highs both days to be in the upper 80s and lower 90s, with Friday being the cooler day of the two. There is a chance for a higher coverage of thunderstorms Thursday evening, but there are discrepancies within the model guidance as to the extent of that. I expect isolated storms along a weak cold front tomorrow evening, but nothing more than that.
I also think that tomorrow will end up being the warmer of the two days largely because of southwesterly flow that is being depicted ahead of the cold front. Friday afternoon should see isolated storms as well, but models aren’t painting it as being as potentially widespread. Still, be on the lookout for it.
Both nights should see partly cloudy skies, with isolated storms. Lows should be in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
Extended Outlook
In the immediate extended, Saturday looks to be stormy. A fairly deep trough looks to dig into the upper Midwest, forcing a stronger surface low. This will drag a cold front through the region, and will lead to potentially stormy weather and a cool down.
The long term looks fairly promising, as a dominant ridge isn’t showing up too much in any of the longer range guidance. This suggests that troughs will be able to dig more into the eastern US. While they may be quick to move out, cool downs should begin to get a bit more intense as we head through September.
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!