Really, Really Nice Bowling Green Weather

Real-time Bowling Green Weather Radar

Yesterday’s Weather

Yesterday was interesting. Multiple rounds of showers and even some thunderstorms paid us a visit (and woke up yours truly, thanks Ma Nature), then we cooled off pretty fast. Bowling Green actually topped out at 80ºF yesterday then ended up with a half-inch of rain as a cold front swept through and shut the door on those summer-like temps…we hope.

Temperature and solar radiation chart from one of the Kentucky Mesonet's Bowling Green sites. (Kentucky Mesonet) — Temperature and solar radiation chart from one of the Kentucky Mesonet’s Bowling Green sites. (Kentucky Mesonet)

This is what 0.48″ of rain looked like on campus today. Back to fall starting tonight! #WKU pic.twitter.com/hrWXvvqHAa

— WhiteSquirrelWeather (@WKUweather) October 20, 2016

Forecast Summary

Today: Perhaps a shower early but clouds decreasing throughout the day. Highs around 60ºF. Lows tonight around 40ºF with clear skies.

Bus Stop: ☁️ 52°F
Lunchtime: ⛅️ 55°F
School’s Out: 🌤 59°F
Evening: 🌖 50°F

Tomorrow: Absolutely brilliant. Sunny skies, highs once again near 60ºF, falling back to near 45ºF at night.

Wake up: ☀️ 43°F
Lunchtime: ☀️ 60°F
Evening:🌖 50°F

Sunday: A bit warmer but still sunny. High topping out closer to 70ºF with lows staying closer to 50ºF.

Wake up: ☀️ 52°F
Lunchtime: ☀️ 67°F
Evening:🌖 55°F

Forecast Discussion

A quick and easy way to describe this forecast. (Giphy)

A cold front moved through yesterday bringing us some much needed rain and finally dropped our temperatures to near fall-like levels.

Hi-res NAM showing surface temperatures valid yesterday evening at 10pm. Notice the warmer temps in where the front hasn't passed in East Tennessee. (Pivotal Weather) — Hi-res NAM showing surface temperatures valid yesterday evening at 10pm. Notice the warmer temps in where the front hasn’t passed in East Tennessee. (Pivotal Weather)

The frontal passage is going to allow high pressure to build in through the weekend, keeping the skies mostly clear and the temperatures oh, so cool.

Okay, not quite this cold but I just wanted to use a Fargo gif. (Giphy) — Okay, not quite this cold but I just wanted to use a *Fargo* gif. (Giphy)

No, you don’t have to pull out your scraper just yet but temperatures will be heading down where we haven’t seen them in a few months…below the 40ºF mark.

Hi-res NAM surface temperatures valid tomorrow morning at 7am. Uh...brrr. (Pivotal Weather) — Hi-res NAM surface temperatures valid tomorrow morning at 7am. Uh…brrr. (Pivotal Weather)

The NAM-4K has us right at 40ºF, I still think we could see it dip below that, especially with the clear skies and light winds. Those conditions are ripe for a little bit of patchy frost to develop, especially in rural areas, so keep an eye out for that. Otherwise, Saturday is going to be a terrific fall day. Sunny, crisp and perfect for WKU homecoming.

Cousin Eddie is right, it will be *clicks tongue* really nice. (Giphy)

The same general theme will hold into Sunday, though the high will be a bit farther to the east, switching our winds back to the southwest and allowing us to warm up just a bit more, but not summer-like by any means.

NAM surface temperatures, valid for Sunday afternoon. A little warmer but still very pleasant. (Pivotal Weather)

Extended Outlook

Temperatures will gradually warm back towards the mid-70s by midweek but sunny skies will still dominate the weather picture. Moving forward, the data is trying to suggest some wet conditions towards next weekend and Halloween but it’s far too early to know for sure. For now, get out and enjoy the fall-like temps while you can! That just about does it for me! Thanks for checking into WxOrNotBG this morning, and be sure to follow @WxOrNotBG and @WKUweather on Twitter and like Landon Hamptonon Facebook for the latest Bowling Green Weather information. Hope you have a terrific Friday!