at 7:07 AM by Evan Hatter

Make Room for More Rain and Gloom

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Yesterday’s Weather

This should give you an indication of how yesterday was. (White Squirrel Weather)
This should give you an indication of how yesterday was. (White Squirrel Weather)

You know the drill. It’s been like this for days. Showery, damp, dreary, cool. And, of course, there’s more rain on the way.

Rainfall totals yesterday. (Kentucky Mesonet)
Rainfall totals yesterday. (Kentucky Mesonet)

Forecast Summary

Today: Patchy fog to start, otherwise mostly cloudy with a slight chance of an isolated shower. High around 45ºF. Clouds persist but we stay dry overnight but only drop to around 45ºF.

  • Wake up: ☁️/🌧 42°F
  • Lunch hour: ☁️/🌧 44°F
  • Evening time: ☁️/🌧 43°F

Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy skies to start the day with an increasing chance of rain throughout the day. Temperatures soar to near 65ºF. Rain chances move in overnight with a low only around 58ºF.

  • Wake up: ☁️ 45°F
  • Lunch hour: ☁️ 63°F
  • Evening time: 🌧 61°F

Tuesday: Widespread showers and maybe a storm or two. High again near the 65ºF mark. Showers chances continue at night, low around 45ºF.

  • Bus stop: 🌧 60°F
  • Lunch hour: 🌧 63°F
  • School is out: 🌧 59°F
  • Evening time: 🌧 50°F

Forecast Discussion

Oh hey, more rain in the forecast, haven’t seen that in awhile. Seriously, you’re going to want to enjoy the small period of time it’s not raining for the rest of the weekend.

Yes, there will actually be some dry time this weekend. (Giphy)
Yes, there will actually be some dry time this weekend. (Giphy)

As for today, any rain looks to stay just north of our area, with more clouds than anything.

NAM simulated radar, valid at 6pm. (Pivotal Weather)
NAM simulated radar, valid at 6pm. (Pivotal Weather)

The system for Monday night and especially Tuesday has a little bit more bite to it.

First off, thanks to southwest winds, we are going to warm up in advance of this system. We go from mid-40s today up to the mid-60s by tomorrow and those temperatures stick with us into the day on Tuesday.

Hi-Res NAM temp loop from 10am tomorrow until 7am Tuesday. (Pivotal Weather)
Hi-Res NAM temp loop from 9am tomorrow until 6am Tuesday. (Pivotal Weather)

You’ll notice that sharp cut-off in the warmer temps to our west in the later frames, that’s thanks to the cold front trailing behind this system. Yes, the same system producing the ice storm in the plains. With the moisture pooling out ahead of it, we’re going to see even more rain showers as it moves through and some of these could be heavy.

Our first taste of rain showers should come well ahead of the front late Monday evening.

Hi-res NAM simulated radar valid for Midnight tomorrow night showing rain entering our region. (Pivotal Weather)
Hi-res NAM simulated radar valid for Midnight tomorrow night showing rain entering our region. (Pivotal Weather)

As the front begins to come through during a slightly warmer portion of the day on Tuesday, we may try to squeeze our a little bit of thunder and lightning but that should be few and far between. Temperatures behind the front look to be cooler but not for long.

Can we at least get some winter-like temps in here? (Giphy)
Can we at least get some winter-like temps in here? (Giphy)

Today’s Key Points

  • One more day of cooler temps and today looks mostly dry.
  • Most of your Monday looks dry but we warm up.
  • Rain chances also go up Monday night into Tuesday ahead of a storm system.
  • More showers and maybe a storm Tuesday as the front passes.

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 Hampton on Facebook for the latest Bowling Green Weather information. Hope you have a terrific Sunday!