Monday’s Bowling Green Weather Update

Real-Time Bowling Green Weather Radar:

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 This Afternoon – Partly Sunny; Pleasant – High 81º / Tonight – Mostly Clear; Comfy – Low 63º

3pm 81º – 6pm 77º – 9pm 71º – 12am 67º – 3am 65º – 6am 63º

Good afternoon! It was a dreary start to our Monday as plenty of pesky cloud cover decided to hang around much of southern Kentucky. A weak inverted trough was responsible for the overcast skies this morning but has mixed out since this morning.  In return, partly sunny skies will win out for the remainder of your Monday.

Temperatures will steadily drop into the 70’s this evening with cool overnight lows in the lower 60’s. All in all, our weather shapes up to be a great one for the area. Not a bad way to start out the work week if you ask me!

 

Tue – Mostly Sunny; Warmer – High 86º / Tue Night – Partly Cloudy; Mild – Low 69º

Well, that was fun while it lasted. The cooler and comfortable weather was short-lived but very much needed. Tuesday will feature more southerly winds as some warmth and moisture begins to creep back into southern Kentucky. While plenty of sunshine is likely throughout the day, dewpoints will climb back into the mid 60’s as muggy conditions make a return. Highs will reach the mid 80’s through mid-late afternoon.

Calm conditions will prevail for our Tuesday night as some cloud cover edges across the region. Overnight lows will be a tad bit mild as temperatures drop into the upper 60’s. Once again, another great evening to take advantage of if you can! That forever ending yard work is always calling your name….

Ahhh…at least have a little fun with it.

 

Wed – Partly Sunny; Iso’d Storms – High 90º / Wed Night – Cloudy, Thunderstorms Likely – Low 71º

By mid-week, things really begin to heat up. Southerly winds will continue to pump in low level moisture as dewpoints remain in the mid-upper 60’s. Precipitable water values will rise near 1.9” across southern Kentucky as the atmosphere becomes primed and ready for storm development.

A strengthening low pressure system will gather some steam across the Central Plains before working across the Great Lakes Region. The associated cold front will be draped southwestward through much of the Ohio & Tennessee Valley Region’s. This boundary will provide the spark for rain and storm development late Wednesday night and into Thursday.

The latest model guidance suggests a few pop-up storms possible Wednesday afternoon as the cold front treks closer to the Commonwealth. However, I think a bulk of the precipitation arrives on our doorstep by early Thursday morning. Here’s a look at the latest 12Z NAM data to give you a better idea.

While the severe weather threat is minimal with this set-up, some storms could be on the stronger side. Torrential rainfall, gusty winds and dangerous lightning will certainly be possible. Otherwise, look for another mild night as lows drop into the lower 70’s. Of course, we’ll continue to monitor this event over the next 48 hours as this system continues to evolve!

That does it for now, folks. Be sure to stay up to date with all your real time Bowling Green weather info @WxOrNotBG and @WarrenCountyWX on twitter.