Bowling Green Weather: Cold & Snow

Real-Time Bowling Green Weather Radar:

Today – Mostly Sunny – High 36º / Tonight – Cold, Partly Cloudy – Low 20º

6am 22º – 9am 28º – 12pm 35º – 3pm 37º – 6pm 31º

Bundle up as you’re heading out this morning. It is downright COLD outside! The rest of the day will remain cold as well, even with the sun shining, as high temperature will struggle to reach the mid 30’s. This continues the stretch of below average temperatures we’ve had over the past several days. Light northerly winds will keep wind chills in the 20s.

Saturday – Partly Sunny – High 42º / Sat Night – Chance Rain/Snow – Low 30º

At least by Saturday, temperatures will make it back into the 40’s. However, with kickoff for the WKU game at 11am, temperatures will still be hovering in the mid 30’s. Bundle up if you plan on tailgating!

Saturday night, a weak round of rain showers/snow shower will move through the area, as a weak disturbance advances across the region. Any precipitation that falls will likely start out as rain. If any moisture is leftover after midnight, a transition to very light snow showers is possible.  Very, very little to no accumulation is expected.

Sunday – Chance Rain/Snow – High 40º / Sun Night – Rain/Snow Likely – Low 28º

Sunday is when things get interesting as more abundant moisture becomes available in our atmosphere, thanks to a system moving in from the south. The models have consistently shown accumulating snow somewhere between the Appalachian and the Ohio River. However, temperatures toward the Ohio River will be more conducive for snowfall. Therefore, Bowling Green may see mainly a rain event with backside minor accumulations (dusting – 2″) at best.

The majority of the precipitation looks to move out of Bowling Green and the rest of south central Kentucky by mid morning Monday. The critical thickness map above shows the vertical air profile may not allow for much in the way of snow until most of the precip has left the area. These critical thickness lines help us understand at what levels the air will be below freezing. In other words, where frozen precipitation will be possible.

Keep in mind winter weather in the Ohio Valley is subject to MUCH variability. While it does not look like this will be a major winter event by any means, it is still important to follow the latest updates. We’ll be updating you frequently through the rest of today and into the weekend.

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