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Yesterday’s Weather

Boy, was yesterday unpleasant. Winter returned with a vengeance thanks to strong northwesterly winds that sent a chill down everyone’s spine. Bowling Green made it to around 40ºF yesterday for an afternoon high but it didn’t feel nearly that “warm”.

Yesterday's peak wind gusts. (Kentucky Mesonet) — Yesterday’s peak wind gusts. (Kentucky Mesonet)

Forecast Summary

Today: Mostly cloudy with a shot at an isolated flurry or two. High right around 40ºF. At night, clouds start to break apart with a low around 25ºF.

Bus stop: ☁️ 34°F
Lunch hour: ☁️/❄️ 36°F
School is out: ☁️/❄️ 39°F
Evening time: ☁️ 35°F

Tomorrow: The sun returns! Mostly sunny skies allowing us to get near 45ºF. Clouds begin to build back in overnight with a low near 30ºF.

Wake up: ⛅️ 28°F
Lunch hour: ⛅️ 41°F
Evening time: ☁️ 33°F

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of some light rain and snow showers. High around 40º. Precip chances taper off after dark, with a low of around 25ºF.

Wake up: ☁️ 35°F
Lunch hour: 🌧/🌨 38°F
Evening time: ☁️ 32°F

Forecast Discussion

Yes, you read that right up there. I used the S-word. (Giphy)

Yeah, I said snow. Before you clear out the bread aisle, give me a chance. I know winter has been mostly devoid of actual winter weather but trust me, a little bit is on the way. But first, a couple of boring days.

We finally had the cold front sweep by yesterday and drop our temperatures, now we’re left to deal with the cloudy aftermath. It’s going to be quite similar to yesterday, maybe a touch less breezy. A temperature of 40ºF doesn’t sound so bad but with a cold wind it can start to feel brutal.

Hi-res NAM wind chill values valid tomorrow at 3pm. Barely cracking freezing. (Pivotal Weather)

Luckily, with the clouds clearing out a bit more for our day on Saturday will help those temperatures out a little bit, making it feel a bit more comfortable outside.

NAM surface temperatures valid Saturday at 3pm. (Pivotal Weather)

Ah, almost 45ºF. That’s about as warm as we’re going to get for the next few days. Yes, it’s still winter.

Now, on to that snow chance…

"You were saying?" - You, probably. (Giphy) — “You were saying?” – You, probably. (Giphy)

No, it’s not a big one for Sunday but the models are hinting that we have a shot at a little bit of rain/snow mix later in the day. This is not a big deal but this is the first time we’ve seen anything close to winter in awhile around here and I thought we could all use a heads up.

NAM simulated radar for Sunday at 6pm. That would be light rain or snow showers. (Pivotal Weather)

This is something that would only amount in some wet roadways but you should still exercise caution just to be on the safe side. On the other hand, it presents the first opportunity in awhile for you to motion towards the window and say “SNOOOOOWWWW!!!!”

Today’s Key Points

Today remains cloudy and breezy.
A slight warm-up with sunshine on Saturday.
Rain/snow showers possible late Sunday, mainly just for looks.
Temperatures likely to remain near average for most of next week.

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 Friday!