FLOOD WARNINGS ARE BEING ISSUED FOR SOME COUNTIES - Heavy rainfall is possible in some counties today. Please check your local NWS Office (see link at the bottom of this post) for the latest watches and warnings.
Well forecast event is underway. No changes in the forecast - other than increasing expected totals slightly. See yesterdays comments.
Latest forecasted rainfall totals from NWS/HPC - click for larger image
Rain is moving into the region - locally heavy at times. Additional rainfall totals - widespread - of 0.50"-1.50" will likely occur through this afternoon. Local amounts will exceed 2-3". Some flooding is possible on roadways. Please avoid flooded roadways. Warm this morning and turning colder this afternoon. Rain will change to a light mix of sleet and snow later this evening and tonight. No accumulation is expected - there could be some slick spots on bridges and overpasses.
Here is the forecast temperature drop for Paducah, Bowling Green, and Lexington - click image for larger view
For those of you further east in Kentucky - please check out Chris Bailey's information - click here.
A flood watch is in effect for portions of the region. Also a winter weather advisory for portions of Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee.
Your seven day forecast - click here.
Your regional and local radar - click here.
Temperatures will fall into the 20s tonight!
Let's track the cold air on the NAM model - this should give a pretty good idea of how this will advance across our area and local states.
These images are in zulu time - 0z Friday would be around 6-7 pm tonight. Click for larger images. These images are all from www.wright-weather.com - my choice for model information.
Next storm system will arrive on Monday and another one around the 5-7th of December.
I am forecasting a cold December - with below normal temperatures.
Hope everyone has a HAPPY THANKGIVING!
- Meteorologist Beau Dodson
McCracken County Office of Emergency Management
For the latest watches and warnings please visit your local National Weather Service Office http://www.weather.gov/organization.php
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