Kentucky weather tomorrow: One more nice day before the rain takes over
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Mother Nature's sunny, warmish forecast holds true into Wednesday, but a storm takes hold for the second half of the week. Warm, but wet and windy weather is expected on Thursday and Friday.
Latest central Kentucky weather forecast
Tuesday night, lows drop into the mid-30s with gusty winds from the west at 10 to 20 mph. The clear sky remains in place on Wednesday, and high temperatures will try to tap 50 again with the same breezy conditions.
Thursday is a different story. A warm front starts to work in pushing temperatures into the low to mid-upper 50s. We'll see gusty winds develop from the southwest again with speeds from 10 to 20 mph. Wind gusts will top out closer to 30 mph.
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Kentucky weather tomorrow: One more nice day before the rain takes over
Rain will likely begin by mid-afternoon for most. The heaviest rain rolls in overnight through early Friday morning. There is a chance for some isolated thunder to develop within all this rain as well.
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The cold front pushes through early Friday. This will push the heaviest rain east, but some follow-up showers are likely later in the day. Winds will then turn west-northwest and help temperatures tumble into the start of the weekend.
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Rain totals will range from 1/2' to 2'+ across the Fox 56 viewing area, with slightly less rain towards the southeast.
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The weekend rolls on quieter after a cooler Saturday in the 40s, sunshine, and the mid-50s return for Groundhog Day.
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