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FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey tracks rain and storms into the region
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s a very warm and very windy Election Day across Kentucky, but changes are coming and that has nothing to do with the election. Showers and storms move into western Kentucky this evening then slowly roll from west to east across the state tonight and Wednesday. By Wednesday, the best chance for showers and storms will be the central and east. Some areas of central Kentucky can pick up an inch or two of rain. There’s also the chance for a few strong storms.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has a winner of an Election Day forecast
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The first week of November is off and running with departing showers making way for a much bigger system to arrive by the middle of the week. This system will bring widespread rain and thunderstorms across the state with a few chillier systems to follow. Order Calendars Showers today will be more prominent across the north and east with slow clearing arriving from the southwest. Temps range from the 50s in the far north and east to the 70s in the far south and west.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has more of a treat than a trick
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Our much-anticipated Breeders’ Cup/Halloween Weekend is kicking off with some amazing weather. This nice weather will carry us into much of Halloween before showery changes move in to begin the month of November. Temps out there today generally hit the 70s with a mix of sun and clouds. Those clouds increase from southwest to northeast later in the day and really thicken as we go into our Halloween Saturday.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey talks changes for the big weekend ahead
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We continue with the awesome stuff ahead of changes blowing in for Halloween Weekend. Those changes mean we go from a very quiet pattern to a very active one for early November. The setup later in November may see winter try to start things a bit earlier than normal. Temps today and Friday are deep into the 70s with a partly sunny sky. Enjoy! Clouds thicken for Halloween/Breeders Cup Saturday, but the rain looks to stay to our west and south.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has the Halloween Weekend breakdown
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The weather pattern this October has been about as calm and awesome as you can ever get, but that’s about to change. This change arrives over the Halloween weekend with showers and some storms arriving, kicking off a very active month of November. I still think Halloween is a mainly dry day with increasing clouds and mild temps. These clouds are ahead of a system rolling in Saturday night and Sunday with showers and a rumble of thunder.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey looks ahead to Halloween Weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - ou’re probably noticing some subtle changes showing up across Kentucky as some clouds zip across our skyline. These clouds are well ahead of a storm system set to impact our Halloween Weekend with the longer range still showing bigger changes. Temps through Friday are in the 70s with a mix of sun and clouds. Overall, it’s a warmer than normal pattern. We have two systems set to impact our weather starting Halloween Weekend into early next week.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey tracks changes by Halloween Weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We’ve made it to Halloween week, and the overall pattern is pretty stable. Once we flip the calendar to November on Sunday, the pattern revs up and become very active for our region and much of the country. Highs through Halloween are in the 70-75 degree range for many with overnight lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. We keep the awesome sky going bit looks like a close call with rain for Trick-or-Treating and Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland in Lexington.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey breaks down an awesome fall weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The short-term weathercontinues to be pretty darn awesome and that’s a trend likely to take us into the first half of next week. That looks to change in the leadup to Halloween as the pattern turns more active. Temps for our Friday, Saturday and Sunday look about as nice as we could possibly have for this time of the year. Highs range from the upper 60s to low 70s with overnight lows ranging from the middle 30s to low 40s.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has more of the good stuff
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Our amazing week of fall weather just keeps on rolling and that won’t change until next week. Temps out there today are in the upper 60s to low 70s and this is a sign of things to come. Highs Thursday through Sunday will be back into the same digits under mostly sunny skies. Overnight lows during this time range from the mid to upper 30s with a kiss of frost. The weekend will be amazing to get outside and see the fall colors.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey cranks out more nice weather
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Our amazing week of fall weather keeps on keepin’ on with awesome temps and dry skies. I continue to look ahead to changes for the final week of October with much bigger changes lurking once into November. The weather this week into the weekend is perfection. Highs range from the mid 60s to low 70s with overnight lows ranging from the mid 30s to low 40s. Just a few high thin clouds show up from time to time.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has an awesome week of weather
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We are getting a rare combination for fall lovers as an extended period of awesome fall temps coincides with fall colors that are absolutely exploding. It’s a weather pattern stuck in neutral and that’s a good thing when the weather is perfecto. Let’s begin with those fall colors to start the week as Moderate Color is rapidly showing up across central and eastern Kentucky. Expect moderate to high color to show up statewide by this weekend.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has a major temp crash for Friday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A few more storms are rolling across the region today as we get set for a massive weather change on Friday. A huge crash in temps will be followed by the first frost of the season this weekend. As always, we start with the precious present. Highs today range from the mid 70s in the far north to the mid and upper 80s in the far south. Warm winds will push our boundary back to the north, with scattered showers and storms along it. Friday is a pretty wild day.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has strong storms and frost in the days ahead
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -We have an active weather day taking shape for parts of Kentucky as a cold front nears from the northwest. This boundary is the opening act to a much stronger cold front dropping in early Friday. That unleashes the coldest air of the season with frost likely this weekend. Today will be toasty again, especially across the south and southeast. Temps reach 85-90 in these areas with areas north and west seeing cooler temps as clouds and storms going up.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey says buckle up for a wild weather ride
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -It’s an absolutely summer feeling day taking shape across Kentucky as we get set for a big change. Storms crash in over the next few days ahead of a potent fall cold front bringing the coldest air of the season for the weekend. Temps today reach the low and mid 80s across central and eastern Kentucky, potentially pushing close to a few records. Highs in the west reach the upper 80s to near 90, again pushing toward record highs.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has changes for the week ahead
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The tropics are pushing to our east and being replaced by another warm setup for much of the week ahead. This warm setup will also bring showers and storms that will be followed by a big blast of fall chill for the upcoming weekend. Highs reach the 80s for the entire state on Tuesday as a strong southwest wind kicks in. This is ahead of a boundary that slides in from the northwest for Wednesday and Thursday.
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FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey tracks Isaias to Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We’re putting the wraps on an amazing week of weather across Kentucky, but we have to pay the bill for it soon. Hurricane Isaias continues to spin toward the Gulf Coast and will bring a big impact to Kentucky this weekend. Weather alerts service Before we get into all the specifics on our storm. Here’s a quick breakdown of how things may play out around here: Spiraling bands of showers and some storms arrive from south to north Saturday afternoon and evening.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has a big tropical impact for the weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The focus of the forecast continues to be on a Gulf tropical system that will impact Kentucky this weekend. What’s left of Isaias will bring heavy rain, a few strong storms and gusty winds to the Commonwealth. Here’s a breakdown of what it means for us this weekend: Spiraling bands of showers and some storms arrive from south to north Saturday afternoon and evening. This action increases during the evening and overnight as the threat for a few storms increases.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey tracks a tropical system to Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - As our awesome fall weather rolls on for a few more days, we are focused on a developing Gulf hurricane and the impact it may have on our weather. This impact looks likely from late Saturday through Monday as what’s left spins through here. Since the weather is awesome through Friday, let’s get straight into the tropical system. Isaias is forecast to intensify today and may become a hurricane on Thursday.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey is watching the weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -It’s another in a long line of awesome fall weather days and this continues through the end of the week. All of that looks to change this weekend with a potential impact of a tropical system coming at us from the Gulf. Our day is starting on a seasonably chilly note with temps in the upper 30s to low 40s. Some patchy frost may even show up in a few of the sheltered valleys. Temps this afternoon range from the upper 60s to mid 70s from east to west.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey has a chilly night ahead
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Today is another amazing fall weather day as we kick off a great week of fall weather. This begins with enough of a chill for a touch of frost to possibly show up in some of the coldest valleys tonight. Otherwise, the temps will warm later in the week into the start of the weekend as we watch the Gulf for a system that tries to impact our weather. Temps today are awesome with upper 60s to low 70s for much of the state on a northeast wind.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey has wet and cooler weather ahead
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The month is starting out on a very windy and very warm note, but things will change quickly as a cold front drops in on Friday. This boundary likely slows down, allowing a few more showers to continue into a cooler weekend. Temps today reach the low and mid 80s in the east with near 90 in the west. Southwest winds will be very gusty, especially this evening and may top 30mph at times. This is ahead of a cold front dropping in here on Friday.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey tracks a Friday fall cold front
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The month of September is wrapping up on a windy and seasonably warm note with October opening up on a similar note. But a strong fall cold front takes care of all that as it blasts the Bluegrass State on Friday. Temps out there today reach 80-85 in many areas as southwest winds begin to gust up. Those winds really gust up Thursday and Thursday night and may top 30mph at times. That wind will boost temps well into the 80s for Thursday.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey has a big late week change
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The winds of temperature change are blowing out there today as warmer air fights back in to close September. This air holds into the first day or two of October before a big fall storm system changes that up this weekend. Temps this morning are back in the 40s for many areas with afternoon temps ranging from 75-80 in central and eastern Kentucky with low 80s west. Everybody reaches the 80s Wednesday and Thursday as a southwest wind really kicks in.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey has warmer temps ahead
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Our string of fantastic fall days continues out there to start the week, but some hefty changes are on the way. This change comes in the form of a big fall storm system that can bring a lot of rain. That will be followed by our first threat of frost. Temps are a little above today’s numbers for Tuesday, but remain in pretty darn awesome shape. Southwest winds crank for the final day of September into the first day of October and that means warmth.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey has perfect fall weather
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We’ve made it to the final weekend of September, and our weather is looking pretty darn awesome. Temps continue to run well below normal with the sun returning to our sky. All of this is ahead of what will be a busy start to the month of October. If you’re planning on hitting a pumpkin farm this weekend, you picked a good one. Perfect early fall weather will be noted today through Sunday. Highs are mainly in the low 70s with overnight lows in the 40s.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey has a great fall weekend ahead
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Our awesome temperate pattern continues as October weather arrives early. As a matter of fact, the weather into the upcoming weekend looks to be about as nice as you’re ever going to find it around here in early fall. As usual, we start with what’s going on out there in the precious present. Clouds and lingering showers are with us to start the day with slow clearing showing up this afternoon and evening.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey tracks heavy rain for some
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - October weather is showing up a little earlier than normal as cool winds continue to take up residence here in the Bluegrass State. Today’s cool air is coming along with gusty showers as low pressure spins across the southern Appalachian Mountains. This low is spinning up some pretty good showers across central and eastern Kentucky with the potential for some thunder in the east.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey issues a Pot of Chili Alert
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s here. Our first true surge of fall weather is in the Bluegrass state and it’s settling in for the long haul. This brings below normal temps and, for that reason, it’s a full-blown Pot of Chili ALERT for the rest of the week! The Pot of Chili ALERT is for that first blast of fall air that typically gets most folks in the mood to make that first pot of chili of the season.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey has fall finally arriving
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We are about to FINALLY end this massive September heat wave and usher in a more typical late September pattern. This pattern brings cooler than normal to normal temps in here starting Tuesday. The setup will also feature some rain chances this week. As normal, we begin with what’s going on out there today. The front is dropping through the state from the north and northwest. Temps will be in the 80s for many with low 90s in the south and southwest once again.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey has a Friday cold front
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s another hot as fire weather day across the state as our sizzler of a September rolls on. We do have some changes on the way with a backdoor front on Friday and a much bigger change late this weekend and early next week. That may FINALLY alter this ugly pattern. Temps today are back into the low and mid 90s for most with some slightly higher numbers in the west. The chance is there for a shower or storm going up, especially this afternoon and evening.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey looks for some heat relief
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The heat is back in the Bluegrass State as summer just refuses to go quietly into the night. This hot pattern may take a punch from a cold front on Friday with a bigger punch arriving early next week. Temps today reach the 90-95 degree range across central and eastern Kentucky with mid and upper 90s in the west. Humidity levels make it feel hotter than that, especially in the west. The chance for a storm or two is there today as some moisture pushes in.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey has more heat and humidity
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Toasty temps are surging back into the region today and will hang tough for the rest of the week. A few thunderstorms will try to get going as well to help us out some ahead of a more prominent change by early next week… I think. Temps today reach the mid and upper 80s in the east with 90-95 in the west. That strong southwest wind will also usher in a little more moisture that can lead to isolated showers and storms going up in the west.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey brings some September sizzle
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A refreshing brand of air is blowing across Kentucky today and you had better get out and enjoy it because it won’t last long. Another surge of September sizzle is on the way for much of the rest of the week. Temps out there today range from 75-80 in much of central and eastern Kentucky as we are on the good side of a boundary. Lows by Tuesday morning hit the 50s in the central and east.
FIRST ALERT| Chris Bailey tracks some storms for UK game day
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We’ve made it to the end of a shortened work week and we are tracking more in the way of showers and storms. This action will be with us into the start of the weekend and that may cause a few issues for college football action on Saturday. Scattered showers and storms rumble through the region today, but there’s a lot of dry time waiting on us, too. Just like on Thursday, these showers and storms have the potential to put down heavy rainfall in a short amount of time.
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY | Chris Bailey has a local flash flood threat
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We have a cold front dropping into the region from the north, bringing a few waves of showers and storms along for the ride. These showers and storms will put down hit and run heavy rains during this time. Today’s setup isn’t all day rain and won’t be producing a lot of rain for everyone. Still, the chance is there for some local high-water issues. There’s also the low-end risk for a few strong to severe storms.
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FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has rounds of showers and storms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Toasty temps and gusty winds are showing up out there today as we get ready for a fairly busy setup. Rounds of showers and storms rumble in starting late today and carry us into the start of the upcoming weekend. Heavy rains are a good bet during this time. South winds are cranking today and may reach 25-30mph at times. Temps in the west reach 90-95 with mid 80s to around 90 across central and eastern Kentucky.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey looks ahead to rounds of storms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Today feels more like a Monday for many of us as we’re coming off that long holiday weekend. Things are mainly calm out there today, but the pattern looks to turn active again and will do so sooner rather than later. Let’s begin with the precious present and roll forward. Highs today reach the mid and upper 80s across central and eastern Kentucky with low 90s in the west. The chance is there for an isolated shower or thunderstorm to go up, too.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey cranks up the heat and some storms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - t’s another scorcher of a weather day with today likely being the hottest day of the week. This is ahead of the increasing potential for a few storms to impact the state as we head into the start of that Labor Day Weekend. Some of the storms may be strong. Temps today reach the low and middle 90s for most areas with 95-100 for areas along and west of Interstate 65.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has hot temps and strong storms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s another hot day as humidity levels slowly begin to increase. This increase in juice is ahead of an increase in showers and storms for the end of the week into the start of the Labor Day Weekend. This will also bring in much cooler temps into the region. Highs today are back into the 90s with the west having a shot at 100. The southeast will be much cooler than the rest of the state, similar to the past few days. There’s also the chance for a stray storm or two to fire up.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey talks more heat and humidity
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s the start of Meteorological Fall, but Mother Nature didn’t get the memo. It’s a sizzling start to the season as we look ahead toward changes for Labor Day Weekend and beyond. Temps today through Thursday generally reach 90-95 in most areas with the numbers coming in a bit above in the west and northwest. Areas of the southeast have been running a little cooler and that trend continues.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has hot weather ahead of Labor Day Weekend Storms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s the final day of August which means Meteorological Summer is coming to an end. Of course, that doesn’t mean the summer temps are over as September will be starting out with a little bit of sizzle. Temps today start the run of 90-95 degree high temp days that will carry us through Thursday. Some spots may go a touch above that on a day or two. Humidity levels are nowhere near what we had weeks ago, but our heat index numbers are still going to climb.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey looks ahead to the final weekend of August
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We have a cold front dropping into the state today, bringing the potential for a few storms. As we track a little Thursday thunder, we are also looking ahead to a toasty pattern gearing up to end August and begin September. Let’s start with our Thursday and roll forward. Temps today are back into the low and middle 80s ahead of the front dropping in from the northwest.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has some thunder for your Thursday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s another really nice temperature day across Kentucky with clouds and a few storms impacting parts of the region. This is ahead of a bigger change with temps trending up as we close out August and begin September. Temps out there today are mainly in the 80-85 degree range with a few storms rumbling across western Kentucky. This action will weaken as it moves east, but there’s the low-end risk for a few strong or severe storms in the west.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey looks ahead to a few storms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It’s another awesome weather day taking shape across Kentucky with that sweet September feel rolling on. Once into the second half of the week, we will be tracking a few storms along and ahead of a cold front. Temps this morning are in the low and middle 50s with the chance of some upper 40s in a few spots. A mix of sun and clouds will be noted with highs reaching the upper 70s to low 80s in most areas with the west being warmer.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has awesome air to start the week
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - It continues to feel the part of mid-September out there as we begin the final week of August. These below normal temps hang tough for a bit with a few storms showing back up before the week is finished. Highs today range from the middle 70s to low 80s after we begin the day in the 50s. Temps are back in the 50s tonight and early Tuesday. Tuesday looks mainly dry with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s with a mix of sun and clouds.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey tracks a September cold front
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We’ve made it to the end of the week and the start of the weekend as we track a series of cold fronts. The front rolling in this weekend will have a full-blown September temperature behind it. Let’s start with things out with what’s going on today. Highs are generally in the 80-85 degree range with a few showers and storms going up. The best chance is across the east and southeast and these look fairly scattered.
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey looks ahead to the weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Our day is started with a big complex of strong to severe storms rumbling from west to east. This is ahead the first in a series of cold fronts working across the region over the next week. The potential is there for some showers and storms to linger into Friday, especially across central and eastern Kentucky. This doesn’t appear to be widespread by any means and you can see how the showers and storms are spinning on the backside of a low to our east.
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