STEPHANIE MIDGETT'S MORNING UPDATE Updated at 4:30 AM, Friday, May 24, 2013 24-hour First Alert Forecast 270-467-0373 Got weather? Tag it #wbkowx @WBKO_Weather on twitter
NOWCAST: Skies are clearing out this morning as unseasonably cool air settles over the region.
UNSEASONABLY COOL: High pressure has built in over the area and this unseasonably cool Canadian air will hang around for the end of the work week. Sunshine will be plentiful today after skies clear during the morning, but afternoon high temperatures will only reach the low to mid 70s. Overnight, clear and cool with lows in the 40s.
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: Overall, the holiday weekend should bring cooperative weather for your outdoor plans (although it will be a bit cool for swimming). Highs will slowly warm into the mid 70s for Saturday and Sunday, with lower 80s on Memorial Day (Monday). There will be slight chances for a few isolated thundershowers Sunday and Monday, but many areas will stay dry. Overnight lows warm into the more seasonable upper 50s by late weekend.
NEXT WEEK: The warming trend continues with the return of more summer-like readings by the end of the period. Highs reach the mid to upper 80s Wednesday into Thursday, with fair to partly cloudy skies expected.
TODAY: Mostly Sunny and Pleasant... High 73, winds N-6
TONIGHT: Mainly Clear and Cool... Low 43, winds Light North
SATURDAY: Mainly Sunny... High 75, Low 53, winds E-3
