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UPDATE: Weather service course rescheduled

UPDATE:  Weather service course rescheduled

Due to the possibility of severe weather Tuesday into early Wednesday, the National Weather Service has rescheduled a webinar course. 

The Severe Weather Product Interpretation Webinar, which was to be held Tuesday, will now be held Thursday, May 23rd from 6:30pm to 7pm.

Here is some additional information about the course:

The Severe Weather Product Interpretation Webinar will be offered by the Paducah National Weather Service.

Weather service offers course to learn about weather terms

Weather service offers course to learn about weather terms

A unique class will soon be offered by the Paducah National Weather Service.

The Severe Weather Product Interpretation Webinar will be held on Tuesday, May 21st from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. 

According to the description, the class is designed to teach the public about "severe weather graphical products and indices useful for better understanding SPC and WFO discussions as well as for individual product understanding."

Essentially, if there are terms you hear the National Weather Service talk about, but aren't sure what they mean, this

Another breezy day for boating

Another breezy day for boating

If you're planning on taking the boat our for a spin Wednesday, better plan on taking it slow.

For the second day in a row, a Lake Wind Advisory is in effect for most of the tri-state.  Sustained winds of 10-20 miles per hour will accompany 20-25+ mile per hour gusts. 

Winds become stronger over water as there is little resistance or friction to slow them down. 

The National Weather Service, which issues Lake Wind Advisory, warns that small boats will be especially affected by choppy waves and are more prone to capsizing.

Weekend weather: Rain and plenty of it

Weekend weather:  Rain and plenty of it

 

A series of weather systems will push through the Tri-State over the weekend.  We'll have periods of rain by Friday evening, and will continue with showers through Sunday.  Rain amounts will range around an inch north of the Ohio River to more than 2" south of the Ohio River in Western Kentucky. 

Temperatures will hover in the 60's on Saturday and Sunday and then rise into the mid to upper 70's for much of next week.  More rain chances are on the horizon for Wednesday and Thursday.

Bad storms a strong possibility

Bad storms a strong possibility

 

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop, particularly over western Kentucky later this afternoon and evening.  A Severe T-Storm WATCH is in effect for all of our W KY counties until 9 p.m.

A cold front is still scheduled to move in late in the day on Thursday/Thursday night, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms.  Most of the Tri-State has been elevated to a MODERATE RISK for severe weather Thursday.

Warmer weather... and allergies on the way

Warmer weather... and allergies on the way

Record cold temperatures below freezing have kept tree pollen from getting too bad so far.  But that's about to change.

Temperatures in the 60s and 70s this weekend and into next week should kick trees into overdrive producing pollen-inducing allergies. 

By this time last year, most trees had already blossomed, but our very chilly start to the year has lasted into early spring, meaning all those trees, lawns and flowers and bursting to get going.

Keep your Kleenex handy.

14 Dual Doppler in the hospital

14 Dual Doppler in the hospital

As construction continues on the new Owensboro Health hospital building, an unusual patient was admitted Thursday.  The components for 14 Dual Doppler were removed from the old building last month, and are now ready to be hoisted to a better, higher location on the new Owensboro Health building.  This new site will give us an evenbetter view of storms approaching Owensboro.