Bryce Jones

Louisville

Meteorologist at WDRB-TV (Louisville, KY)

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Allergy Season Firing Up Again

5 days ago | wdrb.com | Bryce Jones

It's that time of the year! If you suffer from seasonal allergies you're probably really feeling it right now! We've been dry the last few days and will continue to be for Mother's Day weekend, so that will enhance higher pollen counts as well. We've added Hickory into the mix now for current pollens, along with mulberry and the infamous grass pollens. That can be really impactful if you're doing yard work or cutting the grass this weekend.
Rain continues to plague the weekend

1 week ago | wdrb.com | Bryce Jones

After a wet Kentucky Derby 151, we aren't done with the rain. That same low pressure that brought a sloppy track for race time is still hanging out with us today. That means Sunday will look very similar to what Derby day looked like. As long as this low is hanging out, we have a decent rain chance. Waves of light showers with a few moderate pockets at times will be what most of Sunday is filled with.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for our area

2 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Bryce Jones

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for part of our area. The first issuance is only for Carroll county in Kentucky until 7PM. This is for the storms that have remained mostly North of our area from the first wave of storms this early afternoon. We will likely have a separate watch issued for a good chunk of our area later this afternoon for more storms that will be rolling through our area.
Storms chances begin Tuesday, when some could be severe

2 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Bryce Jones

Storm chances start to climb a lot the next few days. Unfortunately this does include 502's Day, Winsday, and Thurby at the track. Not all days are treated equally by storms. The first storm chance is on 502's Day. As of now, this is the only day with a severe risk. Here's the outlook from the SPC for Tuesday in our area. You can see almost all of us are covered by a Slight (2/5) risk for severe storms.
14 Years Ago Today: Remembering the 2011 Tornado Super Outbreak

2 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Bryce Jones

Prior to the spring of 2011, the record number of tornadoes in a single month was 542, set in May 2004, while the record for April was only 267. The 2011 Tornado Super Outbreak by contrast, had 362 confirmed tornadoes. A powerful low pressure system combined with moist and unstable atmospheric conditions to produce this now-infamous tornado outbreak.
Weekend KDF events with low weather impact

2 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Bryce Jones

We saw a good amount of rain and storms push across our area once again on Friday. Luckily, those moved out pretty quickly early Saturday morning and left us with cooler temperatures and decent weather for the mini/marathon this morning! However, the Great Balloon Race had to be postponed this morning due to the winds being too strong and the clouds being too low.
Scattered storms return to end the work week

3 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Bryce Jones

The last couple of days in our area have been beautiful! It is late April however, and that can mean a wide variety of storm chances and temperature swings. Storm chances start to rise again on Thursday. Here's the KDF events that I (Bryce) will be addressing in this blog:Friday Great Balloon Rush Hour RaceEach one of these KDF events will have a storm chance attached to them, but not all are treated equally by mother nature. ThursdayDew points by Thursday morning are on the rise.
Happy Earth Day!

3 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Bryce Jones

Today is Earth Day, a day meant to bring attention to our planet and the environment!The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 and spread across the globe by 1990. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin is credited with starting and spreading the idea in 1969 to teach Americans about pollution and the harm we were causing to the environment. That first rally in 1970 inspired widespread political action with the passage of several new laws and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Easter Extremes + Forecast

3 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Bryce Jones

Given its spot on the calendar, the Easter holiday can bring many different kinds of weather to the Ohio Valley. Here we look back at the extremes and what to expect this afternoon. The chart above and the data in it are from NWS Louisville. Easter in Louisville has been as warm as 87º and as cold as 20º. There's been as much as six inches of snow on the ground, which happened in 1970. The wettest Easter on record happened only eight years ago.
Storms roll through our area Saturday

3 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Bryce Jones

While widespread severe weather isn't likely, a few strong storms are possible later today as a front stalls over part of our area. The stalled front slowly sags its way southward through the day today. As we start to heat up and gain more storm energy, storms will ride along that front and use the slightly unstable atmosphere.