Tom Ackerman

Lexington

Meteorologist at WLEX-TV (Lexington, KY)

LEX 18 AM/Noon Prognosticator. CBM #260. Dad, Navy Vet, Hiker, Gardener, Shutter Bug & minder of my own beeswax.

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Quiet and Dry Tuesday, Wednesday

2 days ago | lex18.com | Tom Ackerman

Posted High pressure takes over Tuesday, we'll see mostly sunny skies in the Bluegrass with some lingering cloud cover over southeastern counties. Wednesday will end up much the same, just warmer with highs punching into the upper 70s. Above normal warmth (70s) stay with us the rest of the week but we'll see a rising chance for active weather with rounds of showers and storms developing late Thursday and peaking Friday to start the weekend.
Showers and a Few T-Showers Monday

3 days ago | lex18.com | Tom Ackerman

Posted A cold front tracks through Monday pushing a round of showers and a few t-showers our way, mainly from the morning into the afternoon in the Bluegrass but a few may linger Monday evening southeast. Highs will top out in the low to mid 70s and won't cool down behind the front. We'll stay in the 70s the rest of the work week with mostly to partly sunny skies Tuesday and Wednesday with more unsettled weather firing up Thursday and continuing into the weekend.
A Balmy Easter Weekend

6 days ago | lex18.com | Tom Ackerman

We're going to experience a significant Easter weekend warmup with a strong southerly flow and a front briefly stalled just across the Ohio River. Expect a mostly sunny and windy Friday with 20 to 30 mph gusts and well above normal highs soaring into the upper 70s. The front sags south Saturday sparking a few afternoon/evening showers and t-showers, mainly north of I-64 and especially across northern counties. Highs will stay around 80°.
An Easter Weekend Warmup Inbound

1 week ago | lex18.com | Tom Ackerman

The warmup continues Thursday with near normal highs in the upper 60s, but we'll see increasing cloud cover with a few afternoon/evening showers possible ahead of a warm front that will push through overnight. Friday's highs will soar into the upper 70s thanks to a strong south/southwest flow, we have an unseasonably warm Easter weekend inbound! A cold front will stall northwest on the other side of the Ohio River keeping most of the early weekend showers and storms at bay.
Sunny and Less Cool Midweek

1 week ago | lex18.com | Tom Ackerman

Sunshine returns Wednesday but highs are still on the cool side, in the upper 50s to low 60s. High pressure slides east and a warm front approaches Thursday. Western Kentucky will see a few showers and t-showers, we'll likely end up with a slight increase in cloud cover and with a southeast wind shift, near normal highs in the upper 60s. A warm surge cranks up Friday with highs soaring back into the upper 70s to start the weekend.
Windy and Much Cooler Tuesday

1 week ago | lex18.com | Tom Ackerman

We're much cooler Tuesday behind the cold front that brough Monday's round of storms. Expect a partly to mostly cloudy and blustery day with a stiff west wind sustained around 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 30 mph. Highs will drop below normal again, in the mid to upper 50s. Watch for a low chance for patchy frost Wednesday morning, lows will drop to the mid to upper 30s as clouds clear and the wind dies down.
Stay Weather Aware Monday

1 week ago | lex18.com | Tom Ackerman

A strong southwest flow will send highs soaring into the mid to upper 70s Monday, a balmy but unfortunately active day. A cold front will spark scattered showers and storms from late Monday afternoon into the evening. Stay weather aware, scattered strong to severe storms are possible, watch for damaging wind, large hail and isolated tornadoes. The area most likely to be impacted, northern and northeastern counties. Showers and storms diminish overnight with a gusty and much cooler Tuesday following.
A Cool Start to the Weekend

1 week ago | lex18.com | Tom Ackerman

Friday morning showers diminish but clouds linger into the afternoon. Expect a very cool, below normal start to the weekend with highs in the low 50s. Sunshine returns Saturday after a frosty morning with lows around freezing. Highs will stay in the mid to upper 50s. We'll see one more morning with patchy frost Sunday before a southerly wind kicks in and pushes highs back to around normal, in the mid 60s.
Showers and a Few T-Showers Thursday

2 weeks ago | lex18.com | Tom Ackerman

Active weather fires up again Thursday but it will be a day bookended by rain chances. Early morning showers will track east with a big break through much of the day. Expect mostly cloudy skies with highs in the low to mid 60s. More showers and a few strong storms will develop later Thursday evening and continue overnight. Friday will trend cooler with a few morning showers giving way to a mostly to partly cloudy afternoon with highs in the 50s.
Warmer Midweek

2 weeks ago | lex18.com | Tom Ackerman

High pressure is still in control as it slides east midweek. We'll see a southerly wind shift that will push highs to around 60°, still below normal but much warmer than Monday. A warm front lifts northeast overnight increasing clouds and firing up a round of showers. After a break, more showers and t-showers will develop Thursday afternoon/evening. While the severe storm threat is low, we'll need to watch for strong storms with gusty wind, small hail and heavy rain.