Louisville is set to experience a “rollercoaster” stretch of temperatures heading into the week of Jan. 12 following a rainy weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville.
Gusty winds and precipitation are expected as a cold front moves through the area on Jan. 9, bringing temperatures down to the mid-50s, said NWS meteorologist Mike Kochasic.
Rain is forecast again on Jan. 10 before clearing out by Jan. 11. Highs are expected to reach the mid-30s, with lows dropping into the 20s.
“It’ll be definitely noticeably cooler,” Kochasic said.
Temperatures are expected to climb back into the 50s on Jan. 13, when another round of rain is possible. By the end of the week, highs will fall back into the 40s and 30s, he said.
“We drop, we go back up, and then we drop again,” Kochasic said.
The cooler stretch follows an unusually warm period in the region, including a record high of 68 degrees recorded at 3:50 a.m. on Jan. 9 at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
Kochasic urged residents to “check the forecast” and “dress accordingly.”
“I know it’s a rollercoaster with getting warm and then getting cold, but we want to make sure that people are prepared,” Kochasic said. “Dress in layers if you need to. You could easily put on a layer and take off a layer, depending on warm or cold temperatures.”
Louisville weather forecast
Jan. 9
There is a 40% chance of showers, mainly between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures falling to around 56 degrees by 5 p.m. Winds could gust up to 25 mph.
At night, there is a 10% chance of showers after 5 a.m. It will remain mostly cloudy, with a low near 47 degrees. North winds around 5 mph will become calm in the evening.
Jan. 10
Showers are likely, mainly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. It will be cloudy, with a high near 54 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 60%, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
Conditions will turn partly cloudy at night, with a low around 29 degrees. West winds of 8 to 10 mph are expected.
Jan. 11
The day will be mostly sunny, with a high near 35 degrees and west winds ranging from 10 to 13 mph.
The evening will be mostly clear, with a low around 25 degrees.
Jan. 12
Sunny conditions are expected, with a high near 44 degrees. Overnight, skies will be mostly clear, with a low around 32 degrees.
Jan. 13
It will be partly sunny, with a high near 52 degrees. There is a 30% chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with a low near 40 degrees.
Jan. 14
There is a 40% chance of showers during the day. It will be cloudy, with a high near 45 degrees.
At night, showers remain possible with a 30% chance. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 28 degrees.
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