Louisville forecast: High-speed winds, isolated storms on the horizon until Thursday
The National Weather Service of Louisville has issued a wind advisory for much of the state that is expected to last from Wednesday into Thursday.
The advisory is in effect for most of the Kentucky, including the Louisville area and Southern Indiana, and is set to last until 7 p.m. Thursday, according to the weather service. A release from the organization sent early Wednesday morning said gusts of over 40 mph are possible in Louisville and other parts of the state, most likely late Wednesday and early Thursday.
Louisville can also expect a "strong low pressure system" to bring "widespread rain and isolated thunderstorms" to the region into Thursday as well, the weather service said. Showers could start as early as late Wednesday afternoon but are expected to be at their worst Thursday morning, according to the office's projections.
Impacts from the storm could include "possible disruptions to the Thursday morning commute" and damaging winds that could cause "scattered power outages," the release said. Weather service officials suggested using extra caution while driving.
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What's the forecast for Louisville?
Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 a.m.. Cloudy with a low around 52. Breezy with an east wind 6 to 11 mph that could shift south from 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers mainly before 11 a.m. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5 p.m. Breezy with a southwest wind 24 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy with a low of around 37. Breezy with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday: A 20% chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny with a high near 51. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday night: A 20% chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy with a low of around 30.
Saturday: Mostly sunny with a high near 43. Mostly clear at night with a low of around 26.
Sunday: Sunny with a high near 50. Mostly clear with a low of around 32.
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville weather: Wind advisory, storms in forecast Wednesday/Thursday
