Good morning, weather watchers! This is your friendly neighborhood meteorologist coming in hot (well, actually, cold) with today's forecast for Louisville, Kentucky.
Let's break down this chilly January day. We're looking at a partly sunny scenario with temperatures hovering near a brisk 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Those west winds will be dancing around at 8 to 13 miles per hour, with gusts potentially reaching up to 25 miles per hour - so bundle up, folks!
Tonight, expect a mostly cloudy sky with temperatures dipping down to around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Those southwest winds will be gentler, blowing softly at 3 to 8 miles per hour.
Moving into Friday, we'll see a slight warm-up with partly sunny skies and temperatures climbing to near 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds will be calm, then shift to a light south breeze.
Friday night brings a high chance of rain after 1 am, with temperatures staying mild around 39 degrees Fahrenheit. Expect between a tenth and quarter inch of precipitation.
Saturday continues the wet trend with rain likely before 1 pm, cloudy conditions, and a high near 43 degrees Fahrenheit. Those winds will be playing musical chairs, starting from the south and switching to northwest in the afternoon.
The weekend takes a dramatic temperature dive. Sunday's high will barely touch 26 degrees Fahrenheit, and Monday, Martin Luther King Day, we're looking at an incredibly cold day with temperatures struggling to reach 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
Early next week continues the winter chill with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the high teens.
For more detailed information about this forecast, check out the link in our show notes from the National Weather Service Louisville office.
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