A chance of strong to severe thunderstorms could impact Louisville in the afternoon and evening on Aug. 1, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville.
While the main severe risk will be between early afternoon and sunset, NWS Louisville officials warn multiple waves of showers are possible throughout the day. Non-severe storms will pass through Louisville in the morning.
Damaging winds are the most likely severe hazard, with reasonable maximum wind speeds reaching around 60 mph. There is also a chance of a few spin-up tornadoes, especially east of Interstate 65. Flash flooding is possible during isolated periods of heavy rain, but NWS Louisville has low confidence in flooding potential, adding that "widespread or high impact flash flooding is not expected at this time."
NWS Louisville advises residents to enable weather alerts on their phones and find sturdy shelter in the event of a severe thunderstorm.
According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, the forecast for one of the Kentucky's most anticipated political events — the Fancy Farm Picnic in Fancy Farm, Kentucky — may see some rain.
NWS Paducah predicts a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4 p.m., followed by a slight chance of showers between 4 and 5 p.m. The daytime chance of precipitation will sit around 20%. In the evening, there is a 20% chance of showers between midnight and 5 a.m.
Conditions will remain partly sunny with a high near 81 during the day. West winds are anticipated to move between 8 and 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. In the evening, it will be mostly cloudy with a low near 68 and west winds at 5 to 9 mph.
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The daytime chance of rain is 80%. Showers are likely before 5 p.m., with the possibility of a thunderstorm. There is also a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. There is a 30% chance of evening showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9 p.m.
The daytime high will sit around 82, with south winds between 9 and 11 mph and gusts reaching as high as 21 mph. At night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 70 and south winds moving between 3 and 7 mph.
Sunday will see a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, with a high near 80. The chance of rain will sit around 80%, and new rainfall amounts are expected to be between a tenth and quarter of an inch, though higher amounts are still possible in thunderstorms. South winds may reach between 3 and 5 mph.
In the evening, there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m. and a chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. The overall chance of precipitation is 30%. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 68 and north wind moving between 3 and 5 mph.
There will be a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. It will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. At night, there will be a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. The low will be around 68.
There will be a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, mainly after 2 p.m. It will be mostly sunny with a high near 84.
In the evening, there will be a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. It will be partly cloudy, and the low will sit around 69.
There is a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. The rest of the day will be mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
At night, there is a 10% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. It will be partly cloudy with a low around 71.
There will be a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 88. At night, there is also a 20% chance of rain, and it will be partly cloudy with a low around 72.
There will be a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with mostly sunny conditions and a high near 90.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Rain, storms possible for Louisville, Fancy Farm