Louisville snow forecast for Thursday, Friday, Thanksgiving week

On November 19, 2024By Littum

Louisville’s first snow of the season could come before Thanksgiving this year, though keen snow watchers shouldn’t expect much from the system, which could arrive in the city as early as Thursday morning, according to a National Weather Service forecast.

Light snow showers are possible as temperatures cool into the upper 30s Wednesday night into Thursday, following periods of heavy rain. Thursday could be quite windy with sustained gusts of 30-40 mph.

NWS meteorologist Adrian Lopez Lago said the metro area could see “light, wet snow” on elevated surfaces, but not much else.

“Let’s say we have some light snow showers Thursday during the day. It will probably melt after contact,” Lopez Lago said. “So the best chance to get something will be Thursday night. Then Friday morning you might wake up and see snow.”

Whatever manages to take hold won’t stay on the surface very long as temperatures are expected to climb into the 40s Thursday and Friday afternoon.

After a warmer-than-normal start to the week with highs in the 70s Tuesday afternoon, Louisville will cool 20-25 degrees Tuesday night, with typical fall temperatures to follow, according to the NWS forecast. Another cold snap will sweep across the region Wednesday night as wind and rain picks up, and that’s where the potential snowy system will come into play, Lopez Lago said.

As of Monday, the National Weather Service’s forecast does not extend beyond the weekend, so exact conditions for Thanksgiving week are difficult to predict, Lopez Lago said. A long-range outlook from the Climate Prediction Center shows that Kentucky and southern Indiana should have above-normal temperatures through the rest of November. For Louisville, the average high temperature in November is about 50 degrees.

Louisville 5 day weather forecast

Monday evening: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 04.00. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 7-10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall totals of less than one-tenth of an inch, except for heavier amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly thunderstorms. Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10-13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall totals are between one-tenth and one-quarter of an inch, except for higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday evening: A 20% chance of showers before 1 AM Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 3-6 mph.

Wednesday: 20% chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 6-15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday evening: A slight chance of showers between 01:00 and 04:00, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1:00 PM, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday evening: A 30% chance of showers before 01.00. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday: Partly sunny with a high temperature of almost 45 degrees.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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