This is Sunday evening, July 26, 2026
A look at the week ahead and what I’m keeping an eye on, including the risk for storms tonight!
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A severe t-storm watch is in effect until midnight for portions of Kentucky. These will likely be extended south in time.
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I didn’t change much with this graphic from this morning, except to increase tonight’s rain chances to 70% from the 50% I had forecast this morning. As I see how tonight’s storms interact with us, etc., I may be able to lower rain chances for Monday in the Monday morning forecast update. Stay tuned.
The bars in orange represent the timeframe that I’m currently most concerned with severe storms. Please keep in mind that any storm that forms in this enviroment could rapidly become severe.
5-Day Forecast
MM says…I’m watching for storms dropping in from the northwest through Tuesday. Any storm could pack a punch. Lower humidity on Wednesday and Thursday will feel very nice!
As expected, confidence for Monday and Tuesday has increased since our Friday night update.
MM’s Weather Worries for the Week
Tonight will be a weather alert night. If that threat changes, I will issue special updates to let you know. Hopefully, storms will weaken after sunset. They may also just give us a glancing blow. It’s all something to watch tonight.
Make sure your weather radio is turned on in case we get warnings tonight.
MM’s Wx Analysis
This evening’s weather is active! Those storms diving southward have our attention.
Monday’s weather map is active too! Storms are very close by and we’ll be mindful of that on Monday.
Finally, the cold front pushes through on Tuesday. This front brings a risk for severe storms but it also brings in nicer weather for Wednesday and Thursday.
Our strong jetstream winds aloft continue to be from the northwest, potentially steering strong storms our way from Kentucky.
Additional Analysis
While we don’t have much to talk about in the tropics on our side of the world, the Pacific continues to be very active. This is expected in an El Nino year, when Pacific Ocean waters are warmer than normal. This storm seen here may impact the Hawaiin Islands this week. The brunt of the storm should stay just north of them, but they may still see some impacts.
This storm is an impressive cat 3 today. Notice how pretty it is on satellite. It will stay away from land as it spins out into the open Pacific. Storms have a LOT of room to play in over there!
Past 3 Days Radar-Estimated Rainfall
This is radar-estimated rainfall over the past three days. We continue to make a dent in the regional drought. More areas will likely be removed from drought in Thursday’s update.
The Night Sky & Space Stuff
Wednesday and Thursday night will likely offer some really nice night sky viewing conditions.
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