Tracking Atmospheric River for California; Record Temperatures Further East

An atmospheric river will bring gusty to high winds, moderate to heavy rainfall, and potential flooding to California today through Saturday. Heavy snow will be possible over the Sierra Nevada mountains into Friday associated with this atmospheric river. East of these impacts dozens of record high maximum and high minimum temperatures may be broken or tied today and Friday. Read More >

While eastern Kentucky does not house any major/commercial airports, we are still responsible for issuing aviation forecasts for some of the general aviation airports across the region. The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is a key component in aviation forecasting. Airlines and airports use these coded forecasts, which include expected winds, cloud heights, weather types and visibilities for a 24-hour period, to help with the preparation of their operations. The NWS Jackson currently produces a forecast 4 times daily for 5 airports across eastern Kentucky, including Morehead (SYM), Big Sandy (SJS), Jackson (JKL), Somerset (SME), and London (LOZ).

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Day 3: Analyzing Weather Data

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Tracking Atmospheric River for California; Record Temperatures Further East

A Day In The Life Of A NWS Meteorologist: Aviation (Day 7 of 14)