Louisville weather | Gusty winds, 'Spring-like' conditions

Hold on to your hats, it will be breezy for most of Sunday.

A wind advisory is in place for the Louisville metro area, as well as most of Kentucky, until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Louisville.

“A strong low pressure system will bring gusty and west winds to our region today,” the weather service said in a Facebook post. “Peak gusts may occasionally reach into the 40-55 mph range.”

The weather serviced advised residents to secure loose outdoor items, including holiday decorations, and to note that small tree limbs and weak trees could fall.

There were some reports of power outages scattered throughout Jefferson County as of 2 p.m., most of which were in northeast Louisville. LG&E estimated 1,190 customers in Jefferson County were without power.

The advisory comes after Louisville received moderate-to-heavy rainfall at times Friday and Saturday. The weather service stated the weather pattern was “Spring-like,” with highs in the 60s.

Though the strong winds are expected to die down Monday, high temperatures are expected to be in the 50s Monday and Tuesday, followed by a cooler cycle the rest of the week. Kentucky and much of the eastern half of the U.S. is forecast to have below average temperatures at the beginning of January, according to the Climate Prediction Center.

Louisville 5-day forecast from the National Weather Service

Sunday night: A 30% chance of showers, mainly before 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday night: Showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers. High near 54. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

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Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Reach reporter Leo Bertucci at lbertucci@gannett.com or @leober2chee on X, formerly known as Twitter

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville, Kentucky weather: Gusty winds to be followed by cooler temperatures

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