Here is the first forecast for this upcoming weekend's championship games. For Friday look for temperatures to range from highs in the mid-40s. Temps look to drop into the low to mid-30s by 10 pm EST.

 

 

Rain is in the forecast from Friday but for now, it appears the rain will move through early Friday morning and be over and done by the time the first game starts. Precipitation amounts will be light around a tenth of an inch will be possible.

 

 

The following NAM Ohio Valley simulated radar timing is from 1 am to 10 am EST.

 

 

For Saturday and Sunday games. Right now I'm only going to give the high and low temperatures for each day. I will post more details for each day as we get closer.

 

 

Saturday morning low temperature

 

 

Saturday high temperature

 

 

Sunday morning lows

 

 

Sunday high temperature

 

Looks like it will be near perfect weather Saturday and Sunday...Friday a little cooler, but pretty good outlook for the first week of December!

There is a chance that some rain or at least some showers will be around for the first game on Friday afternoon. The following radar covers the 1 pm to 7 pm EST Friday.

 

 

Rain accumulations look to be from around .10 to .30 of an inch. I'm showing two models for this. The NAM and Euro. They are pretty close.

 

NAM

 

 

European Model

 

 

The temperature should range from the mid-40s and fall to the low 40s by 7 pm EST.

 

 

I will post my first forecasts for Saturday and Sunday tomorrow.

Saturday looks to be a good day for football weather-wise. There will be cloudy skies while the temperature looks to remain steady in the low 40s for all the games on Saturday. The wind chill will make it feel like it is in the mid-30s. Early in the morning, there is a very slight chance of some light showers but that looks to stay north of the Lexington area.

 

 

 

Finally, Sunday is in the range of the NAM weather model so I can now give a forecast for Sunday.

 

First Friday:

 

Rain activity looks to be on the lite side. It should be over mostly by 1 pm EST. There may be another shot at some light drizzle or rain around 5 pm EST. The rainfall accumulations will be on the light side. Mainly a tenth to 2 tenths of an inch.

 

 

The time period covered by the NAM Ohio Valley radar is from 1 PM to 10 PM EST.

 

 

 

 

Temperatures should range from the mid to upper 40s. It may even reach the low 50s by late afternoon before falling into the low 40s by the end of the period.

 

 

Saturday:

 

No rain is presently in the forecast for Saturday or Sunday. Temps for Saturday afternoon will start in the low 40s then fall into the mid to low 30s.

 

 

Sunday:

 

Temps should stay in the mid-40s for the last game of the weekend. Little or no chance for rain.

 

 

Check back for updates tomorrow.

There are really no changes to Friday's forecast. Temps in the afternoon will start in the high 40s. With a little break in the cloud cover temperature could reach the low to mid-50s. The rain shower activity will move out by the late afternoon.

 

The following NAM Ohio Valley simulations cover the 1-10 pm EST time period.

 

Cloud cover

 

 

Temperatures

 

 

Rain activity

 

 

For Saturday

 

Temperatures for Saturday afternoon will start out in the low 40s. The skies will be mostly clear. This will allow temps to fall to the low 30s for the last game of the day. The wind chill will make it feel like the temperature is in the low 30s to high 20s range.

 

Clouds

 

 

Temperature

 

 

Windchill

 

 

 

Sunday

 

The clouds will move back in on Sunday. Little or no chance for rain. The temps will start in the high 30s and rise to low to mid-40s.

 

Clouds

 

 

Temperature

 

 

Check back for updates later today for Saturday and Sunday's games

Thanks @nWo

Saturday's games will see partly cloudy to clearing skies. Rain chances remain at little to no chance. Temperatures will start in the mid-40s and fall to the low 30s around the end of the last game. The wind chill will fall to the high 30s for the last game.

 

 

 

 

Sunday's forecast:

 

The skies will be partly to mostly cloudy skies. There is now a slight chance for some light scattered showers for Sunday's game. The temperature will be in the low to mid-40s.

 

 

 

 

Check back for updates tomorrow morning.

Saturday's games will see mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will range from the high 30s to low 40s falling to the low 30s by 10 pm EST. The last game could see wind chills around the low 30s falling into the mid-20s by 10 pm EST. East to southeasterly winds will be around 5-6 mph.

 

 

 

 

Sunday's game will see mostly cloudy skies and a stray shower can't be completely ruled out. Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 40s. Winds will be from the south around 11-12 mph. The wind will make it feel like the temperature is in the low 40s.

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy these pleasant temperatures for this weekend and the start of the workweek. It appears changes are on the way for around midweek.

For today's game skies will be mostly cloudy with a brief break or two. Temperatures will be in the high 40s and may even reach the low 50s. Winds will be out of the south at 11-13 mph. The wind will make the temperature feel it is in the low 40s.

 

 

Temperature

 

 

Wind

 

 

Windchill

 

 

A sprinkle or two can not be completely ruled out.

 

 

It is my hope that these forecasts were a help to someone. Looking forward to doing them again next year.