Kentucky wakes to a crisp, quiet sky this morning as cold air drifts over Louisville and settles across the Ohio River. Pavement glints with a faint frost-like sheen, and the stillness hints at the unsettled weather lining up for the weekend. With Post-Thanksgiving travel building, the region should expect changing conditions—especially Saturday afternoon into early Sunday.
Today stays sunny and calm, with highs in the upper 30s and northwest breezes keeping the air sharp. This is the cleanest travel window of the weekend, so drivers heading toward I-64, I-65, and I-71 may want to get ahead of Saturday’s moisture. Clouds increase tonight as warmer air presses in from the southwest.
Meteorologists now track a developing system that introduces a snow chance Saturday, mainly after midday. Temperatures rise into the low 40s, so early precipitation may start as rain before mixing with wet snow later in the afternoon. Models hint at a Winter Tease—just cold enough for flakes to appear, but marginal for accumulation. Still, brief bursts could reduce visibility north and east of the city, especially near Shelbyville and Oldham County.
Saturday night brings the best chance for a rain/snow mix, with lows near freezing. Light precipitation continues into early Sunday with minor slick spots possible on elevated or shaded roads. Travel conditions may slow for a few hours, particularly before noon.
Sunday turns mostly cloudy and chilly with highs near 39°. Winds increase slightly from the west, signaling the arrival of a broader early-December cold pattern spreading across the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Monday and Tuesday bring cloud cover and additional chances of rain or snow showers as colder-than-normal air settles in.
Looking at early next week, a deeper cold push between December 2–6 could nudge temperatures lower and bring another round of unsettled weather.
