Temperatures are going to be dropping throughout central and eastern Kentucky over the next few days. Forecasters are calling for lows that could reach below freezing before the weekend is out. A cold front is riding a high-pressure system from Canada and should be making its presence known as early as this afternoon.
Dustin Jordan is a science and operations officer with the National Weather Service in Jackson. He said frost could even be a possibility.
“It’s not too uncommon to see frost this time of year. We can certainly see it, typically start to get frost as we move into October, certainly in November, sometimes you can get the stronger cold fronts, can bring some Canadian air into the area so, it’s not too uncommon.”
Jordan said people whose homes were damaged by July’s floods should take precautions like wrapping their pipes and checking for areas where cold air can enter the home.
“It depends on what kind of housing that you might be in, if more, maybe more exposed pipes if you’re in a place that’s a more sheltered location that might see these below freezing temperatures. I suppose that could lead to some issues for folks that may still be displaced.”
He said people with outdoor plants should consider covering them to protect against frost. He says temperatures should warm back up by Monday.
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