Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

This month was very dry and, as a result, very warm. The record warmth culminated on the 18th and 19th with highs in the 80s to around 90 and daily average temperatures about 20 degrees above normal. The month's one strong storm system brought an end (temporarily) to the warmth, and also gave us our only severe weather of the month. Strong thunderstorm winds did some tree, barn, and fence damage in Hardin County and 1" hail was reported near Gravel Switch in Marion County.

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Rainfall	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	65.8°	+7.0°	0.56"	-2.82"
Frankfort	63.0°	+6.6°	0.65"	-2.59"
Lexington	63.5°	+6.5°	0.83"	-2.30"
Louisville Bowman	64.7°	+6.5°	0.64"	-2.58"
Louisville International	66.2°	+6.7°	0.65"	-2.57"

Records

17th: Warm low of 69° at Louisville
18th: High of 88° at Bowling Green, warm low of 70° at Bowling Green, warm low of 69° at Frankfort, warm low of 66° at Lexington, high of 87° at Louisville, warm low of 72° at Louisville
19th: High of 90° at Bowling Green, warm low of 67° at Frankfort, high of 87° at Lexington, warm low of 66° at Lexington, high of 87° at Louisville, warm low of 72° at Louisville
29th: High of 82° at Lexington, high of 84° at Louisville
30th: Warm low of 59° at Frankfort

3rd warmest and 7th driest October on record at Bowling Green
5th warmest and 10th driest October on record at Frankfort
7th warmest October on record at Lexington
Warmest October on record at Louisville