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 >

Very little severe weather was observed this month, with damage reports restricted to isolated instances of trees blown down in locally strong storms. The remnants of Hurricane Laura traveled the length of Kentucky on the 28th, but just knocked down some trees in Russellville and brought less than two inches of rain to the region. There were no significant hot or cold spells; no daily average temperature during the month was more than 8 degrees away from normal at any of the climate observation sites.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms kept humidity levels high and vegetation green.

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	77.7°	+0.2°	6.64"	+3.31"
Frankfort	75.7°	+0.5°	7.63"	+4.27"
Lexington	74.1°	-1.2°	3.57"	+0.32"
Louisville Ali	77.9°	-0.5°	5.56"	+2.23"
Louisville Bowman	76.7°	-0.8°	4.97"	+1.66"