Severe Thunderstorm Threat From the Central Plains to the Northeast; Extreme HeatRisk for the East Coast

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the central Plains to the Northeast through this evening. Widespread damaging winds are the primary threat but hail and a tornado or two is also possible. Extremely dangerous heat continues across the Eastern U.S. Warm overnight low temperatures will provide little to no relief. Read More >

Drought was the primary weather factor this fall, with widespread moderate and severe drought covering southern Indiana and central Kentucky from mid-October through the end of the season. All five climate sites (listed in the table below) had below normal precipitation for each of the three fall months. Wildfires became a problem in Kentucky. Ranchers and farmers had to dip into hay reserves to feed their stock when pastures dried up. The Rolling Fork river at Boston, KY, fell to within inches of its all-time record low stage. Herrington Lake released so much water, to keep downstream water levels up, that its docks became unusable.

September Summary

October Summary

November Summary

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal	Snowfall	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	59.7°	-0.2°	6.34"	-4.66"	T
Frankfort	56.6°	-1.0°	6.07"	-4.28"
Lexington	57.9°	+0.2°	4.56"	-5.89"	0.3"	-0.1"
Louisville Ali	60.0°	-0.3°	5.32"	-5.48"	1.5"	+1.1"
Louisville Bowman	58.0°	-0.8°	4.20"	-6.50"