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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 >

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Note: the weather observations from Frankfort were rather spotty in some years, and in cases where there were large amounts of missing data, those days, months, and years affected by missing data were not included in compiling these statistics.  Snow measurement records ceased in 2002. Also, some data may be time-shifted, meaning that the occurrence may have actually happened on the previous day. For example, a record high listed for June 15 may have been reported by the observer on the morning of the 15th, but actually occurred on the afternoon on the 14th.

 Latest official climate summary for Frankfort (Capital City Airport).

1991-2020 Frankfort monthly/seasonal/annual normals

Daily Records for Temperature, Precipitation, Snowfall, and Snow Depth (pdf files)

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 September
 October
 November
 December

Temperature Information (pdf files)

 Temperature Extremes for Frankfort, Kentucky, and Indiana
  First and last dates for certain temperature thresholds
 Top Ten Warmest of Each Month
 Top Ten Coldest of Each Month
 Top Ten Warmest and Coldest Months of All-Time
 Top Ten Warmest of Each Season and Top Ten Coldest of Each Season
 Top Ten Warmest Years and Top Ten Coldest Years
 Days of Temperatures at or Above 100°, 1895 - Present
 Days of Temperatures at or Below 0°, by Calendar Year, 1895 - Present
 Days of Temperatures at or Below 0°, by Cold Season, 1895 - Present

Precipitation Information (pdf files)

 Precipitation and Snowfall Extremes for Frankfort, Kentucky, and Indiana
 Top Ten Wettest Years, Top Ten Driest Years, and Top Ten Wettest Days
 Top Ten Wettest of Each Month
 Top Ten Driest of Each Month
 Top Ten Wettest and Driest Months of All-Time
 Top Ten Wettest of Each Season, Top Ten Driest of Each Season, Top Ten Wettest Seasons, and Top Ten Driest Seasons
 Top Ten Wettest Days of Each Month
 Top Ten Snowiest Days and Top Five Deepest Snow Depths
 Top Ten Snowiest Days of Each Month
 Top Ten Snowiest of Each Month
 Top Ten Snowiest Months
 Top Ten Snowiest of Each Season and Top Ten Least Snowy Winters
 Top Ten Snowiest and Least Snowy Calendar Years

Special Day Information (pdf files)

 New Year's Day
 Valentine's Day
 Leap Day
 St. Patrick's Day
 Easter
  Memorial Day
 Independence Day
 Labor Day
 Halloween
  Veterans Day
 Thanksgiving
 Christmas

Climatological Normals and Miscellaneous (most are PDF files)

  Monthly, Seasonal, and Annual Temp/Precip/Degree Day Normals
  Daily Temp/Precip/Degree Day Normals
  Normal number of days with certain threshold temperature (90/32/0) and precipitation (0.01"/1") benchmarks
  Comparisons between old and new normals
 Frost/freeze Information
 Seasonal Average Temperatures, Total Precipitation, and Total Snowfall 1895 - Present
  Average wind
  Highest known dew points and heat index readings
 Two Bizarre May Snowfalls in Kentucky
 Station History

 

Preliminary Local Daily and Monthly Climatological Data

 The Preliminary Local Climatological Data Sheet summarizes temperature, heating and cooling degree days and precipitation and snowfall. This is preliminary unofficial data compiled within our office, and may contain erroneous or incorrect data.

Absolute Maximum Absolute Minimum
111° on 07/15/1936 -27° on 01/19/1994
Coldest High Warmest Low
-6° on 1/21/1985 82° on 7/3/1911