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 >

Overall, a quiet month. After beginning the month with some snow on the first day, we enjoyed a significant warm spell from the 9th to the 12th with high temperatures in the 60s. Things were quite different by Christmas Day, however, when a brief cold snap took readings down into the teens. Strong low pressure moving through the Great Lakes from the 23rd to the 25th brought light snow and gusty winds to the Ohio Valley. Winds gusted over 40 mph in spots. Locations in central Kentucky along and east of US 127 got around an inch of snow, with some spots in eastern Kentucky receiving half a foot of snow for Christmas.

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal	Snow	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	39.5°	+0.9°	3.02"	-1.78"	T	-1.2"
Frankfort	36.8°	+1.5°	2.19"	-1.82"
Lexington	35.5°	-0.5°	2.59"	-1.34"	3.6	+1.1"
Louisville Ali	39.8°	+1.9°	2.52"	-1.31"	0.5	-2.1"
Louisville Bowman	38.8°	+1.6°	2.45"	-1.56"