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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Kentucky Mesonet Observations

The Kentucky Mesonet is a network of automated weather and climate monitoring stations
being developed by the Kentucky Climate Center at Western Kentucky University to
serve diverse needs in communities across the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Active Observation Sites (WFO ILN forecast area):


Owen County
Location: 5 E Owenton
Coordinates: 38.55 N, 84.74 W
Elevation: 870 feet
Installed: December 9, 2008
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Carroll County
Location: 2 E Carrollton
Coordinates: 38.69 N, 85.14 W
Elevation: 472 feet
Installed: May 5, 2009
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Mason County
Location: 3 SW Maysville
Coordinates: 38.62 N, 83.81 W
Elevation: 909 feet
Installed: August 25, 2009
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Campbell County
Location: 5 NW Alexandria
Coordinates: 39.02 N, 84.47 W
Elevation: 838 feet
Installed: November 5, 2009
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Boone County
Location: 4 S Burlington
Coordinates: 38.97 N, 84.72 W
Elevation: 896 feet
Installed: December 15, 2009
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Lewis County
Location: 6 W Vanceburg
Coordinates: 38.58 N, 83.42 W
Elevation: 546 feet
Installed: June 23, 2010
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Future Observation Sites (WFO ILN forecast area):


Pendleton County In Preliminary Planning Stages...

For a map depicting all of the Kentucky Mesonet observation sites, view this PDF file.

For more information on the Kentucky Mesonet, please visit the Kentucky Mesonet homepage.