Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

You may be wondering, just how windy has it been this year...it seems like there have been a lot of wind advisories? The graphic below indicates where 2016, from January 1st to present, compares to similar times period back to 1971 at Louisville International Airport. To date, there have been 38 days with peak wind gusts greater than or equal to 30 mph, whereas there have been 10 days with peak wind gusts greater than or equal to 40 mph! There is still a chance that winds may top 30 mph the rest of this evening, as a cold front approaches our region.

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Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

It's Been Windy So Far This Year