Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Northern Plains and Midwest; Fire Weather Threat in the West

Severe thunderstorms will continue to be possible over parts of the northern Plains and upper Midwest through Saturday which could bring large hail, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flooding over a part of the Midwest today. Elevated to critical fire weather are expected today into this weekend over parts of the central Rockies and Great Basin. 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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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Northern Plains and Midwest; Fire Weather Threat in the West

It's Been Windy So Far This Year