Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this past Wednesday to celebrate the installation of Kentucky Mesonet's latest automated weather station. The site is located north of Lexington at the University of Kentucky's Spindletop Farm and is a joint venture between Western Kentucky University and UK. Data from the site includes temperature, relative humidity, wind, barometric pressure, solar radiation, soil temperature, precipitation, and a live webcam. Data is accessible from kymesonet.org or by using their app.

Pictured from left to right: KY Mesonet Operations Manager Tiffany Clark, WKU Dean Ogden College of Science and Engineering Dr. David Brown, UK Associate Dean of Research Dr. James Matthews, WKU President Timothy Caboni, UK Chair of Department of Plant and Soil Sciences Dr. Rebecca McCulley, Kentucky State Climatologist and Director of KY Climate Center and KY Mesonet Dr. Jerald Brotzge, Field Representative for Senator Mitch McConnell Stephanie Nelson, and KY Mesonet Outreach Manager Shane Holinde

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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

New Kentucky Mesonet Site