Atmospheric River to Begin to Impact the Northwest U.S.; Gusty Winds in the Northeast U.S.

A strong atmospheric river moving into northern California later Tuesday will bring a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. through at least Wednesday. Gusty winds and isolated rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast U.S. Tuesday behind a cold front. Read More >

Drought was the primary weather factor this fall, with widespread moderate and severe drought covering southern Indiana and central Kentucky from mid-October through the end of the season. All five climate sites (listed in the table below) had below normal precipitation for each of the three fall months. Wildfires became a problem in Kentucky. Ranchers and farmers had to dip into hay reserves to feed their stock when pastures dried up. The Rolling Fork river at Boston, KY, fell to within inches of its all-time record low stage. Herrington Lake released so much water, to keep downstream water levels up, that its docks became unusable.

September Summary

October Summary

November Summary

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal	Snowfall	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	59.7°	-0.2°	6.34"	-4.66"	T
Frankfort	56.6°	-1.0°	6.07"	-4.28"
Lexington	57.9°	+0.2°	4.56"	-5.89"	0.3"	-0.1"
Louisville Ali	60.0°	-0.3°	5.32"	-5.48"	1.5"	+1.1"
Louisville Bowman	58.0°	-0.8°	4.20"	-6.50"