Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Searing heat and incredible dryness in September continued into early October, resulting in a flash drought. It was short-lived, though, as cooler weather and rain returned during the second half of October. By mid-November we were shivering with record cold and snow.

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November Summary

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal	Snow	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	60.9°	+1.8°	13.64"	+2.11"	1.3"	+1.3"
Frankfort	58.5°	+1.8°	13.64"	+3.34"
Lexington	60.5°	+3.3°	13.56"	+3.99"	1.8"	+1.5"
Louisville Bowman	59.9°	+1.5°	10.85"	+0.86"
Louisville Muhammad Ali	61.6°	+1.9°	11.30"	+1.44"	1.0"	+0.8"

7th warmest autumn on record at Lexington

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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Autumn 2019 Summary