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Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. 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.

September Summary

October Summary

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