Thunderstorms from the Plains into the Central Appalachians; Heavy Rain in the Central Gulf Coast; Heat Across Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely from from northeast New Mexico/Southeast Colorado, eastward into the Central Plains through the Central Appalachians. Slow moving low to bring heavy rainfall to the Central Gulf Coast into the weekend. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley, Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Read More >

In keeping with what we typically see during a La Niña winter, January 2021 was warmer and wetter than normal.

There were two main snows during the month. One was on the 16th when a weak system had just enough moisture associated with it to produce one to three inches of snow, primarily from southern Kentucky into the Blue Grass area. The other snow-maker happened on the 27th as low pressure moved by to our southeast. Two to four inches of snow fell from southern Indiana to eastern Kentucky.

All climate sites set daily record rainfall amounts on the 25th in conjunction with a slow-moving warm front over the Tennessee Valley. Liberty, KY received over three inches of rain.

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal	Snow	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	38.7°	+3.0°	4.02"	+0.41"	1.1"	-2.2"
Frankfort	35.3°	+2.8°	4.09"	+0.83"
Lexington	33.8°	+0.9°	4.78"	+1.58"	6.3"	+2.4"
Louisville Ali	36.5°	+1.6°	3.87"	+0.63"	5.7"	+2.0"
Louisville Bowman	36.1°	+1.6°	3.83"	+0.45"