Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Strong to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains today through Friday. Hot to dangerously hot temperatures are forecast across portions of the Pacific Northwest and southern Great Basin today. Gusty winds, dry, and hot conditions will bring critical fire weather to parts of central Washington state today. Read More >

This October was warm and dry with no severe weather or flooding. Moderate drought persisted across most of southern Indiana and much of central Kentucky through the month until the last few days. Significant rains then fell on the 29th and 30th as a slow-moving frontal system drifted across the region. Two to three inches fell along the Ohio River, with over four inches in parts of western Kentucky.

Halloween was a chilly one, with widespread morning lows in the 20s putting an end to the growing season.

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal	Snow	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	60.9°	+0.9°	2.10"	-1.53"	0	0
Frankfort	58.4°	+0.8°	2.70"	-0.94"
Lexington	60.6°	+2.8°	2.30"	-1.36"	T	+T
Louisville Ali	61.8°	+1.5°	2.97"	-0.75"	0	-0.1"
Louisville Bowman	58.6°	-0.2°	3.28"	-0.37"