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

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After an August that lacked many 90° days, September is making up for it and more across the lower Ohio Valley. So far in September, both Louisville, Bowling Green and Lexington official observations have recorded 90° or higher 8 days. The streak is expected to end today with cooler temperatures and rain around the region. Below are the top consecutive streches of 90° days in September.

Louisville (Standiford Field)
Days in Sep	Beginning	Ending
13	9/4/1897	9/16/1897
11	9/17/1891	9/27/1891
11	8/28/1912	9/11/1912
9	8/28/1925	9/9/1925
9	9/2/2002	9/10/2002
8*	9/1/2015
8	9/3/1881	9/10/1881
8	9/1/1899	9/8/1899
8	9/19/1908	9/26/1908
8	9/15/1955	9/22/1955
8	9/1/1960	9/8/1960

Lexington Bluegrass Airport
Days in Sep	Beginning	Ending
10	9/7/1897	9/16/1897
9	9/8/1936	9/16/1936
8*	9/1/2015
8	8/31/1899	9/8/1899
8	9/2/1925	9/9/1925
8	9/1/1960	9/8/1960

Bowling Green
Days in Sep	Beginning	Ending
14	9/12/1931	9/25/1931
13	9/12/1926	9/24/1926
12	9/1/1912	9/12/1912
12	9/1/1913	9/12/1913
12	9/5/1936	9/16/1936
11	9/6/1897	9/16/1897
11	9/1/1925	9/11/1925
10	9/10/1921	9/19/1921
10	9/1/1939	9/10/1939
10	9/4/1961	9/13/1961
9	9/1/1910	9/9/1910
9	9/10/1927	9/18/1927
9	9/8/1928	9/16/1928
9	9/1/1929	9/9/1929
9	9/1/1980	9/9/1980
9	9/2/2002	9/10/2002
8*	9/1/2015
8	9/15/1895	9/22/1895
8	9/5/1900	9/12/1900
8	9/7/1903	9/14/1903
8	9/15/1907	9/22/1907
8	9/9/1908	9/16/1908
8	9/4/1919	9/11/1919
8**	9/13/1919	9/20/1919
8	9/5/1947	9/12/1947
8	9/1/1960	9/8/1960
8	9/1/1999	9/8/1999

Average Sept Days ≥ 90°	5
Most in a September	18 (1908)

Average Sept Days ≥ 90°	5
Most in a September	18 (1941 &1939)

Average Sept Days ≥ 90°	7
Most in a September	22 (1939)

* Including 9/8/2015

** Two separate streaks of 8 days in 1919, separated by 1 day, when the high temperature was 89.

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

Streak of 90 Degree Days in September Likely to End Today at 8