Snow Squalls from the Upper Midwest to Great Lakes; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

An Arctic front will bring widespread snow squalls through Friday from the Upper Midwest to the Ohio Valley. Heavy snow rates and strong winds will lead to near-zero visibility and dangerous travel conditions. High winds will continue across the northern and central High Plains through Friday, with wind gusts above 60 mph likely, leading to hazardous travel conditions. Read More >

With the exception of Frankfort in May, every climate site in central Kentucky was drier than normal for each of the three months of spring this year, resulting in a season that was about 2 to 5 inches drier than normal. Parts of the Louisville metro and also southern Kentucky, especially around Edmonton and Greensburg, received less than 70% of the normal amount of precipitation for spring. Fortunately we had a wet winter that helped to bolster groundwater levels, but by the end of May signs of dryness were beginning to appear.

March Summary

April Summary

May Summary

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal	Snow	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	59.9°	+1.2°	11.40"	-2.98"	5.1"
Frankfort	57.0°	+0.9°	12.55"	-1.82"
Lexington	57.4°	+1.6°	11.82"	-2.52"	5.5"	+2.5"
Louisville Ali	59.9°	+1.3°	10.04"	-4.54"	1.5"	-0.7"
Louisville Bowman	58.5°	+0.9°	10.53"	-3.69"