Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Sparse severe weather led to another relatively quiet spring this year. We did record four tornadoes, but all were weak and short-lived. On the other side of the coin, we experienced an unusual late season snow on April 20-21 when two inches fell on parts of central Kentucky during the overnight hours.

March Summary

April Summary

May Summary

	Average temperature	Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Departure from Normal	Snow	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	58.1°	-0.6°	12.97"	-1.41"	0.2"
Frankfort	55.5°	-0.6°	10.45"	-3.92"
Lexington	53.9°	-1.9°	12.22"	-2.12"	0.9"	-2.1"
Louisville Ali	58.9°	+0.3°	11.71"	-2.87"	1.8"	-0.4"
Louisville Bowman	57.2°	-0.4°	11.55"	-2.67"