Heavy Rainfall Continues in Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will shift into the southern Appalachians today. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, scattered wind gusts, and heavy rain today across the northern and central Plains. Read More >

Though June and July were rather stormy, the summer finished with a very quiet August. Overall, though, the summer was a wet one with Louisville and Frankfort ending up in the top five wettest summers on record. Temperatures tended to be near seasonal norms, though August was unusually cool.

	Average Temperature	Departure from Normal	Rain	Departure from Normal
Bowling Green	77.6°	+0.5°	10.82"	-0.81"
Frankfort	74.2°	-0.5°	20.24"	+8.40"
Lexington	74.2	-0.5	17.50"	+5.16"
Louisville Bowman	76.6°	-0.2°	19.05"	+7.43"
Louisville International	77.8°	0°	18.94"	+7.59"