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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Concerns in the Southwest; Coastal Low to Impact the East Coast

Deep tropical moisture will lead to widespread showers and thunderstorms capable of producing flash flooding through early next week over the Southwest and Four Corners. A coastal storm is expected to impact the southeast U.S. coast and mid-Atlantic regions with flooding, dangerous rip currents, gusty winds and heavy rain up much of the East Coast through early next week. Read More >

June Summary

July Summary

August Summary

The summer started off very wet, then around Independence Day the tap shut off and we entered a dry period through much of August. The drying conditions also led to much warmer temperatures in the second half of the summer compared to the first half.

  Average Temperature Departure from Normal Precipitation Departure from Normal
Bowling Green 77.9° +0.8° 18.11" +6.48"
Frankfort 76.0° +1.3° 13.56" +1.72"
Lexington 76.4° +1.7° 13.14" +0.80"
Louisville Bowman 77.2° +0.4° 14.45" +2.83"
Louisville Muhammad Ali 79.0° +1.2° 11.81" +0.46"

 

A pleasant day in downtown La Grange, Kentucky, on July 28.