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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. 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.