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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 >

June Summary

July Summary

August Summary

This was a fairly typical Ohio Valley summer: heat, humidity, and occasional thunderstorms. Where there were instances of local flooding and tree damage from storms, fortunately there were no tornadoes. The most impactful weather event of the season was a squall line on July 11 that brought severe winds to southern Indiana and north central Kentucky, including a measured 59 mph gust at Jeffersonville, Indiana. The remnants of Hurricane Laura traveled the length of Kentucky on August 28 but had little effect other than an inch or two of rain and isolated tree damage.

  Average Temperature Departure from Normal Precipitation Departure from Normal
Bowling Green 78.3° +1.2 17.27" +5.64"
Frankfort 76.4° +1.7 14.94" +3.10"
Lexington 74.8° +0.1 10.58" -1.76"
Louisville Ali 79.0° +1.2 17.11" +5.76"
Louisville Bowman 77.5° +0.7 16.01" +4.39"

 

9th wettest summer on record at Louisville