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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Strong to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains today through Friday. Hot to dangerously hot temperatures are forecast across portions of the Pacific Northwest and southern Great Basin today. Gusty winds, dry, and hot conditions will bring critical fire weather to parts of central Washington state today. Read More >

December Summary

January Summary

February Summary

  Average Temperature Departure from Normal Precipitation Departure from Normal Snow Departure from Normal
Bowling Green 41.8° +3.8° 19.56" +7.19" 4.9" -2.9"
Frankfort 38.7° +4.0° 16.78" +6.22"    
Lexington 39.1° +3.9° 17.80" +7.47" 5.5" -5.5"
Louisville Bowman 39.8° +3.2° 16.91" +6.34"    
Louisville International 40.4° +3.2° 17.50" +7.25" 8.1" -2.7"

 

10th warmest winter on record at Bowling Green
7th wettest winter on record at Frankfort
3rd wettest and 8th warmest winter on record at Lexington
9th wettest winter on record at Louisville

 

EF1 tornado damage near Dogwood, Indiana December 31, 2018

EF1 tornado damage near Dogwood, Indiana on December 31. NWS photo