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Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

The season started out fairly quiet with a few light snows in December and January and a cold, white Christmas. Things took a significant turn for the worse in February with frequent snows, ice from freezing rain, subzero temperatures, and historic rainfall that led to major flooding in early March.

December Summary

January Summary

February Summary
 

  Average Temperature Departure from Normal Precipitation Departure from Normal Snow Departure from Normal
Bowling Green 37.7° -0.3° 15.05" +2.68" 8.8" +1.0"
Frankfort 34.6° -0.1° 10.70" +0.14"    
Lexington 33.3° -1.9° 11.94" +1.61" 18.5" +7.5"
Louisville Ali 36.5° -0.7° 12.24" +1.99" 17.5" +6.7"
Louisville Bowman 35.9° -0.7° 11.59" +1.02"    

 

Georgetown, Kentucky January 28, 2021

Georgetown, Kentucky on January 28. Courtesy Ron Malinowski