Good Sunday to one and all. I can’t recall stormier pattern in August than the one we are in right now. The past week has featured rounds of showers and thunderstorms putting down flooding rains in many areas. You can actually extend this stormy setup to include the past 3 weeks. It’s a history making month in terms of rainfall for several locations.
Today’s weather will feature more steam and more storms. You’re shocked, I know.
I will try to get another post up later today that goes a little more in depth on the pattern as we get ready for September. For now… headlines is what you get.
– A few more rounds of showers and storms will develop across the state today. The ground is waterlogged in many areas and local high water issues may develop. Any storm that goes up could be strong, but will be loaded with lightning.
– Temps across central and eastern Kentucky will run in the mid and upper 80s with the occasional 90. That’s not too bad. The problem comes when you throw the humidity into the mix. That will make it feel like it’s well into the 90s.
– Western Kentucky will continue to bear the brunt of the high heat and humidity. Highs in the 90s with heat index numbers well over 100 degrees at times. This is about as muggy as it can possible get in this region. Dewpoint temps hit the low 80s in some spots Saturday. That is just crazy humid.
– The same setup will be with us into Monday and Tuesday. Steam and storms… steam and storms… say it with me… steam and storms…
– A cold front works our way by the second half of the week. My thoughts about this front making a clean sweep through the state are changing. It now appears this thing could slow down and allow for a couple of waves of low pressure to develop along it into the Labor Day weekend. That would mean… wait for it… wait for it… additional rounds of showers and storms. We still have time to see how that plays out.
Let’s track some steam and storms…
Today’s risk area
Current watches
Possible watch areas 
Current Temperatures
Have a great day and take care.
Preliminarily, 3rd wettest August on record at Lexington so far. Over 9″ for the month!
Bowling Green approaches 8″ for the month for 4th wettest August on record.
Louisville only needs 0.10″ to crack into its own top ten wettest Augusts.
Put fertilizer on your lawn, they said. . .
It’ll make your lawn look great, they said. . .
Anyone else tired of mowing???
Thanks for all you do, Chris!
I sure am tired of mowing.I didn’t fertilize but since the rains it seems to need mowed every two days.Not so long ago before the rains it looked as if I could mow once or twice and be done for the year.It was actually crunchy sounding when walking on it.
I try to remember to be thankful regardless of what comes weather wise.Of course flooding or droughts are terrible to deal with too.
It has been very humid here.AC been getting a workout.Our humidity is showing 54% which is better than yesterday for sure which was above 70%.Still quite warm and humid.Hope we get a month or so that AC nor heat is needed.Lately seems we go straight from hot to cold in the seasons.I admit I am looking forward to Fall but can wait on Winter.
On this link
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/se.html
Why is there a satellite called Dvorak? Dvorak is a keyboard layout!
Different Dvorak…Vernon, a meteorologist now retired, has given us a useful satellite tool for looking at and interpreting tropical systems based on cloud patterns for a few decades now.
August Dvorak, no relation to Vernon, gave us the simplified keyboard to maximize typing efficiency.
So, really, the question becomes ‘Did Vernon the meteorologist ever use the Dvorak keyboard designed by August while working to implement his technique for estimating tropical storm intensity??? Hmm.
We have dodged the storms for the past two days. They have been all around us. We see the ligh show though. I know they have been heavy storms. Thinking our luck will run out at some point. Thanks for all you do Chris. Everyone have a safe and happy Sunday!