Good Friday, folks. The heat has been underachieving for many this week and now thunderstorms are getting into the mix. These storms are scattered out there today, but will increase this weekend, with much cooler air moving in here early next week.
Today is a tricky temperature day because of the potential for clouds and some storms going up. Without clouds and storms, your temps likely hit the low 90s, with middle 90s possible in the west. With storms, temps will be several degrees cooler, obviously. Heat index values should range from the upper 90s to around 105.
The storm threat is intriguing because some of them could be strong or locally severe, especially in the north and east…
Storms will increase on Saturday and that should help knock the temps down a few degrees. Once again, we may be close to some strong or severe storms…
Storms become more widespread Sunday and Monday with a potent cold front dropping in here from the north…
Any storm that goes up through Monday can put down a lot of water and be locally severe. I wouldn’t be surprised to have some local flash flood issues arise at some point.
Much cooler air will then sweep in behind this front for early next week. It should feel nice for a few days before the pattern threatens to turn stormy once again.
The next 2 weeks worth of rainfall on the models is up there…
Make it a great day and take care.
What constitutes a heat wave? Length of time above 90? How many degrees above 90?
Is it subjective by forecaster?
There were multiple posts yesterday about this heat wave underachieving. Lexington was 93, Louisville 95, and Bowling Green 96. Isn’t that within a degree or 2 of what was in the model forecast?
Not knocking Chris, just wondering for sake of discussion.
http://scijinks.gov/heat/
David : Depends, on the region you are living, is what constitutes a heat wave. Here in the mid west, I would say temperatures 100 degrees (F) for over a 5 day period would be considered a heat wave for the mid west. What we are experiencing now is not a heat wave but normal summer weather in my opinion. Chris, those models you presented this morning are hard to believe, with the cooler weather coming ? The rainfall totals ? In my opinion, I would expect very little change in the current weather pattern well into next week. Have a great day everyone.
93-96 for a few days in KY is also summer to me.
Seems like every year there is a 5-10 day dry spell with highs in the 90’s.
Schroeder this is the Ohio Valley region not the mid west.
Definitely not Midwest
According to KY Mesonet — Fayette County has had one 90 degree day this summer on June 13th. That includes this current “heat wave”. I think the weather folks should start rephrasing this type of weather — Humid Wave or Dew Point Wave LOL. The temps (at least here in Lexington) are not that bad, it’s just the darn water in the air that so bad.
Also – It was mentioned yesterday on a news report that the last time Lexington reached 96 degree day was 2012. That was kind of surprising.
Fayette county mesonet is not accurate. I have harped on this before. 2-3 degrees cooler than surrounding reliable sites during the daytime and 2-3 degrees warmer than same sites at night. I guess the average works out, but still……
Begs the question – which gauges are accurate? we know from Chris the Airport gauge runs way hot.
I think if a gauge is in question someone should go right to the location and test with another station not just go by the next closest one to check for anomalies. Temp can fluctuate a couple degress over a short distance.
Already 85 and rising at my location.
No, actually Kentucky is a southeastern state. I’am from Indiana so what would I know. Sorry, for the error.
Kentucky may be in the South Eastern Conference, but it borders on the Ohio River just south of Ohio so yes, it is in the Ohio River Valley region.
more midwest than the south for sure
It might not be 100 here, but the heat is definitely not underachieving to me. 😉
Its not hot!
Disagree
The word “hot” shouldn’t be used right now the word “blazing” is more proper.
Just notice on the radar, the showers to our northeast are moving around the north-northeast edge of the hot high pressure out and away from our area. Right now, I have sunny skies and a temperature of 92 degrees with a humidity of 9%. Not too bad.
That’s some dry air if the humidity is at 9
No way the humidity is 9% unless your in the Death Valley California in the desert or inside a oven. That’s completely wrong. Palm Springs California which is in the desert there humidity is 21% as I’m writing this. Schroeder as much as you claim you been studying the weather for 30+ years you sure do come up with some off the wall stuff.
Could be a typo. Nobody is perfect give him a chance to correct before burning him at the stake.
Could be if it is a typo that’s on me if it’s not that’s on Schroeder. lol
No, Schroeder is an idiot.
Ralph, again no room for that kinda remarks.
That would be common sense.
91 in Richmond with a heat index of 100. Yes Virgil it is hot.
It is 92 with a 63% humidity here. I will let you figure out heat index either way it is very very warm/hot
95 in Louisville dew point 74 creating a heat index of 105.
According to my dewpoint calculation, that is 77.6 degrees, that is very sticky on the ole sticky meter
Please, In 2012 it was 89 degrees in the middle of the night. actual temps in the triple digits, This is mere tease
Stop acting arrogant.
97 degrees far western part of ky in Union.Co. Stay cool everybody
Right now, I have a temperature 94 degrees and a humidity of 6%. I had my equipment checked and seems to be working. The sensor is new. It does’t seem to be that hot outside, just a very slight breeze. The sun is very bright and hot, but in the woods it feels very comfortable. I must add that I live in the middle of nowhere, which is where I want to be. No people, houses or major highways. I told all of you, that if there is anymore negativity, I would sign off for the good of Chris’s forum.
Common sense would tell you the humidity reading is not correct and you need a new sensor just factual no disrespect intended.
It’s all yours Ralph, who you going to bully now that I’am leaving the forum. Same to you Prelude.
Schroeder, you can stay or you can go makes no difference to me either way the humidity level still is not 6%. Once again you can fool most I’m just not buying what your selling. My statements to you are facts. 1.Kentucky is not in the Midwest. 2.The humidity level is higher than 6%. 3. You always play the victim card except you forget along with others that in just one post around Father’s Day you did bash CB and CB did warn you about your comments. I apologize for nothing.
I just saw a post with current heat index’s in southern Indiana. Tell City IN 118, Bedford IN 116, Paoli IN 110, Campbellsville KY 110. Louisville high temp so far 97 highest heat index in Louisville today was 109. Very impressive to get a temperature of 97 considering how green the vegetation is and how high the dewpoints are.
I stand corrected Louisville hit 98 degrees officially. In reality more like 95 or 96 since the reading is taken at the airport.
NWS is forecasting a low of 82 in Louisville and 78 in Lexington. The record high low for July 22 is 81 in Louisville set in 1934 and 79 in Lexington set in 1983.