Good Monday everyone and welcome to a scorcher of a day. The temps will steal the show today as the threat for showers and thunderstorms ramps up over the next several days. The boomers will do their thing and kick the heat out of here by mid week.

Let’s break down where things are going…

– Temps today will range from 90-95 in most areas with western Kentucky heading toward the mid and upper 90s.

– High humidity levels will boss the heat index close to 100 for much of central and eastern Kentucky. Dangerous heat index levels of 110-115 will be likely out west. Don’t mess with a day like this and be sure to take frequent breaks and drink plenty of water.

– We do have a shot at some scattered storms this afternoon into the evening. A few could be strong. This can have an impact on temps.

– A much better threat for showers and storms will be with us Tuesday into Wednesday. There is a ton of instability available for these storms and we will have to watch for some severe weather.

– Temps on Tuesday will be hot once again with low 90s outside of any storm action.

– A cold front moving through here Wednesday will knock temps back down to normal readings for the rest of the week.

– The overall pattern for the middle and end of July will feature the major heat from the plains into the west. It will continue to make a few runs at us… just like we have seen all summer. The threat for rounds of thunderstorms looks good as well. Here is how things look to me…

That is basically a continuation of the pattern we have been in. The real differences across the country show up with some cooler shots of air diving into the east toward the end of the month and a much wetter pattern for the southeastern states.

Let’s get to today’s edition of the heat and storm tracker…

Current Temps

Heat Index

Today’s Highs

Today’s Severe Weather Threat
Latest Day 1 convective outlook

Current Watches
Current Watches

I will have updates as needed so check back. Have a great Monday and take care.