Good Sunday everyone and welcome to the beginning of a much cooler weather pattern across Kentucky. This pattern is likely to get started off with a round or two of strong and severe storms today into tonight. All of this happens as a strong cold front moves through the state and kicks the extreme heat well to our west for the upcoming week.
The record setting heat wave is something that will go down in Kentucky weather history. For many cities, this heat wave can only be topped by the absurd heat that occurred back in the summer of 1936. You have just survived the most extreme period of heat in a generation!
Temps today will head back into the mid and upper 90s across the northern half of the state as the south tries to make another run at 100 before thunderstorms get going. Once the storm fire up… look out. Damaging winds and large hail may become a big problem this afternoon into this evening. These storms may also contain torrential rains that can cause local flash flooding problems.
Rounds of showers and storms will carry us into Monday as our cold front slowly stalls out just to our south. It should stay close enough to keep some scattered stuff going into the middle of the week. Look at the gorgeous rain numbers from the NAM:
That shows widespread 1″-2″ of water over the next few days. Locally higher amounts in thunderstorms will be possible. I know, I know… you will believe it when you see it. 🙂
Another round of much needed showers and storms is likely to fire up by the end of the week into next weekend as our pattern continue to take on a much more active and wetter look over the next few weeks.
Temps for the week ahead will come WAY down as many area see highs in the 80s.
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Have a great Sunday and take care.
Will be following the severe weather tomorrow and posting a chaser map if anyone is interested in joining us today. Would love to see Chris join us in the chat but we all know he will be busy today into the evening. Will be following Kyweathercenter all day too. Hope to see everyone tomorrow.
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Hope to see everyone today. LOL
I just know this rain will have a way to dance around the Frankfort area! Good luck everyone in this next rain lottery?
Glad to see some rain and cooler weather heading this way!
SPC has just issued a meso for areas a little north and south of the Ohio River so we might being getting a watch box soon. It looks like some organized storms are trying to form in So. Indiana.
Louisville area already getting pounded with storms, Frankfort still high and dry!
It’s a bit more humid heat today which could make for a dangerous heat index.
But the beginning of the end for this particular heatwave may finally be at hand. A second severe t-storm watch is being considered in parts of KY along the Ohio River. Main issues would be destructive winds, some hail, so it would be prudent to prepare for more power outages. As is typical for July in our area, the tornado threat will be rather low.
Never thought I’d say this but bring on the storms. Whatever it takes to get rid of this heat. We’ve survived many, many severe weather outbreaks year after year but this heat is for the record books. Time to close out the final chapter even if it ends with a bang.
(but fingers crossed that we all get a ton o’ rain and no damage!!!)
It would be nice if it was just normal heat from this point on, although the Climate Prediction Center is predicting more above average temps for us into Sept. The summer of 1936 had record heat throughout the season.
I normally can take the heat ok, but even I’m ready for a break. As it is, many of us still need the rain; here in Nashville, we have only had .53 of an inch since June 1.
Owensboro KY is now 114 heat index.