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- Weather/Geology/really major breaking news stories and other interesting things about Western KY. Links:

www.weather.gov/pah

^^ The NWS Office for most of Western KY^^(From Elkton to Owensboro west)
www.weather.gov/lmk

^^ The NWS Office for the rest of Western KY^^(Butler, Hancock, Logan, Ohio, Simpson, and Warren counties)^^

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=pah

^^ The Rivers P

age for the NWS of Paducah^^

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lmk

^^The Rivers Page for the NWS of Louisville^^

http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/stid/21

^^ Kentucky Scanner Link^^

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/

^^ The Storm Prediction Center ^^

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/

^^ USGS Earthquake Map that you can center around the New Madrid Seismic Zone^^

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Kentucky-Weather/206845249336794

^^ Central Kentucky Weather Page ^^

http://www.mindat.org/lsearch.php?from=nsearch&loc=Kentucky

^^ A list of Kentucky mineral collecting sites^^

http://ky.water.usgs.gov/

^^ USGS Water Science Center^^


Disclaimer: We do want to remind everyone that the official forecasts come from the National Weather Service. We do put a lot of time into making sure we put out and spread accurate information, but all official weather statements and forecasts come from the National Weather Service. This page is to be used as a supplement in getting your information, and not as an official source. Always remember that during times of rough weather to have multiple ways of getting information about the weather.

08/31/2026

Hooray!!! Meteorological Fall starts tomorrow.

Meteorologists and Climatologists start considering Fall to be from September 1st to November 30th, because it is easier to organize seasonal data that way.

The National Weather Service is celebrating the arrival of Fall by shading our counties orange to represent the orange leaves falling on a pleasant sunny 68F day in late October. Oh, wait a minute that is a Heat Advisory; it looks like it is going to be awhile before we enjoy a wonderful 68F fall day. For now we get to enjoy some miserable 97-101F days with heat index values of 105-107F. You don't get to enjoy a Pumpkin Spice Latte; you are the Pumpkin Spice Latte.

8/31/2026

Heat Advisory has been issued for Hancock, Ohio, Butler, Logan, Warren, SimpsonWHAT...Heat index values near 100 on Tues...
08/31/2026

Heat Advisory has been issued for Hancock, Ohio, Butler, Logan, Warren, Simpson

WHAT...Heat index values near 100 on Tuesday and up to 106 by Thursday expected.
WHERE...Portions of south central Indiana and east central, north central, northwest, and south central Kentucky.
WHEN...From 1 PM EDT /noon CDT/ Tuesday to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Thursday.
IMPACTS...Prolonged hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

08/30/2026

One question is how does this upcoming early-September heat wave compare to the past and is it unusual?

The answer is complicated.

High temperatures of 95-100F in September aren't very unusual. Daily average highs in September (82-86F range) are only slightly cooler than daily average highs in June (84-87F range). This would be about 12 to 15 degrees above average. The consistently warm lows in the mid to even locally upper 70s are highly unusual in September and would probably set some record warm minimum.

Take what is considered to be the greatest September Heat Wave of all time, which is early to mid September 1925 (off-topic but 1925, along with 1993, are the years where measurable snow fell right before Halloween). The highs were in the 102-108F range for several days in the row during that heat wave, but lows were in the mid to upper 60s for most of that heat wave. Essentially a very desert-like air mass.

This heat wave will feature highs in the 95-100F range, but lows in the 74-79F range. The daytime highs aren't as extreme as 1925, but the much warmer lows and higher humidity (dewpoints in the upper 60s to low 70s), will make this heat wave just as intense and just as hot overall due to apparent temperature and lack of overnight cooling.

Heat Advisory has been issued for Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, Ballard, McCracken, Graves, Livingston, Marshall, Calloway,...
08/30/2026

Heat Advisory has been issued for Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, Ballard, McCracken, Graves, Livingston, Marshall, Calloway, Crittenden, Lyon, Trigg, Caldwell, Union, Webster, Hopkins, Christian, Henderson, Daviess, McLean, Muhlenberg, Todd

WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 103 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107 possible.
WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Monday to 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Friday evening.
IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Extreme Heat Watch has been issued for Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, Ballard, McCracken, Graves, Livingston, Marshall, Call...
08/30/2026

Extreme Heat Watch has been issued for Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, Ballard, McCracken, Graves, Livingston, Marshall, Calloway, Crittenden, Lyon, Trigg, Caldwell, Union, Webster, Hopkins, Christian, Henderson, Daviess, McLean, Muhlenberg, Todd

WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 103 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107 possible.
WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.
WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Monday to 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Tuesday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Tuesday morning through Friday evening.
IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

08/29/2026

I would expect many middle and high-school and other youth league football and soccer games to have to do some rearranging of their schedule or having shortened matches during this first week or two at least, as heat index values will be around 105F.

If we enter a flash drought, then this will transition to a bit more of a dry heat like 2019 and 1925 were, but if that happens, it could make it easier for actual temperatures to hit the 100-104F range as well.

08/29/2026

As work continues on the U.S. 79 expansion in southern Todd County, a two-week road closure is needed for the project. | Details below 👇

08/29/2026

I know we do mostly weather and geology/geography around here, but we do need to do public service announcements from time to time.

Many individuals, households, and in some cases, schools/government buildings are being threatened by "soon-to-be felons" using horror themed/AI generated depictions of the Cat in the Hat.

Let me remind you of what happened to a 19-year-old from Wisconsin who thought it was cute to make threats to a school in our coverage area.

He was arrested in his Wisconsin home, extradited to Calloway County where this happened, and is now currently doing 7 years in prison.

If you are involved in making these "Cat in the Hat" threats or any threats in general, that is your future. We are in the Mass Surveillance age so you won't get away with this nonsense behavior for long.

If you are a parent or guardian, then 1) Make sure your child hasn't had any threats made toward them, and if they have, contact local authorities 2) Make sure your child knows the consequences if they participate in nonsense such as this. This can have future-altering consequences

08/29/2026

September 2026= September 2018/2019

Not only does that mean extended visits of mid to upper 90s (maybe even some 100F readings from time to time), but likely flash drought as the core of the ridging sits on top of us, bouncing from being centered over Memphis/Eastern Arkansas to being centered over Bowling Green.

The +NPO pattern (high-pressure over or just south of the Aleutian Island Chain over Alaska) with the emerging strong El-Nino will ensure that this is going to be a locked-in pattern as well, with little to no relief till maybe the end of the month, according to some very-long range models, but usually these locked-in patterns last longer than anticipated, so we may have to wait as long as early to mid October.

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8/29

08/28/2026

We have another pleasant night of high-school football with temperatures starting in the upper 70s to near 80F falling through the 70s during the games.

Clear skies

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