Wind Advisory

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ016&warncounty=KYC107&firewxzone=KYZ016&local_place1=Earlington+KY&product1=Wind+Advisory
The first six hours of 2012 will be gusty Wind Advisory.

The Japan Earthquake/Tsunami

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo0Tx55rwek
In this 2011 Memory make sure you keep all of the victims of various natural disasters in your thoughts and prayers. Including the March 2011 Earthquake/Tsunami which devastated portions of Japan

Feb 24th

Memories from 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKarFzmDHb0
Coverage of the Feb 24th storms. Caused 4 flood fatalities on the Hickman/Graves county line along with tornado touchdowns. Tornadoes impacted areas like Water Valley KY, Gracey/Hopkinsville KY, Woodlawn TN, Parsons TN, Nashville/Lebanon TN. A setup to what would be a very active year of Severe Weather locally and nationally.

Memories of 2011 part 1/Historic River Flooding

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuUx6tHihLk
Memories of 2011.

Dusting to under 1 inch of wet/slushy snow possible this morning across Western KY with no travel problems expected. Just a dusting at best expected in northern and western Middle TN.

Merry Christmas

Christmas time

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day forecast. Mostly sunny skies expected across all of Western Kentucky.

Temperatures in the upper 40's to Mid 50's.

It was 200 years ago

Earthquake Overview of 200 years ago.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1811-1812.php

Call map

Winter WX

Winter Weather Advisory for Graves, Calloway, Fulton, Hickman Counties 1 to 1.9 inches of snow is possible here. Best chance near the stateline. A dusting to 1 inch is possible just north of Advisory.

WInter Weather Advisory for Calloway,Hickman,Fulton,Graves Counties 1 to 1.9 inches of snow possible here throughout the morning.

Flood Watch

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=4+Miles+

SW+Hopkinsville+KY&product1=Flood+Watch

Flood Watch for Western KY 3-5 inches of rain expected from Sunday-Tuesday.

Heavy Rains again

2 to 6 inches of rain possible late Saturday Night-Tuesday across Western KY.

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ006&warncounty=KYC083&firewxzone=KYZ006&local_place1=5+Miles+ENE+Fancy+Farm+KY&product1=Special+Weather+Statement
Perhaps a dusting to just under an inch for the Jackson Purchase area this morning elevated surfaces may become slick.

Western KY a dusting to 1 inch may occur along the TN state line. Thinking from Clinton to Oak Grove KY line southward.

Update

A dusting possible in portions of Western KY tonight. Some areas near the KY/TN border in the purchase area may pick up a half inch of snow. The snow isn't expected to cause major travel problems because the of the warm ground temperatures. TN,N MS,N AL may receive rare measurable snow which is quite rare for November.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

Western KY Highs

Mostly Cloudy to Cloudy day with clearing eventually. A little drizzle across Western KY. Highs across Western KY and NW Middle TN
Henderson KY: 56
Hopkinsville KY: 62
Paducah KY: 58
Murray KY: 61
Paris TN: 62
Clarksville TN: 62
Dickson TN: 62

Quick overview

-Very Dense fog possible tonight.
-Flash Flood Watch tonight and tomorrow for much of Western KY with 1 to 3 inches of additional rainfall.
- Slight Risk of Severe Weather tomorrow. A damaging wind threat may exist depending on how unstable we get in the morning. The best timeframe for this would be 8am-2pm.

Update for today

- Rain locally heavy continues through Tuesday.
- Some storms could be strong to severe on Tuesday. Damaging winds and flooding will be the main threats for the strongest storms.

Heavy Rains are coming

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/p120i00.gif

3 to 6 inches of rain possible across Western KY from Sunday through early Wednesday. Some localized flooding impacts are possible.

Update

T-Storm Warning for parts of McCracken, Northern Livingston, and far NW Crittenden county could feature damaging winds, with a comma head even a brief tornado cannot be ruled out.

Tornado Watch till 10pm

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=Hopkinsville+KY&product1=Tornado+Watch

Tornado Watch till 10pm for Western KY beware of strong to severe storms.

Potent Cold Front time

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lmk/?n=nov_11_1911_cold_front

Some cold fronts are really potent

High Wind update

High Wind event continues wind die down after 4pm. Several 35-40+ gusts reported across Western KY.

Wind Advisory

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=3+Miles+SW+Hopkinsville+KY&product1=Wind+Advisory
Wind Advisory for Western KY tomorrow.

Slight Risk of Severe from West Paducah to Hickman KY westward. Some damaging winds in the strongest storms in that area. Storms should weaken once they cross the Mississippi River.

Dense Fog Advisory.

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=Hopkinsville+KY&product1=Dense+Fog+Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory

Happy Halloween

First freeze for some

The first freeze of the year for Hopkinsville, Clarksville, and Nashville this morning with temperatures at 32 degrees. Others received a freeze last weekend.

I will be for a Geology trip in East TN and SW North Carolina tomorrow through Sunday be back Sunday.

Frosty Night

Frost Advisory for the purchase area tonight. Lows in the 32-37 range tonight for Western Kentucky.

Tornado Outbreak meeting stream

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nwa-2011-town-hall

Town Hall Meeting at 7 about the April tornado outbreaks.

Cooler days ahead

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=74100&source=0

Would not be surprised to even see a freeze(32 or below) in a few areas next week.

Elevated Fire Danger

Elevated fire danger today and warmer temperatures. Beware out there and don't do anything today into tomorrow which may cause a wildfire.

The Fog

Beware of Dense Fog early this morning.

Nice couple of days

Watch out for elevated fire conditions. Otherwise a very nice couple of days

Elevated fire issues

Elevated fire issues today. October is a month where some forest fires can occur. Not near the threat of TX, CA, AZ and such, but in years past there have been an occasional structure which has caught on fire during fall fire season.

Today got up into the Mid 80's We do that again tomorrow.

Frosty

Frost Advisory for areas east of LBL. Low's in the mid to upper 30's tonight could be dangerous to sensitive plant-life.

http://www.kymesonet.org/

End September and welcome October after today. What a nice way to end the month.

White Plains Tornado

https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201109262142-KPAH-NOUS43-PNSPAH

EF2 Tornado struck White Plains KY last night.

Roaring Springs, Lafayette, Herndon, Hopkinsville Tornado Warning.

Update

Severe Weather event doesn't appear to be major for Western KY but some isolated storms could produce hail and wind

Slight Risk of Severe Weather

A Slight Risk of Severe Weather is in effect for Western KY. Some storms could turn severe today.

Minerals everywhere

http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of00-144/of00-144.pdf

Minerals everyone.

Warm today cool for a few

Warm today but drizzle and cooler weather expected this weekend into next week, before another warm up.

2.4 Magnitude earthquake occurred at 5:09 PM CST yesterday evening (9/19/11 approx. 4 miles northwest of Centertown, Ky. in Ohio County. No damage reported as far as I know. From David Powell

Nice Weather for football

Whether you bleed red(Cardinals) or blue(Wildcats) the weather is nice in Lexington. Isolated showers along a warm front may occur tonight across Western KY.

Active storms

Some pretty active storms from Cobb(SE Caldwell County KY) to Cadiz to Dover and Cumberland City TN moving east. These could eventually impact the Hopkinsville/Oak Grove/ Ft.Campbell KY and Clarksville TN areas. Damage to barns and 60MPH winds have been reported with these storms.

Strong storms

Strong storms are moving across Western KY. One storm is severe and may produce large hail and damaging winds across North Graves, SE McCracken, and North Marshall. Including Symsonia,Benton, KY Dam State Park Airport.

90's won't last long.

The 90's returned today. Many areas landed in the 90-93 range. This won't last long as a strong cold front surges across Western KY. Non-Severe Thunderstorms are expected Wedensday and Wedensday before another surge of fall air occurs. Cool enough for tempartures to hang in the upper 60's on Thursday and Friday and lows to fall below 50 Friday and Saturday morning.

Harvest Moon

The Harvest Moon that occurs closet to the Fall Equinox. This appears low in the sky allowing farmers in the days without tractor lights to gather the crops past daylight.

http://www.space.com/12878-september-full-moon-harvest-moon-monday.html

9/11

God bless all Soilders, EM, Firefighters, Police, and all during 9/11 and throughout all of the disasters we face. God bless all those who lost their life during the 9/11 attacks.

Isolated Showers to Warm

Isolated to Scattered showers this weekend. Does get warmer some mid to even upper 80's for Early Next week.

Cool Weather is Here

Cool with some light shower chances across Eastern portions of Western KY. Highs in the upper 60's and lower 70's through Thursday.

Final Lake Day forecast of the year.

The final Lake Day Forecast of the year until Memorial Day Weekend 2012. Lake Day forecast of 3 out of 5 for the KY portions of LBL due to cloudcover, cooler temperatures, and some gusty winds. Lake Malone and TN portions of LBL get a 2 out of 5 due to cooler temps, gusty winds, and left over drizzle and light rain showers throughout the day.

2 out of 5

2 out of 5 lake day today. Washout possible.

5 out of 5 lake day.

5 out of 5 lake day today. Very hot but dry. Enjoy this lake day because Sunday and Monday will feature better rain chances. Also since this is Labor Day Weekend this is the last weekend of the Lake Day forecast.

Heavy Rain

A heavy rain and flooding event is possible across Middle Tennessee and perhaps even southeast portions of Western KY. Starting Sunday through Tuesday-Wednesday. Rainfall amounts if this verifies will be over 5 inches in some areas.

4 out of 5 lake day.

4 out of 5 lake day. Slight chance of rain late night Saturday but mostly dry.

5 out of 5 lake day

5 out of 5 lake day today but watch out for the heat.

7.1 Earthquake in Fox Islands Alaska

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005n83.php
7.1 Quake in Alaska.

Hot Fall Start

Happy Meteorological Fall and September.

- Watch out today for temperatures in the upper 90's which may yield HI values in the 100ish range.

Quick Update

- A nice morning(lows in the upper 50's) highs in the upper 80's for tomorrow.
- Yes that is 95-100 degree temperatures for Thursday which happens to be Meteorological Fall.
- A cool down is expected though by Labor Day.

Satelitte Image of Irene

Irene

My prayers sent for NC coast up the East Coast due to Irene. Think the outer banks are not going to fare well. Further up a little(Jersey Shore, NYC, CT) uncertain threat there is some surge threat(not to the level some of the media suggests) probably more of an inland flooding threat/high wind. No impacts in Western KY due to Irene.

Lake Day 5 out of 5 the rest of the weekend.

Irene Update

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at4.shtml?5-daynl#contents
Irene isn't going to impact Western KY. If anyone knows someone along or near the coast from the NC/SC border into the Northeastern States they need to take appropriate action for Hurricane Irene.

5 out of 5 lake day Friday.

5 out of 5 lake day for Friday. Only this weekend and Labor Day Weekend remain for the Lake Day forecast. A sign that summer is about to end and autumn is about to begin.

15 to 25MPH wind gusts

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ008&warncounty=KYC157&firewxzone=KYZ008&local_place1=5+Miles+E+Symsonia+KY&product1=Lake+Wind+Advisory

15 to 25MPH gusts may cause some choppy lakes out there.

Slight Risk of Strong to Severe storms.

Slight Risk of Isolated to Scattered Severe storms in Northwestern KY(Marion to Madisonville northward) Some damaging winds possible with an isolated strong storm possible across the rest of Western KY.

Aftershocks

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Maps/US2/37.39.-79.-77.php
Still a few aftershocks in the Mineral Virginia area after the area was rocked by a 5.9 earthquake earlier today. This quake was felt even into portions of the Eastern Bluegrass and the I-75 corridor of TN.

5.8 Earthquake in Mineral VA

5.8 Earthquake has struck near Mineral VA. No widespread damage reports but shaking has been reported in the DC and along several areas of the eastern USA.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/at00lqe6x3.php

The Same Song and Dance

The same conditions for Western KY the next week dry/warm/humid with occasional rain chances.

Colorado Earthquake.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/usc0005idz.php
5.3 Earthquake occurred near the Colorado/New Mexico border last night. The strongest earthquake in years for Colorado.

Irene

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t2/rgb-l.jpg
For those that are interested here is Tropical Storm Irene about to go over Puerto Rico.

Rainy Sunday Morning.

Nice rains from about Kuttawa to Princeton to Dawson Springs and down towards the Hopkinsville/Elkton/Guthrie/Adams TN area. Some areas have at least 3 inches of rain according to radar. Lake Day 4 out of 5 for LBL because of this batch clearing out and sliding to the Southeast and 3 out of 5 for Lake Malone.

Lake Day Sunday.

Lake Day 3 out of 5 before 2pm and 4 out of 5 after 2pm for tomorrow.

Only 2 more weekends remain for the lake day forecast.

3 out of 5 update

3 out of 5 lake day most rain chances are after 1pm. A pretty nice day.

Good Article on Diaster Prepardness

http://money.msn.com/family-money/survive-a-disaster-in-your-condo-freedman.aspx?page=0
A very good article on Disaster Preparedness. Tornadoes, Earthquakes, Floods, Ice Storms, High Wind Events, Terrorist Attacks, Pandemics, Super Volcanoes, Hurricanes(for anyone in or around the coast) are all threats to our way of life. It is very important to prepare for these while things are calm.

Lake Day tommorow.

Lake Day 4 out of 5 before 9pm for tomorrow. Lake Day 2 out of 5 from 9pm-6am during the overnight hours.

3 out of 5 lake day tomorrow.

3 out of 5 lake day with scattered thunderstorm action.

T-Storm Warning time

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Marshall County. Calvert City to just northwest of Benton.

Thunderstorm Warning Todd County

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northern Todd County. 60MPH wind gusts possible. Allegre and Pilot Rock are in the path of this storm.

Drought Update.

http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DM_state.htm?KY,MW

Mostly due to the heat of the summer and not a rainfall deficient there is a little bit of Moderate(D1) drought located in Todd County and surrounding areas. The rest of Western KY is in abnormally dry conditions(D0). This classification is due to the heat causing some stress on the agriculture in the area. Rain chances do go up over the weekend into Monday as Scattered Thunderstorms are possible.

Weather overview

Could be looking at another cooldown for next week. Meanwhile it should be typical summertime heat with rain chances.

Very nice weather

http://www.kymesonet.org/

Some areas are in the 70's right now.

Great Weather

You can't ask for more perfect weather through Wednesday.

That is all I have to say for post 2,100.

Lake Day 5 out of 5

Lake Day 5 out of 5 tomorrow perfect day

Slight Risk of Severe WX

There is a Slight Chance of Severe WX for all of Western KY with damaging winds the threat if storms go severe.

Rain chances down a bit

Lake Day 3 out of 5 today instead of 2 out of 5 scattered storms expected.

Lake Day 2 out of 5

Lake Day 2 out of 5 tomorrow.. Thunderstorms likely and they could be widespread.

Lake Day 4 out of 5

Lake Day 4 out of 5 tomorrow. Partly Cloudy skies with slight rain chances.

Noaa WX Radio

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwrrcvr.htm
NOAA WX Radio a good thing to pack for college.

KY Geological Map.

http://www.uky.edu/KGS/geoky/geostructure.htm

A talk about Geological Structures in Kentucky and also a link to the Kentucky Geological Map.

Chance of rain and storms

Chance of rain and storms tonight and tomorrow. Any severe damaging winds should be isolated if they occur at all. Much nicer conditions and especially temperatures are expected in the mid week period.

Outflow issues

Watch out for the outflow boundary there have been 50+MPH wind gusts with that in the Missouri Boothill this should cross the MS. River in around 30 or so minutes and begin impacting the far western KY counties. Still don't know how strong this MCS will be heading into Western KY.

Update

Strongest storms will move to West TN. There still is a Severe Thunderstorm Watch so monitor any storms that may produce damaging winds.

Thunderstorm Watch 742

http://forecast.weather.gov/sh​owsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ012&wa​rncounty=KYC221&firewxzone=KYZ​012&local_place1=8+Miles+SSW+C​adiz+KY&product1=Severe+Thunde​rstorm+Watch
T-Storm Watch 742 for Western KY till 4am. Damaging wind threat possible.

Some strong to severe storms tonight into Monday

Some strong to severe storms are possible across Western KY tonight and tomorrow. Damaging winds will be the threat with the strongest storms.

Update a row

Lake Day 3 out of 5 morning showers and storms will then be followed by more scattered storms. There will be breaks in the action though. A few afternoon storms may be strong to severe with damaging winds and a heat advisory is in effect as well.

Overview

- Lake Day 3 out of 5 tomorrow due to scattered storms.
- Slight Risk of Severe Weather tomorrow and Monday with damaging winds the main threat.
- Heat Advisory for HI values around 105 if the rain doesn't hang around that much.
- Some cooler conditions(closer to average) for the middle of next week into next weekend.

Lake Day

3 out of 5 lake day today with scattered storms not the washout that yesterday was at time. Several are heading towards the LBL area right now.

Lake Day 3 out of 5

Forgot the lake day but it is a 3 out of 5 and some storms are occurring over the land between the lake areas today but are expected to clear out.

Thunderstorm Watch for Purchase

No Severe Weather yet but some damaging winds may fire in the T-Storm Watch over the Jackson Purchase area which is in effect till 3pm. Temperatures aren't expected to be as hot as yesterday and the NE winds should keep us in the low to mid 90's today.

Decrease the rain chances a bit tonight

Some rain and storms appear to approach Carlisle, Hickman, and Fulton counties. Elsewhere the chances aren't that good for rain although a stray storm can still occur. The best chance for rain will be west of US641 and south of US60.

Thunderstorm Watch 722

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/produc​ts/watch/ww0722.html
Thunderstorm watch 722 for Christian, Hopkins, Daviess, Mclean, Muhlenberg, and Todd counties till 11pm

http://www.kymesonet.org/
107-115 Heat Index values and it looks like Madisonville is the first to crack 100. Murray, Cadiz are there to and Hopkinsville may follow.

Cadiz KY
Temp: 100
Dewpoint: 76
Heat Index: 116

Extention

Excessive Heat Warning extended into Union and Webster Counties for today.

Hot at the 11am hour

Already 95 in Hickman and Cadiz KY appears many areas of Western KY will hit 100 for the first time today. Heat Index values are already above 105 in many areas across Western KY at the 11am hour.

Slight Risk of Severe Weather as well

There is also a slight risk of severe storms with damaging winds being the threat if any severe storms occur.

Next stop hot

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lmk/?n=noaaexcessiveheat
^^ Heat can be a major threat so stay cool^^

It's Getting hot in here

Hopkinsville- 99F
Clinton KY- 103F
Paducah KY- 100F
Henderson KY- 94F
Eddyville KY- 100F
Kuttawa KY- 101F
Murray KY- 100F
Paris TN- 99F
Clarksville TN- 100F
All with a 30-40% chance of thunderstorms.

Hot Wednesday

NWS PAH heat page

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/?n​=localweatheroverview
NWS PAH all you need to know about the heat wave page.

Heat Heat Hot

Excessive Heat Warning for: Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, and Hickman counties for tomorrow. Heat Index values of 110 to 115 expected.

Heat Advisory for the rest of Western KY. Heat Index values of 105-111 for tomorrow.

Hot July Skies. August Hot

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=ohx&storyid=71425&source=0

According to the NWS of Nashville it was the 5th hottest July in record. Although many areas didn't hit 100 there were a consistent streak of mid to upper 90's during the months. Also combined with the humidity HI values in the 110+plus range occurred in many locations throughout the month.

This hot pattern appears to continue through Early August. We will have to see if we can get a slight cool down in Mid August or not.

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory from US 45 westward today with Heat Index values of 105. Stay cool out there.

Some like it hot but it is too hot around here

Slight Chance of a Thunderstorm today with Lake Day of 4 out of 5. Heat Ridge afterwards a few areas may reach 100 for the first time this summer. Which despite how hot it has been this summer many areas have yet to hit the century mark.

Lake Day 3 out of 5

Scattered Thunderstorms Lake Day 3 out of 5

Heat Advisory

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=Hopkinsville+KY&product1=Heat+Advisory

Heat Advisory for Western KY tomorrow. Temperatures in the Mid 90's combine with dewpoints in the 70's to create HI values of around 105 tomorrow.

Heat you can't shake

Heat Index values of 101-106 with temperatures in the mid to upper 90's today. So stay cool out there.

Dense Fog

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=Hopkinsville+KY&product1=Special+Weather+Statement

Dense Fog for Western KY.

Hot as It Today

100-106 Heat Index values out there so beware. Still an Excessive Heat Warning today for HI values at or above 105. The long nature of the heat can also wear down your body.

Record year for PAH CWA and Western KY

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pah/?n​=stormdata
A record year for the NWS PAH CWA which includes Western KY so far. More details on this site

Update

100-105 Heat Index values and possible isolated thunderstorms possible today.

Outflow Generated

Brief 30-40MPH winds may be possible along an outflow boundary moving across Clarksville and will move westward across Todd, Christian, Trigg in KY and Montgomery and Stewart in TN.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED
A  * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
TODD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY... 
* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A  * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...   TODD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...  * UNTIL 530 PM CDT

3 out of 5 lake day

Lake Day 3 out of 5 tomorrow. Heat Index values of 105-109 along with isolated to scattered thunderstorm activities will be the threats to a great lake day. Other than that it appears to be a hot lake day.

Heat Index Days

Heat Index values of 105-110 today so stay cool out there.

- Don't overwork yourself outside
- Have air conditioning available
- Stay hydrated especially water and gatorade
- Check your neighbors

Hot Potato

http://www.kymesonet.org/

KY Mesonet shows Heat Index values near 100 and temps rise into the 90's. Heat Index Values of 105 or above are possible today as well as Thursday-Saturday.

Update

- A few storms may produce quick 50-60mph winds if they form east of the lakes.

NWS Paducah Heat Tips

https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=201107191519-KPAH-NOUS43-PNSPAH

Link for Heat Safety tips by the NWS of Paducah

Excessive Heat Warning till Saturday

Breaking Weather News: All of Western KY is under an Excessive Heat Warning till Saturday. Heat Index values from 105-110 are likely everyday through Saturday. Practice your heat safety rules.

Hot Potato

Heat Advisory today HI values near 105 some rain may fall east of the lakes although the chances of that are pretty slight. Heat Advisory is out for today and Excessive Heat Watch out through this weekend as HI values of 105-110 will continue well into the weekend.

Excessive Heat Watch is here

http://forecast.weather.gov/sh​owsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&wa​rncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ​017&local_place1=2+Miles+ESE+H​opkinsville+KY&product1=Excess​ive+Heat+Watch
Excessive Heat Watch for Western KY very hot weather coming.

Nice weekend Hot Week

Lake Day 4 out of 5 today. Concern is growing for an extended heat wave all next week. Multiple days of Heat Index values above 100 and some days with HI values around 110 are likely next week across all of Western KY. Today and tomorrow is expected to be decently nice with isolated thunderstorm chances.

Amber Alert for KY

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ017&warncounty=KYC047&firewxzone=KYZ017&local_place1=2+Miles+SSW+Hopkinsville+KY&product1=Child+Abduction+Emergency

Lake Day Forecast

Almost forgot the lake day forecast. It is a 4 out of 5 for a pretty nice lake day with a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Warnings of 2011 so far

Wayne Hart from Evansville is counting up warnings for his area which includes many of our Northwest KY counties here is the count using IEM bot for the Western KY 22. Only the major events. The Warnings that Western KY has been under. Not the amount of counties inculded but the actual amount of warning polygons. Just for fun a comparison of a few past severe weather events.

Feb 24th Severe Weather/Flooding:
Tornado Warnings: 7
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 3
Flash Flood Warnings: 3

April 4th Serial Derecho Event:
Tornado Warnings: 8
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 7
Flash Flood Warnings: 2

April 19th Serial Derecho Event:
Tornado Warnings: 3
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 12
Flash Flood Warnings: 0

Late April Flooding/Severe Weather: (Doesn't inculde the many River Flood Warnings across all of the Ohio, MS, Green,LBL areas). Remember this was a multi-day event so it would be best on the severe weather front to compare to May 2003 instead of a one or two day event.
Tornado Warnings: 42
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 37
Flash Flood Warnings: 21
This is likely the most active Severe Weather Warning week or period in Western KY history.

May 25th Severe Weather Event:
Tornado Warnings: 13
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 6
Flash Flood Warnings: 0

Other Events

Super Tuesday 2008 Outbreak
Tornado Warnings: 7
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 12
Flash Flood Warnings: 2

March, 1st, 1997 Flooding and Severe WX(inculdes warnings starting on the 28th going to the 2nd). Remember Flash Flood Warning policy was much different on 1997 they didn't issue a lot of blanket Flash Flood Warnings. If the 2011 event if it was in 1997 would have more Flash Flood Warnings than the 1997 event did because the Flash Flooding was more widespread and drawn over more days.
Tornado Warnings: 5
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 6
Flash Flood Warnings: 41

May 4th-11th 2003 Sequence:
Tornado Warnings: 29
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 31
Flash Flood Warnings: 4

Heat it always comes back

After some relief heat will be back this weekend into next week. Prepare for 105+HI for an extended period of time.

Locally Heavy Rain II

Locally Heavy Rain and maybe even flooding threats for areas along and just to the south of Ohio River beware. This will gradually shift southward across the area throughout the night.

Locally Heavy Rain

Watch out for locally heavy rain this evening across Western KY. Some flooding issues cannot be ruled out if heavy storms stay in one place for one time.

Hot and with some storms

100-108 HI values already. Be prepared for Heat Index values around 115 today. Also watch out as storms could form and those could produce heavy rain, vivid lightning, and even damaging winds. A Slight Risk of Severe Weather along with an Excessive Heat Warning are in effect for today.

Excessive Heat Warning goes on

Excessive Heat Warning today for NW Mid TN and Western KY. May even be a tad bit worse than yesterday with temps a few degrees warmer(98-100) and dewpoints still around 80 degrees.

110-119 HI values

110-119 Heat Index values for all of Western KY the highest 119 being in Morganfield KY. Temps are in the mid 90's with dewpoints in the 78-81 range so very humid.

Beat the Heat

Beat the Heat and Check the Backseat.

HI values of 109-116 are possible today as temps go into the upper 90's and dewpoints the 75-80 range.

- Stay indoors if possible.
- If not wear light colored clothing, drink plenty of fluids(water, Gatorade, lemonade)
- Take breaks if you are working outside.
- If your home doesn't have air open all the doors and keep the fans running. Also visiting a public place with air is a good idea to get cooled off.
- Know the symptoms of Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke.
- Provide outdoor pets with plenty of water and some shade to help them out.

Excessive Heat Warning

Excessive Heat Warning for all of Western KY for today with a Heat Advisory for tomorrow. Excessive Heat Warning for far NW Mid TN(Clarksville, Paris, Camden, Parsons) Monday and Tuesday. Heat Advisory for Nashville Metro today and tomorrow.

Heat Safety Tips

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/heat/index.shtml

Heat Safety tips from NOAA

Update on HEAT!!!!

For all of Western KY

Heat Advisory today until 6pm (HI values of 104-109)
Excessive Heat Warning for tomorrow and early tomorrow night. (HI values of 109-116)
Heat Advisory for Tuesday till 6pm (HI values of 106-110)

Hot days ahead

http://www.kymesonet.org/

Already 104-108 HI readings in far Western KY and it isn't even the heat of the day yet.

Heat Wave

Heat Wave begins today and increases on Monday-Tuesday.

Lake Day 4 out of 5 in the Heat Advisory area and 5 out of 5 outside of Heat Advisory area for today.

Nice Lake Day to Heat Wave.

Lake Day 5 out of 5 today. Heat Wave begins on Sunday and lasts into Tuesday. Heat Advisories or even Excessive Heat Warnings will be likely for most if not all of Western KY and NW Middle TN.

5 out of 5

Tomorrow is Saturday and it is also a 5 out of 5 Lake Day Enjoy.

Clouds and Rain should clear

The clouds and rain should clear out by late afternoon. Lake Day 3 out of 5 today but conditions will be better throughout the day

Lake Day 2 out of 5 tommorow.

Lake Day a dismal 2 out of 5 for tomorrow. The only bright thing for tomorrow's forecast is that things should clear out by sunset.

Locally heavy rain the next two days

Scattered development today and tomorrow. Local flooding issues may arise as moisture content is high and storms will be slow movers. Could see some Flash Flood Warnings the flood threat should be localized.

7.8 Earthquake off the Kermadecs

http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/nz-tsunami-warning-after-7-8-quake-off-kermadecs-4289781

No Tsunami threat expected for the West Coast or Alaska.

Get out and Enjoy

Looks clear for fireworks across Western KY and Northwest Middle TN. Get out and Enjoy

Happy 4th of July

4th of July Overview

Lake Day remains a 3 out of 5. There could be periods of widespread showers and storms throughout the day and night potentially raining out some firework shows. There appears to also be chances for breaks and sunshine as well across the lakes. Beware of lightning and heavy rain if you are out boating or on the water.

4th of the July

Still uncertain on how widespread development will be on the 4th. It could be a washout or just a scattered event. Will still go with a lake day of 3 out of 5. Locally Heavy Rain and Isolated strong to severe storms cannot be ruled out. Most widespread times for storms will be the morning to late afternoon hours with a lesser chance overnight on the 4th.

Due to Outflow Winds

Due to outflow winds some choppy waters for the next few hours are expected at the LBL area.

Outflow Boundary

http://www.kymesonet.org/
See the impacts of being cooled by an Outflow Boundary. Several areas are in the 70's to lower 80's after being in the 90's today.

Watch out for storms tonight.

Most of Western KY has been clear today except for Henderson and Owensboro. As several of the 4th of July events will be tonight do watch out for lightning in any storms that form. Lightning has caused injuries to boaters earlier today in Missouri. Lightning can also strike several miles out ahead of the storm. When you hear thunder you can be struck by lightning.

3 out of 5 lake day for the 4th of July

Will go ahead with a 3 out of 5 lake day for the 4th of July. If it appears to be more a washout and not scattered activity may need to decrease it to a 2 out of 5 lake day.

Today's Overview

Lake Day 4 out of 5 today. Isolated storms are expected in the heat of the day otherwise a pretty good lake day.

More widespread activity is expected on the 4th but today the activity will be more isolated

4th of July update

Lake Day 5 out of 5 today and 4 out of 5 tommorow. Nice and hot day for today. Tommorow is also hot but some isolated to scattered thunderstorms could form in the afternoon. The 4th of July is expected to be warm with some scattered storms

A few storms may briefly go severe with wind and hail so do seek shelter if those storms impact your area and you are outside. Like most summer time pulse storms they will go severe and contain vivid lightning but then will collapse.

5 out of 5

5 out of 5 lake day get out and enjoy. Maybe a little bit of cloudcover but get out and enjoy this 1st of July.

Lake Day 5 out of 5 Friday

We can already call Friday a 5 out of 5 lake day. Perfect weather on that day with highs around 90ish and mostly sunny skies. I will also do a lake day for the 4th of July as well. Although not related to Friday the heat starts to pick up and with it the rain chances as well into the 4th of July.

Independence Day Celebrations

http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/2011-Independence-Day-celebrations-around-the-region-124676979.html
From WPSD the Independence Day Celebrations for areas of West KY and NW Mid TN from the lakes westward.

Also remember the firework events in Hopkinsville(Fair), along Ohio River(Henderson/Owensboro). Even down into Middle TN in the Clarksville and Nashville TN areas.

Cold air Funnel in Southern Christian County

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=70103&source=0
Cold Air Funnel in Southern Christian County this morning.

4th of July events across Western KY.

http://www.explorekentuckylake.com/lakesarea/events/fourthofjuly.htm
4th of July events in the LBL area. Don't forget about other 4th of July events at Western Kentucky State fair in Hopkinsville. Glory Day's Festival in Mayfield. 4th of July celebrations along the Ohio River in Henderson/Owensboro as well are some of the events you can enjoy this 4th of July.

Widespread Damaging winds likely

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Congrats Western KY and Middle TN north of I-40 you are proud recipients of Severe Thunderstorm Watch number 566. This reward expires at 8pm.

Storms

Storms from west of Uniontown KY and over from La Center to Columbus KY may go severe at any moment. These storms may pick up in forward speed and be impacting your community sooner than you think. I would across Western KY and far NW Middle TN postpone any outdoor activities until the storms clear

T-Storm Watch likely

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md1416.html
Severe Thunderstorm Watch likely.

June 27th overview

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Flash Flood Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MASSAC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...
BALLARD COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
CARLISLE COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
GRAVES COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
MARSHALL COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...
MCCRACKEN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 1115 AM CDT

Several reports of flooding and water rescues are coming out of the Paducah KY area.

Update

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all of Western KY till 9am damaging winds possible in the strongest storms.

Lake Day 3 out of 5 for Sunday due to Scattered Storms.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Cancelled

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Western KY has been cancelled due to storms not forming. Some storms may form later tonight but their severity is up in the air.

Purchase a Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for: Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves Hickman, Livingston, McCracken counties till 8pm

2,000th post

Happy 2,000 post of Western KY Blogspot.

Severe Storm Threat later today

Severe Storms do appear possible behind this mess of rain moving across the Lake Barkley area as of now. We will need to watch and see if storms across Missouri will get organized and try to make a run at Western Kentucky. If they do damaging winds could occur.

Scattered Thunderstorms

Beware of Scattered Thunderstorms today. Lake Day of 3 out of 5 today. Shouldn't be an all day event but like this morning scattered thunderstorms are possible at anytime.

Beware of Lightning

Don't forget about lightning awareness week this weekend at the lake. Some scattered storms are possible from tonight into Sunday. Not a total washout but beware of lightning in any thunderstorms you may run into this weekend.

Noaa Report

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/special-reports/2011-spring-extremes/

Spring 2011 Noaa report on the extreme Spring/April 2011.

Lake Day 4 out of 5

Lake Day of 4 out of 5 for tomorrow across all area lakes. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 80's with some chance of rain after sunset Friday.

Tornado Watch just to the east and south of Western KY.

Tornado Watch 541 will be going out for several Middle TN counties. Western KY(with the exception of South-Central KY counties Logan,Warren, Simpson) are not included. The threat of storms may extend into Northern Middle TN but should stay east of the cold front which is over Southwestern KY.

Tornado Watch Ballard/McCracken Counties

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0531.html
Tornado Watch till 8pm for Ballard and McCracken Counties. Some storms with hail/wind may move into far Northwestern and Western parts of Kentucky this afternoon.

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Severe storms possible.

There is a chance for more severe weather Tuesday(along the OH/MS Rivers) and Wednesday(all of Western KY). Watch out for severe storms and for lightning.

Tornado Watch again

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ012&warncounty=KYC221&firewxzone=KYZ012&local_place1=3+Miles+SSE+Cadiz+KY&product1=Tornado+Watch

Storms coming shortly

Ballard, McCracken,Union,Crittenden,Livingston counties: Prepare for widespread damaging winds in the next hour. This Derecho has had a history of producing damaging winds in excess of 80MPH. No warnings yet but they will likely be coming up shortly.

Lake Day update

Lake Day forecast of 2 out of 5 for before 1pm. Lake Day forecast of 4 out of 5 after 1pm for today.

Flash Flood Watch

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=KYZ005&warncounty=KYC145&firewxzone=KYZ005&local_place1=Lone+Oak+KY&product1=Flash+Flood+Watch
Flash Flood Watch for Western KY till 1pm.

Confidence Level Severe Storms- 3 out of 5
Flooding- 3 out of 5

Tornado Watch 510

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0510.html
Tornado Watch 510 for Western KY till 10am

June 18th overview

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The light after the rain.

For my lake fans it appears some clearing is going on. Some isolated storms could still form behind this mess of rain, but not widespread like this morning. The KY lake area may clear out in about a hour.

Some wind threat

Confidence Level of 2 out of 5 for severe storms. Locally to Scattered damaging winds will be possible in the strongest storms today as well.

Lake Day update

Lake Day 3 out of 5 for all lakes and rivers in Western KY and NW Mid TN. Several MCS systems will move across the area there will likely be some breaks in the action, but also there will be some storms.

Lake Update

Some isolated to scattered storms are forming over the LBL area throughout the afternoon. Anytime you hear thunder or see a darkening sky take action to avoid being a target for lightning.

Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Includes Livingston, Crittenden, Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg northward towards the Henderson/Owensboro KY areas. This watch has been issued as a MCS moves from Southern Illinois into NW KY this afternoon. A damaging wind threat may exist.

Amber Alert

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=pah&wwa=child+abduction+emergency
Amber Alert for Kentucky.

Lake Day 4 out of 5

Lake Day of 4 out of 5 for all Western KY and NW Mid TN lake areas. Warmer temperatures and sunshine look to be present. Some isolated thunderstorm may form as well as the warm front moves through the area..

Putehue Erupts in Chile with some pictures

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/06/chiles-puyehue-volcano-erupts/100081/
Chile's Puyehue Volcano Erupts with some neat pictures.

Hailstorms of June

Some half dollar plus sized hail is possible near Dunmor(Muhlenberg County) near Lafayette/Roaring Springs(Trigg/Christian).

Update on Junestorms

Hen Egg sized hail was reported in Nashville at Harding Road and I-24. Those storms will move to the south and east of Nashville. Isolated strong to severe storms may fire across Western KY.

Possible T-Storm Watch

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md1229.html
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Mid TN and possibly portions of SW KY as well coming soon.

Weather Update

Some chance of strong to severe storms is possible across the Purchase area of Western KY late tonight into the wee morning hours of tomorrow. If a MCS which should form in Missouri and move into the area stays strong damaging winds may occur low confidence. Confidence level of 1 out of 5.

As well as during tomorrow afternoon if we can destabilize enough from the morning activity. Hail and Wind may occur if any stronger storms form also low confidence.

June 14th overview

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Severe WX Possible. Tues-Wed

The severe threat will be west of Western KY tonight. Tomorrow into Wednesday will be the main severe weather threats.

Slight Risk of Severe Storms

Slight Risk of Severe storms for far Western KY for later today. The bigger threat will be tomorrow and Wednesday. A strong line or cluster of storms will move into the area. Damaging Winds and Large Hail could occur all across Western KY and Middle TN will any clustered activity that may occur.

Strong to Severe Storms

There is a chance of strong to severe storms today. Mostly west of the LBL area where damaging winds and large hail will be the main threats of any severe storm. Tuesday and Wednesday may also feature some isolated to scattered damaging wind and hail potential across Western KY and Middle TN.

Update

4 out of 5 lake day today instead of 5 out of 5. Some clouds are hanging around. There may be a slight chance of storms late tonight but this will be west of the LBL area and more towards US 45 westward. MCS factory is in effect from Monday into Wednesday. Could get some damaging winds anytime in that timeframe if an organized MCS forms.

Lake Day Update

Lake Day of 5 out of 5 tomorrow as the storms clear. No one should be on the lakes of LBL now due to the storms. These storms should clear out later tonight and be clearer and not quite as hot for tomorrow.

Thunder Boomers could Approach Lakes Area.

Some showers and thunderstorms will move into the lakes in around an hour or so and continue into the early evening. These storms shouldn't be severe, but anyone on the lakes will have to deal with a lightning threat with any nearby storm. Remember that lightning can strike 10+ miles away from a storm. So even distant storms need to be watched.

Lake Day 3 out of 5

Lake Day 3 out of 5 for the LBL and Lake Malone areas today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms mixed with sunshine are the forecast today.

Lake Day of 4 out of 5 tommorow.

Lake Day of 4 out of 5 for tomorrow. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible during the heat of the day. Other then that should be a great lake day.

Isoalted Storms possible

Some very isolated storms may form in Western KY and Middle TN if you hear thunder please seek shelter in a car, house, or protected structure. Don't be out on the water in or around a thunderstorm.

Big Solar Flare

http://beta.news.yahoo.com/unusual-solar-storm-could-disrupt-earth-communications-194814480.html

A big sized solar flare could possibly cause disruptions in satellite and communication signals over the next few days. People in Western Kentucky may even get to see the northern lights.

A Magnitude 4.2 Earthquake occurred in Eastern Missouri.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/usc00041ic.php#details
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake in Eastern Missouri occurred this morning.

Another Update

Severe threat for Western KY and far NW Middle TN is over. Do think the atmosphere should be overworked enough to prevent more severe storms from firing. Isolated showers and thunderstorms may still occur so if you are on the lakes beware of those.

Update

A line of Severe Storms extends from Dawson Springs to Morgantown KY moving southward. Anyone on any pond, lake, or other waterway to the south of this line needs to get out there and seek shelter. 50 to 70MPH winds could occur on this line. Upwards to 50MPH winds may occur on the outflow boundary moving into Christian,Todd, and Logan Counties.

Also Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Trigg, Christian, and Todd Counties till 5pm

For anyone in Lake Malone area

If you are or know anyone who is in the Lake Malone area of SE Muhlenberg and far NE Todd into NW Logan Counties. It is time to get out of the water and seek shelter in a car or building. 60MPH+ winds are possible in this area within the next 45 mins.

Thunderstorm Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DAVIESS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
HENDERSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
NORTHEASTERN HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
MCLEAN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
NORTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY...
NORTH CENTRAL MUHLENBERG COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT.

Thunderstorm Warning for Henderson KY area

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Henderson County in Western KY till 11am. Wind gusts up to 60MPH are possible in the Henderson KY community.

Update on Storms

Update Eastern Union/Henderson/Daviess/Webster/Mclean Counties: A little line segment of strong to even possibly severe storms is in SW Indiana. These storms if they strengthen could pose a damaging wind threat. Henderson/Owensboro will receive these storms in about 1 hour.

Confidence level of severe storms is 1 out of 5 for today across Western Kentucky.

Lake Day Update

Lake Day of 3 out of 5 for along the Ohio River and Lake Malone. Lake Day of 4 out of 5 for the LBL area. Watch out for scattered thunderstorms.

Update Lake Day forecast

A 4 out of 5 Lake Day for all Lakes and Rivers in Western KY and NW Middle TN. An isolated storm may produce damaging winds. Despite that it appears a good lake day is in the works.

Lake Day outlook for Sunday the 5th

Lake Day of 4 out of 5 for the LBL area. An isolated thunderstorm and Heat Index values of 100 to 105 prevent this from being a perfect lake day, but it still will be a good one. Lake Day of 3 out of 5 for the Lake Malone area. A few severe storms with wind/hail may form, but coverage isn't expected to be widespread. This is for tomorrow.

A good listen

http://www.weatherbrains.com/audio/wb050211.mp3
Talks about the Meteorologist's and Storm Chasers in Alabama during the 4/27 tornado outbreak. Shows the emotional impact of even storm chasers and meteorologists along with the citizens in Alabama. Lets hope this never happens in KY or anywhere in the world.

Lake Day Update

Lake Day of 4 out of 5 for Calloway, Marshall counties in KY, and Henry county in TN due to the Heat Advisory. A 5 out of 5 lake day elsewhere. Everyone stay hydrated on the lakes.

Lake Day for tommorow.

5 out of 5 lake day for Lake Malone and the all of the LBL area except for Henry County. A 4 out of 5 lake day for Henry County which includes most of the Paris Landing State Park. The reason for the 4 out of 5 lake day in Henry County is due to the Heat Advisory which is in effect with Heat Index values around 105. 100-104 Heat Index values are possible elsewhere. Stay Hydrated out on the lakes tomorrow.

Dog Days of!!! Early June?

Heat Index Values of 100 to 104 are possible across Western KY and NW Middle TN today and throughout the weekend. A Heat Advisory is in effect for Henry/Decatur Counties in TN where HI values around 105 are possible for today. This could be extended for these 2 counties through Saturday and Sunday as well.

Lake Day 5 out of 5 remains

Hot Hot and more hot for Western Kentucky this week and Middle TN. Lake Day of 5 out of 5 remains for today. It will be quite hot so stay hydrated out there.

Lake Day of 5 out of 5

Tomorrow's Lake Day forecast index is a 5 out of 5. Conditions are expected to be dry and pretty hot. Luckily dew points will stay below 70 allowing HI values to hover around the actual temperatures which will be in the mid 90's. Do stay hydrated to prevent dehydration while on Western KY's Waterways.

May 23-25th overview

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=pah&storyid=69097&source=0
Western KY got lucky on May 25th with only 1 EF-0, but widespread wind damage did occur. Also that EF-2 touchdown in Big Rock TN and moved just to the north of Oak Grove KY back on the 23rd.

Heat Safety Rules

Heat Safety Rules from the National Weather Service.

http://www.weather.gov/om/heat/index.shtml

Hot days continue

Heat days have been in the forecast for awhile and that is where they will remain. A dominant high pressure system will keep us mostly dry and hot throughout the week and weekend. Any rain chances will likely be very isolated throughout the period.

Happy Memorial Day

Remember all those who fought for us so that we can enjoy this glorious day.

5 out of 5 wind will be calmer

Very hot but nice lake day. 5 out of 5 lake day and the winds will be calmer.

5 out of 5 Lake Day's for the rest of the weekend.

Here is some great weather news. Not only is today a 5 out of 5 lake day, but looking ahead at the forecast. We can make Sunday the 29th and Memorial Day 5 out of 5 lake days as well. Temperatures will be very warm to hot and skies sunny a perfect weather for the all the lakes and rivers that Western Kentucky and Western Middle Tennessee have to offer.

Update to a 5 out of 5 lake day

Will update today's lake day forecast to a 5 out of 5 a great day for both the LBL and Lake Malone areas.. Sunny skies already for the southern 2/3rds of the lake will spread across all of the lakes by midday. Along with temperatures in the Middle 80's. Do watch for possible debris on the lakes from the flood.

Debris is possible in the lakes

http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/More-dangers-for-memorial-day-boaters-122741399.html
Watch out for debris in the lakes after the flood.

Lake Day Forecast for Saturday

For Saturday the 28th day of May. The lake day forecast will be at a 4 out of 5. A very great lake day the only reason that may keep it from being perfect will be early morning to afternoon cloudcover may hang around. If cloudcover erodes fast then in the morning then I will upgrade to a 5 out of 5 lake day forecast.

Updated Lake Day forecast for today

For today will lower the lake day forecast from 4 out of 5 to 3 out of 5. This is due to the remaining clouds and the possibility that many areas in both the LBL area and Lake Malone may not reach above the 75 degree threshold I would use to consider a good lake day. Also clouds will hang around in the area till afternoon. No rain chances though so you can stay enjoy it.

Lake Day outlook for Friday

A Lake Day forecast rating of 4 out of 5 will be given to the Land Between the Lakes and Lake Malone areas for Friday the 27th. Temperatures may be a little on the cool side with highs in the mid 70's for the lakes area. Some cloudcover and maybe a stray shower in the northern parts of the lakes overnight are possible. Still a pretty good lake day. Saturday-Monday look even better.