Category Archives: Kentucky Weather

Honoring an Icon for the Field

On this day, in 1838, Cleveland Abbe was born. Why does it matter? Well, this established astronomer and meteorologist was the only one that had any forecasting experience based on scientific principals when he worked for the U.S. Army Signal … Continue reading →

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Rare Tornado Outbreak of 1970

On this day, in 1970, the eastern-central region of Wisconsin saw a rare occurrence of four tornado touchdowns in the span of a day. By rare, we are referring to the abundance of high temperatures and moisture that this state … Continue reading →

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The Season’s First Snow!

Get ready to see the season’s first snow as a mix of rain and snow move through the region for the beginning of your work week. Snow shower chances will be enhanced after 11am, and are expected to accumulate up … Continue reading →

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Today in Weather History

On this day, in 2007, football lovers across the country were gathered to watch Monday Night Football, though the weather had other plans for the viewers. There was an influx of heavy rain and lighting from a passing cold front, … Continue reading →

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Cold Front Brings About Wind Threat

Tomorrow, a cold front will be passing through our area. As always, the chance for thunderstorms will accompany this. However, an additional threat has come to our attention, that being the wind. Ahead of the front, gusty winds will be … Continue reading →

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Warming up for the Weekend!

If you’ve been noticing that it feels much less frigidly cold outside, well that’s because our area is being dominated by a high pressure system. This will keep us mild, with a high of 68F and a low of 50F … Continue reading →

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The Columbia Gorge Ice Storm

On this day, in 1921, the Columbia Gorge saw a historical ice storm. In all, according to the National Weather Service, snowfall amounts ranged from 54″ in The Dalles, 37.5″ in Hood River, and 27.5″ in the Cascade Locks. This … Continue reading →

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A Slight Warm Up

Good morning everyone! Hopefully, you put on a warm jacket before heading out as it is on the chilly side. While today it does look to stay on the cooler side, we should expect to see a gradual warm-up Thursday … Continue reading →

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Today in Weather History

On this day, in 2013, our country saw a rather unusual tornado outbreak take place in the northern portion of the Midwest. What do I mean by unusual you may ask? Well, this time of the year, there normally isn’t … Continue reading →

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Cooler Friday

A cold front has already passed through the region, leaving behind cooler but sunny conditions. The high for today is 60F and the low is 35F, with calm wind conditions. Saturday will also remain mostly clear, but rain chances will … Continue reading →

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