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March started out cold and snowy and it looks like we will end the month with temperatures well below normal. Yea, I understand you pain. Don’t worry, spring will be here before you no it. But until then, this is what you can expect. It looks like we will get a break from the […]
Tag: climate
Will Southern Kentucky See More Snowfall?
Despite the recent stint of warmer temperatures we have seen in southern Kentucky over the past week, Winter has not necessarily come to an end yet. Let’s take a look at some of the average “last dates” for various Winter phenomena in Kentucky. The average date of the last 32-degree temperature (freeze) in the spring for Warren […]
Wild Weather Week in Kentucky Recap
Not only did the entire state of Kentucky see a significant winter storm last Monday, but all sorts of weather impacted the region last week. Much of south central Kentucky saw 8 to 12 inches of snow with the winter storm last week. There were even some reports of 14 inches in central Kentucky. […]
Bowling Green Winter Weather History
In light of the snowstorm that just hit Kentucky, I’m sure many folks have wondered how does that compare to previous snowstorms? How about the cold. Is this the coldest it has ever been? Here is some interesting winter climate history for Bowling Green, Kentucky. Top 10 Snowiest Months: 32.0” March 1960 26.0” February 1929 […]
Great Lakes Ice Cover
The current ice cover across the Great Lakes is 63.4%. That looks like it will only continue to increase over the next couple of weeks as the Arctic air remains firmly established across the Great Lakes region. How does the current ice cover stack up with the ice cover from this time last […]
Solar Power Industry Surpassing Coal
The amount of solar power jobs in America is now roughly equal to the amount of coal jobs, according to Brad Plumer of Vox. Tim McDonnell from the Climate Desk argues that the number of solar powered jobs may actually be far past the number of coal jobs because the total number of coal jobs […]
A Quick Warm Up Before Winter Returns
We have been stuck in a cold bubble for the past 10 days or so. However, a brief warm up is in store. The Climate Prediction Center has updated their climate outlook to be cooler than originally anticipated, but still much warmer than what we have seen. The next 6 to 10 days will feature near […]
Climate Update
Here is a look at the precipitation and temperature trends over the next two weeks. The Climate Prediction Center has updated there 6-10 day and 8-14 day outlooks. Much cooler than normal temperatures and near normal precipitation looks to be in store over the next week. By week 2, warmer air returns as the […]
Tops Advance to Bahamas Bowl
The Western Kentucky University football team has accepted an invite to play in the Popeye’s Bahamas Bowl on December 24 at 11am CST. This Christmas Eve matchup will pit the Hilltoppers against the Central Michigan Chippewas at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Fans that are interested in making the trip to the Bahamas may […]
Long Range Outlook
It’s the time of year when we begin to wonder if we will see a white Christmas! While Forecasting 19 days out is nearly impossible, a general pattern favorable for certain weather scenarios can usually be determined. Let’s begin with the pattern of the jet stream. The GFS keeps hinting at a meridional pattern closer […]