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Bowling Green, KY
Joined April 2017
After a quick shot of chilly air this weekend, one that will result in the first widespread #frost and freezing temperatures this season for the Commonwealth, a warmer, dry regime appears likely. #kywx
The US is drying out a bit after weeks of above-normal precip in many regions. That said, much of the western and southern US lean wet. The North Central to the Northeast, and down the Miss River, lean dry. Temps: Warmer than normal likely for almost all of the US. @NOAA @NWS
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KY Climate Center retweeted
Rain is forecast in the northeast portion of the basin, with scattered showers forecast in the rest of the basin. The heaviest amounts are expected along the Lake Erie coastline, with amounts reaching up to 1". River levels are not expected to have any significant rises.
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KY Climate Center retweeted
October was warm, though not quite recordbreaking. Even so, many Midwest locations had a top 5 warmest October. You can check your city here ➡️mrcc.purdue.edu/CLIMATE/stat…
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🧵This morning's updated #DroughtMonitor from @NOAADrought shows expansion of D1 (Moderate Drought in tan) to take in ~ 37% of the Commonwealth. The area of D2 (Severe Drought) along the TN border remains unchanged from last week.
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This update does not take into account rains that have fallen since Tuesday morning. Many locations did receive beneficial precipitation from the mid-week system. The updated burn ban list from Kentucky Division of Forestry shows a few countywide bans still in effect. #kywx
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KY Climate Center retweeted
OHRFC Water Story
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KY Climate Center retweeted
🌧️Our mid-week system has been responsible for a fair amount of wind, but more importantly, a fair amount of rain! A large number of sites in the central & west region have received > 1" of precip. This includes at least part of the area under D1/D2 (Moderate to Severe #Drought).
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KY Climate Center retweeted
Midweek Rain for the Ohio Valley
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This week's precip forecast by @NOAA's @NWSWPC Dry for most of the West outside of western WA and a few other areas. Widespread precip for the eastern half of the Lower 48. Heaviest in the eastern Plains, Midwest, Lower Miss River Basin, Northeast + parts of the Southeast. @NWS
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KY Climate Center retweeted
Midweek rain is forecast across the Ohio Valley. The heaviest rainfall is expected along and south of the Ohio River, with amounts ranging from 1 to 3 inches. Despite the potential for heavy rain, the flood risk remains low due to dry antecedent conditions.
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🧵Welcome to the 3rd month of meteorological #Autumn ! Please join us THURSDAY (Nov 5th) at 2pm ET / 1pm CT as @wkuogden's Dr. Jerry Brotzge takes us through a look back at a warm and dry October, current conditions, and outlooks, followed by a time for questions and feedback.
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There is also the option to view the presentation live on our YouTube channel. Webinars are regularly scheduled for the first Thursday of the month, with the opportunity of additional webinars in the case of drought episodes. YouTube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCDg3h8l…
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Please let me know if you have any questions, and we look forward to seeing you this Thursday at 2pm ET / 1pm CT! - KY Climate Center Team #kywx
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KY Climate Center retweeted
🌄Friday morning sunrise stunners captured by our webcams in Allen and Marshall Counties! #kywx
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#OTD in 1993, a rare #Halloween snowstorm blanketed portions of the Commonwealth with up to several inches of wet snow. Covington in the north saw 6.2", London 3", Louisville 2.4", & Bowling Green 0.9". (map: NOAA archives, pic: in Muhlenberg Co., @KYClimate archives) #kywx
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🧵This morning's #DroughtMonitor from @NOAADrought shows a small section of D2 ('Severe Drought') has developed along the TN border from Trigg County E to Monroe County. Slight expansion of D1 ('Moderate Drought') is also noted. The entire state has been dry over the past week.
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Many sites have now gone nearly two weeks without significant rainfall. Some have gone at least 26 days or more without a rainfall of at least 0.25" in one calendar day. There are now six counties under county-wide burn bans per the Kentucky Division of Forestry. #kywx
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KY Climate Center retweeted
Over the past 30 days, most of our area has received lower-than-normal amounts of precipitation. However, rain begins moving back into the basin starting this weekend.
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