Heat and Humidity Continue

It has been sizzling in south central Kentucky!  The high temperature in Bowling Green was 92° today, but the heat index reached into the triple digits earlier this afternoon.  Last night was also very warm.  Our low this morning was only 77°, which ties the record for warmest low temperature on this date in Bowling Green.

Tonight will not be quite as warm, but we will still only fall into the low 70s.  Tomorrow will be hot once again with highs near 90° as shown in the graphic below.  Dewpoints are expected to be in the upper 60s tomorrow, which is still uncomfortably humid. However, dewpoints were in the mid to upper 70s today, which is considered oppressive.

Forecasted high temperatures for Wednesday, June 24th courtesy of the NWS.

Hopefully the heat index will stay below 100° tomorrow.  However, the graphic below is a map of the forecasted heat indices for 1:00 CDT tomorrow afternoon, and it shows a heat index of 96° over Bowling Green.  So, it will still be hot and feel even hotter.  Take precautions if you are going to be outside for extended periods of time or while working or exercising.

Forecasted heat indices (apparent temperatures) for 1:00PM CDT on Wednesday, June 24th courtesy of the NWS.

With this kind of heat and humidity, popup showers are possible in the afternoon.  However, they will likely be isolated and widely scattered if they occur at all.  Our next good chance of rain will be Thursday afternoon and evening.  Then, rain chances will really ramp up on Friday when a frontal boundary is expected to stall over our region.  That system will be slow moving, so rain chances will probably hang around into the start of the weekend.

We will have more details on your rain chances later in the week.  Looking ahead, the start of next week looks cooler and more comfortable once that front moves through this weekend.  However, for the rest of the work week, the main concern is going to be this heat.  Stay hydrated, stay in the shade when possible, and take regular breaks if you are doing work outside.

Forecast:

Tonight:  Partly cloudy skies, lows around 72°, and winds out of the NNW at around 3-6 mph.

Tomorrow:  Partly sunny skies, highs around 90°, and winds out of the NNE at around 3-6 mph.

Tomorrow Night:  Partly cloudy skies, lows around 70°, and light winds out of the south.

Thursday:  Partly cloudy skies, a 30% chance of scattered PM showers and thunderstorms, highs around 96°, and winds out of the southwest at around 6-12 mph.

Thanks for reading, and have a great night!

-Arden Gregory