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October 2009 ArchivesSo far we're running 6 degrees below average for the month. If you average our highs and lows all month, it's only 54.4 degrees. We've only hit 70 or above twice, on the 5th, and 20th (yesterday). We'll add another day in the 70s today though, as we go to around 73 with sunshine. Here's more cool facts, our coldest temperature this month was 33 on the 18th, that was the low for the day (see our >> Continue reading: Been A Cool October
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its Winter Outlook, with no big surprises for us. As previously forecasted, an El Nino event is expected through the winter months. El Nino is a warming of the equatorial waters in the central Pacific Ocean. This pattern could give us drier and chillier weather than average. It doesn't neces... Over the past few days I have had several people, including Doug Proffitt, ask me when Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends and we "Fall" back to Standard Daylight Time (SDT). Before I give you the answer lets fire up the "Flux Capacitor" and travel back in time so we may better understand Daylight Saving Time. First there was Apparent Solar Time (True Local Time)... For hundreds of years people have measured time based on the position of... It's that time of year guys! It may just be early fall, but snow has fallen this early in the season before. - The earliest trace of snowfall occurred as early as October 3rd , 1980. - A measurable amount of 1.40" inches fell on October 19th , 1989. - A whopping 13.1" of snow fell on November 2 and 3rd back in 1966. I don't see any of that in the 7 day forecast, but cold weather will arrive next Friday... Those autumn cold fronts are getting more and more potent. Winter Storm Watches are now posted through Monday morning for areas of Nebraska and South Dakota, where 3-6" of snow could fall. A little snow has already fallen, as seen in this Nebraska Department of Roads webcam from today, looks cold to me! Here's the 24 rainfall map from this morning, the third flood in as many months over southern Indiana... 1mile N English [Crawford Co, IN] law enforcement reports FLASH FLOOD at 02:39 AM EDT -- sr 237 closed at sr 64 just north of english due to high water. rocks and debris on sr 237 as well. numerous other road closures throughout the county. ...Clark co., IN sheriff - pooling water on I-65 / county roads a mess / no flooded homes at this time. ...A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 7:30am for the Indiana counties of Clark, Floyd, Jefferson & Scott ... the Kentucky counties of Henry, Oldham & Trimble... DOPPLER RADAR INDICATEDTHAT TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TRAINING OVER THE SAME AREAS IN SOUTH-CENTRAL INDIANA AND NORTH-CENTRAL KENTUCKY. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS FINALLY MOVED EAST OF THE AREA...MORE HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS A... STRONG STORMS ARE CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE METRO AREA. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN AND GUST OF 45-50 MPH ...A Flash Statement/Advisory is in effect until 3:45am for the Indiana county of Jefferson ... the Kentucky counties of Henry, Oldham & Trimble... DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT TORRENTIAL RAIN IS A Flash Statement/Advisory is in effect until 2:30am for the Indiana counties of Clark, Floyd & Scott... UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TRAINING OVER PORTIONS OF FLOYD...CLARK AND SCOTT COUNTIES IN INDIANA. THIS WILL LEAD TO RISES IN CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS STANDING WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTS 40-50 MPH. ...A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 6:00am for the Indiana counties of Crawford, Dubois, Harrison, Orange, Perry & Washington.... DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT OVER TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL INDIANA FROM TRAINING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WITH SHOWERS AND STORMS AND MORE UPSTREAM CONTINUOUS RAIN THAT WILL MOVE THE WARNED AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...FLASH FLOODING WILL LIKELY OCCUR... BE ESPECIALLY C... Tornado Watch for Western KY until 4 AM... I would not be surprised if that gets extended east into Kentuckiana around 3-5AM ...Flood Watch for Jefferson, Oldham, Trimble Counties north into S. IN until Friday 8pm. Flood Warnings for Rivers in the following S. IN counties; Washington, Jackson and Lawrence. Showers and storms (locally heavy downpours) this evening with the warm front moving through the region. Then get ready for the HEAVY RAIN! A Cold front will start pushing into the area overnight and with several w...
NASA is planning to crash the LCROSS spacecraft and its Centaur booster rocket one after another into a shadowed crater near the Moon's south pole on Friday, October 9, 7:30 am as it begins its exploration for water on...
I don't care who you're rootin' for, we're all just rootin' for really good weather. And, for the most part we've got it. The front blew through this morning dumping an inch or less of rainfall around Kentuckiana, but it certainly didn't hang around, cruising east at 40mph. Now, we've got cool and breezy conditions. Which means perfect football weather! Grab the jacket, or the comfy blanket for the seats. Temperatures will be fa... |
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