Heat Advisory In Effect With Temps Topping Out In the Upper 90s

Heat Advisory In Effect With Temps Topping Out In the Upper 90s

Western Kentucky is heading into another stretch of dangerous late-summer heat, with temperatures climbing into the upper 90s and heat index values topping 100 degrees for much of the week. National Weather Service Paducah meteorologist Kate Hickford said a Heat Advisory is in effect through Friday as the region enters what she described as another prolonged heatwave. Forecasts show the southern Pennyrile reaching a high of 95 degrees on Tuesday…

Hot Temperatures to Continue; Heat Index Could Exceed 105

Forecasters say daily highs in the mid-90s to around 100 are expected for the next seven days, and rising humidity could push heat index values to 105 or higher in some areas as early as Monday.

NWS: Owensboro facing ‘extreme’ Level 4 heat risk this week; heat index could reach 105 multiple days

Owensboro is expected to face an “extreme” Level 4 heat risk for four consecutive days this week, with temperatures climbing into the upper 90s and heat index values reaching as high as 105 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah. Continue reading NWS: Owensboro facing ‘extreme’ Level 4 heat risk this week; heat index could reach 105 multiple days at The Owensboro Times.