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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Almost the entire region saw temperatures in the lower to mid 90s on Friday afternoon. Record highs were broken at Louisville and Lexington, and Bowling Green came up just one degree short. High temperatures will be very close to record levels each day through the middle of next week.