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Aug 15, 2024 | 
whas11.com | Christina Sanjuan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A WHAS11 Weather Impact Alert Day has been called for Friday due to storm chances and heavy rainfall expected in Kentucky and Indiana. Louisville and several other communities across our area range from over an inch of rain below normal this month. In fact, Louisville recently went 10 straight days without rainfall. Expect Mother Nature to make up for the lost rainfall as we take a look at Friday morning.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
whas11.com | Christina Sanjuan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If the Farmer's Almanac is to be believed, we are in for a cold, wet, and white 2024-2025 winter season. However, the Almanac predicted a colder than average and snowy winter for 2023-2024's season. As we know, it went on to be the warmest winter on record with well below average snowfall.
Before relying on that long range forecast, let's review how Louisville's past winters have turned out.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
whas11.com | Christina Sanjuan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season kicked off on June 1 and will go until November 30.
The has forecasted an 80% chance of this year being an above-normal season with 17-25 named storms. Out of those storms, 4-7 are predicted to become major hurricanes (category 3+).
As always, the names for the storm season are chosen in advance and will go in alphabetical order.
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May 31, 2024 | 
whas11.com | Christina Sanjuan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 2024 severe weather season has come in like a lion. April and May have featured incredibly active weather patterns. In fact, we have had more severe weather outbreaks than normal this year in the nation, and locally. How does the number we’ve had in the viewing area compare/contrast to other seasons?
The latest severe weather outbreak was this past weekend, Sunday May 26, with 47 confirmed tornadoes across the United States.
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May 24, 2024 | 
whas11.com | Christina Sanjuan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The month of May is certainly living up to its reputation as Kentucky and Indiana's wettest month. Memorial Day weekend plans will likely be disrupted by occasional showers and thunderstorms, especially on Sunday.
Saturday will be the warmest day of the holiday weekend with highs reaching for the middle 80s. Most of the day will stay dry and partly cloudy locally. However, if you are traveling east be prepared for pop-up thunderstorms through the afternoon.
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
whas11.com | Christina Sanjuan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — From the famous air show to the largest display of fireworks in the country, the weather during Thunder Over Louisville has a huge impact on the festivities. This year's Thunder Over Louisville is on Saturday, April 20. The day-long celebration kicks off weeks of celebrations leading up to the historic 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.
As you may know, the weather widely varies during the spring months in Kentucky and Indiana.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
whas11.com | Christina Sanjuan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — We have seen just about every type of weather on April 8 around Louisville. It has been as warm as 85 degrees and as cold as 24 degrees. Despite it being early into the spring season, we have even seen several inches of snow on the date before.
The forecast for April 8, 2024 isn't perfect, but it could certainly be worse. No record heat, snow, or rain. However, there will be some clouds. The percentage of cloud cover will vary throughout the day.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
whas11.com | Christina Sanjuan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If you haven't gotten a pair of solar-safe sunglasses to view April's total solar eclipse on Monday, time is running out! Remember, those shades are the only way to look directly at the sun without seriously damaging your eyes during the eclipse.
However, if you can't get your hands on those, you can make an eclipse pinhole projector box at home, which could be a fun project for the whole family this weekend.
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Feb 23, 2024 | 
whas11.com | Christina Sanjuan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Parts of Kentucky and southern Indiana are in for a unique showcase between the sun and moon this spring. On April 4, 2024, the moon will pass between the Earth and the sun casting a full shadow that will block the sun’s light from reaching our planet for a few minutes in the middle of the day. The Total Solar Eclipse is expected to draw thousands of visitors to Kentuckiana. But did you know there are three other types of solar eclipses?
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
whas11.com | Christina Sanjuan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Roughly four million Hoosiers live in the path of totality for the upcoming total solar eclipse with hundreds of thousands of visitors expected to flock to Indiana for the spectacle. On April 8, 2024, the moon will pass between the Earth and the sun casting a full shadow that will block the sun’s light from reaching our planet for a few minutes in the middle of the day.
Some parts of Kentuckiana will get to witness up to four minutes of totality.
