Weather Blog

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey aids coastal and inland communities by givin… Read moreHurricane Season Arrives: Using USGS Science to Protect Communities

In mid-April 2026, Super Typhoon Sinlaku churned across the North Pacific Ocean and brought heavy rain and flooding to the Mariana Islands. The storm reached “violent … Read moreCool Clouds: Gravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku...

Planets gather after sunset, the Moon passes in front of Venus, summer officially begins and deep sky treasures rise into view. That's What's Up for June. Read moreWhat's Up? June 2026 Skywatching Tips From NASA...

Happy Summer! Meteorological Summer starts today, which only has to do with record-keeping. June, July, and August are considered "summer" so we can keep clean records… Read moreJune Outlook

We all know it's coming. The I-65 shutdown. It's going to undoubtedly cause traffic headaches and backups, especially Monday morning and afternoon for the first day of… Read moreCould rain impact the I-65 shutdown traffic Monday?

A NOAA satellite view of a massive Hurricane Erin churning off the U.S. East Coast taken August 20, 2025. (Image credit: NOAA Satellites) Read moreNOAA predicts below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season

The last two weeks we had plenty of rain move through our area. That helped out a lot with keeping pollen counts fairly low and not allowing for too many allergy probl… Read morePollen back on the rise

On Monday, June 8, there will be a conjunction of Jupiter and Venus. A conjunction is a celestial event in which two planets or a planet and the moon or a planet and a… Read morePlanetary Conjunction: When Venus & Jupiter Dance in the Sky

Floating serenely in the sky, the Moon presents an enticing target for photographers on Earth. We’ve all seen moonlit moments that take our breath away and make us wis… Read moreLunar Photography Guide

We've said it for a while now: we need rain! And this past week, we got it. In fact, we got a ton of it! Let's talk about what has fallen and what changes we've seen i… Read moreUpdating Kentuckiana's Drought Conditions

We're finally starting to come out on the other end of a very busy and wet weather pattern over the last couple of weeks. While the new drought monitor comes out on Th… Read moreAre we caught up on rain yet?