The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for western Kentucky that will take effect Saturday morning and continue through Sunday evening.
Temperatures near 100 degrees with a heat index near 107 degrees are expected through the weekend.
Weather Edge forecaster David Powell says the hot weather will continue Friday into Saturday.
click to download audioIf you look at past history, Powell says Saturday’s date has historically generated some of the hottest temperatures recorded. In 1901, Hopkinsville recorded record highs of 109 degrees on both July 22 and July 23 according to the National Weather Service.
click to download audioPowell says the mercury will continue to stay high Sunday before a chance of rain appears late Sunday night.
click to download audioPowell says seasonable temperatures will return next week and should continue into August.
click to download audioOn Wednesday, heat index values in Todd County reached a near-record high of 122 degrees according to the Mesonet station. Other southern Pennyrile counties such as Caldwell, Christian, and Trigg saw their heat index around 114 to 116 degrees on Wednesday.
