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After lower temperatures were seen across the area the past few weeks, the heat appears to have returned with a force.
“It sure did rebound here in the opposite direction,” said Meteorologist Mike Kochasic with the National Weather Service in Louisville. “Strong high pressure over the area has resulted in temperatures around 10 degrees, 13 degrees above average, and near record-setting here for the next couple of days.”
Kochasic says the heat runs through the rest of the week.
“Normal high temperatures for this time of year are in the upper 80s, so when you’re pushing upper 90s to close to 100, that’s definitely well above average,” Kochasic said. “We’re looking at temperatures returning to near average, say, by the weekend. We have a cold front coming in that should bring things back down into the upper 80s.”
The heat prompted Breckinridge County Schools to cancel outdoor after school activity Tuesday. Kochasic says residents should remember to take precautions.
“Especially in direct sun,” Kochasic said. “If you can, if you’re outdoors for any length of time, make sure you take shade breaks, hydrate well, and try to find indoors where it’s cool. That’s all good to prevent heat illness.”
Kochasic also says to be mindful of pets and children, and to always check the backseat to make sure they don’t get left in a locked car.
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife has resources available to help hunters prepare for fall hunting seasons that are set to open in the coming weeks. KFW says the fall dove hunting season and the early Canada goose season in the western goose zone open on September 1. For the doves, hunters can begin searching for birds at 11 a.m. on opening day, although KFW says they will likely wait until cooler afternoon […]
