SUMMARY: A heatwave is coming with mid to upper 90s temperatures Thursday and Friday, and heat indices reaching around 106. The region will stay mostly dry through Friday evening under high pressure, with no storms currently in the area. Overnight temperatures will drop into the upper 60s and low 70s. Humidity will rise again Thursday and Friday, leading to increased chances of scattered thunderstorms this weekend, though it won’t be a washout. Air quality alerts are in effect midday tomorrow due to high ground-level ozone. Overall, expect typical July heat with mainly sunny skies and muggy conditions.

Chief meteorologist Jay Cardosi talks about when the heat index could climb to over 105 degrees across our area…

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SUMMARY: After weeks of heavy rain and unsettled weather, Tuesday brought a break across central and eastern Kentucky with drier air, lower humidity, and temperatures in the upper 80s, near normal for late July. Midweek will heat up with highs in the low 90s and humidity increasing, pushing heat index values near 100°F. Overnight lows will remain muggy in the upper 60s to low 70s. A stray shower can’t be ruled out Thursday afternoon, but most will stay dry. By Friday and into the weekend, scattered storms return as a stalled boundary interacts with hot, humid air, but no widespread washouts are expected.

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SUMMARY: In Grayson County, Kentucky, 34-year-old Evan R. Hack was arrested for walking along the eastbound Western Kentucky Parkway near mile marker 93 while holding a handgun. Authorities responded around 12:50 a.m. after reports of his behavior. Hack, reportedly under the influence of methamphetamine, complied with officers’ commands to drop the gun. Troopers found a spent shell casing in his weapon and learned he had fired toward his truck parked by the westbound lane near mile marker 92. Nearby, personal items, ammunition, a chainsaw, propane tank, and a lawn chair in the median were discovered. Hack faces multiple charges including wanton endangerment and indecent exposure.

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