SUMMARY: Heavy rain and thunderstorms soaked the area Saturday, dropping 1 to 6 inches in parts of Jefferson County, southern Indiana, and Owensboro, causing flash flooding and water in some homes. While Saturday evening turned pleasant, the unsettled weather pattern continues into Sunday and Monday with isolated to scattered storms possible due to heat and humidity. A heat advisory is in effect for Sunday, with heat indices expected to reach 102–106°F. Monday may start wet with more storms. Afterward, conditions will dry out, but high temperatures in the mid-90s and triple-digit heat indices will dominate mid-to-late week.

WLKY meteorologist Eric Zernich’s Saturday night forecast

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