Local weather reports are calling this week the hottest week of the year. The hottest day of the week is expected to be Thursday. An excessive heat watch is in effect in the afternoon, according to LINK nky partner WCPO. Temperatures are expected to be 98 degrees with a heat index of 105-110 degrees, making it […]
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Feeling the heat? You’re not the only one
The month’s temperatures have been the hottest ever; no exaggeration. July set records for extreme heat (and then set more records as the month went on). If there’s any silver lining for people in Northern Kentucky, the region’s high temperatures haven’t been nearly as severe as other parts of the country or the world. Phoenix, […]
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Flash flood warnings issued for Boone and Kenton counties
The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings for Boone and Kenton Counties as of 11:26 p.m. on July 27 and extending until 1:45 a.m. on July 28. Affected areas include Covington, Florence, Erlanger, Edgewood, Elsmere, Fort Mitchell, Villa Hills, Fort Wright, Ludlow, Crescent Springs, Crestview Hills, Lakeside Park and Burlington. Residents are advised […]
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Power outages, downed lines reported in Kenton, Campbell counties
Power is being restored across Northern Kentucky after after a peak of about 2,000 people were without it Monday night. Storms moved across the region in the early evening, with high winds that downed lines across Kenton and Campbell counties. Outages and downed power lines were reported in Newport and Covington, and Kenton County Dispatch […]
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for entire Tri-State until 9 p.m.
Story originally published in WCPO and written by Cameron Hardin. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Grant, Kenton and Pendleton counties in Northern Kentucky until 4:30 p.m. Portions of Hamilton, Butler and Warren counties in Ohio are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 4:15 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a Severe […]
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Air Quality Alert extended until midnight for NKY
Smoke and haze continues to blanket Northern Kentucky as air quality in the region remains at ‘unhealthy’ levels. National Weather Service Wilmington, which covers southeastern Ohio and Northern Kentucky, extended their Air Quality Alert until midnight tonight. The Alert encompasses the Northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Kenton and Campbell, including the cities of Florence, Burlington, Oakbrook, […]
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Unhealthy air quality creating hazy skies in NKY
If you have stepped outside or even looked out your window today, you probably will have noticed something in the air. Wildfires in Canada have brought smoke down across the country, with the worst of it in the Great Lake region rolling down further south. There is currently an Air Quality Alert issued by National […]
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Tornado watch issued for NKY
Northern Kentucky is officially under a tornado watch. The watch was also issued for much of Ohio as well as parts of southwestern Indiana. According to the National Weather Service, storms are moving in that have been producing “baseball-sized hail.” Strong thunderstorms and wind gusts up to 80 mph are also expected to hit the […]
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Here’s your weekend weather forecast
Projections earlier in the week predicted rain this weekend, but the National Weather Service is reporting that after a foggy morning, the clouds should clear and make way for a sunny day. Expect a high of 83 on Saturday, with a low of 57 after the sun goes down. Sunday is also expected to be […]
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Power restored to most of NKY
Power has been restored in most of Northern Kentucky after a storm brought heavy winds through the area Sunday evening. About 3,000 people in NKY were without power at the outage’s peak. Around 200 people are still experiencing outages. You can view Duke’s live outage map below or by visiting their website. The map is […]
