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Warm, dry afternoons before a tropical cyclone barrels toward Kentucky

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2h ago Hurricane Isaias finds brief window in El Niño to power up in extra warm water #AssociatedPress -2.0
3h ago Emergency officials prepare for high waves, coastal flooding and major storms as Pacific Ocean continues to warm. -2.5
6h ago It is a problem. Fall and winter is when we get most of our rain and we’ve been in a drought. It’s also bad when winter is too warm which affects the snow pack in the mountains. -2.0
7h ago 🌀 #Isaias now forecast to become a Category 3 hurricane 🌀 Wind shear is still expected to significantly hinder this storm right before landfall, however, it still has a good 12-24 hours to work wi… -2.0
8h ago TOMORROW'S FORECAST: Other than high cirrus clouds spreading in ahead of Isaias, still lots of sunshine and comfortably warm temperatures with low humidity Friday. A light breeze from the southeast… +3.5
10h ago "Isaias should intensify overnight as it crosses a very warm part of the Gulf of Mexico" Repeat: Gulf of Mexico www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10... -4.0
10h ago Emergency officials prepare for high waves, coastal flooding and major storms as Pacific Ocean continues to warm ×2 -2.5
10h ago Today is the last day of this stupid goddamn heatwave and I know it's just going to warm up again in a week but until then it's actually gonna be Fall and it will be glorious I might even wear shoe… +4.5
12h ago The drought becomes worst for part of the U.P. Warm, summer like temperatures are expected this weekend with wind. -4.0
12h ago As of 5pm Thursday, Hurrricane Isaias has jumped to Category 2 status (sustained winds 100 mph), as the storm pits warm Gulf waters against wind shear. While the remnant low will duck east of us in… -3.0
12h ago 10/8 Forecast Breakdown One More Warm Sunny Day Before Isaias Gets Here buff.ly/oS2gdM9 +2.0
13h ago Tropical Storm Isaias formed Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters predicted it will quickly strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before striking the… ×2 -4.0
13h ago Before it entered the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Katrina was initially projected by forecasters to be a Category 2 or Category 3 storm until it sat in that warm water and loaded up with energy. I ho… -2.5
14h ago Two pennies' worth on Isaias - little wonder it's kicking on with favourable environments now a window of opportunity for development has occurred in the Gulf: the sea has been record warm along th… -2.0
16h ago WEEKEND FLOODING RISK: Why is South Carolina expected to see widespread heavy rainfall when #Hurricane #Isaias will stay far to our west? (1) Weak warm front provides lift (2) Easterly, Atlantic w… -2.0
16h ago Thursday 12:03 pm: Hurricane Isaias is still intensifying, central pressure is lowering, sustained winds in eyewall now at 85 mph. Very pronounced warm cored tropical cyclone with temperatures at f… -1.0
18h ago Good Thursday morning, everyone! I hope we're all enjoying the sunshine. Temperatures will continue to warm up today and tomorrow, and this weekend we have Isaias coming in for a little visit. +2.0
19h ago Thursday 9:19 am: We are under a warm airmass. Somewhat more moist air in the lowest 12,000’ of the atmosphere will bring more mid level clouds (altocumulus) and lower cloud (cumulus). No impact fr… +1.0
21h ago Thursday Morning QuickCast Very, very warm today and sunny. Tomorrow will be too. But Saturday will bring some rain from Isaias. Get all the details for that at kark.com/weather, fox16.com/weath… ×2 +1.0
21h ago Warm end to the week, Isaias to bring rain to parts of MO and IL +1.0
21h ago 8 am Thursday #Isaias Update: Intensity forecast continues to be tricky. Shear is not forecast to increase much the next 24 h, while Isaias keeps strengthening over warm waters. This should allow t… -4.0
22h ago Orlando Weather This Weekend: Storms, Heat and Hurricane Isaias Updates Orlando weather this weekend looks warm, humid and unsettled, with thunderstorms likely on both Saturday and Sunday. Central… -1.0
22h ago This weekend we will see what a Hurricane looks like on the East Coast of the US in 2026. Hurricane Isaias is traveling over very warm waters in the Gulf (estimated as more than 2 degrees above av… -3.5
23h ago Warm end to the week, Isaias to bring rain to parts of MO and IL https://ift.tt/bq4hmc1 +0.5
23h ago The Washington, D.C., region is set for a warm and mostly sunny Thursday, marking the warmest day of the week before remnants of Hurricane Isaias bring rain to the area over the weekend. +0.5
1d ago We are far enough away from the center of the storm that non-thunderstorm winds should not exceed 20-25mph. That’s good. Sunday scattered storms remain at least through early afternoon then the ent… +3.0
1d ago Morning Spud. It got uncharacteristically warm yesterday before post-sunset thunderstorms reset things back to normal. Apparently, this pattern would have repeated several times over the next ten d… +1.0
1d ago Wednesday 10:27 pm: Hurricane Reconnaissance Flight data showing Isaias is nearing hurricane strength with 70ish sustained wind near it’s center, center’s pressure has lowered by ~4 mb/.12” warm co… ×2 -1.5
1d ago Tropical Storm Isaias formed today in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters predicted it will quickly strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before striking the U.S… -3.0
1d ago Tropical Storm Isaias Is Expected to Hit the Gulf Coast as a Hurricane Friday. Here’s Who’s in Its Path. The National Hurricane Center forecasts rapid strengthening to 110 mph over record-warm wat… -4.0

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T3 Warm, dry afternoons before a tropical cyclone barrels toward Kentucky weather_forecast wbko.com stifling, foreboding, tense
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T3 FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey tracks a tropical system to Kentucky weather_hurricane wkyt.com tracking, alert, expectant
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T3 Tropical storm could mean wet weekend in Kentucky weather_forecast kentuckynewera.com damp, expectant, inconvenienced
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