High temperatures across the Commonwealth climbed above 70 degrees as a cold front moved closer, bringing record-breaking warmth to many areas.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) — If you enjoyed the weather on Sunday, you weren’t alone. The conditions felt far more like mid-spring than late December.
As the cold front approached, temperatures across Kentucky surged past 70 degrees, setting new records in several cities.
Here’s a look at the previous records for December 28.
In Bowling Green, the former record high was 72 degrees, set in 2015.
Louisville previously topped out at 70 degrees in 2021.
Lexington’s old record stood at 67 degrees, set in 1984.
Frankfort’s previous record was 69 degrees in 1982.
Now, let’s look at the new records.
Temperatures warmed to nearly 30 degrees above normal on December 28.
Bowling Green reached 76 degrees, which is 29 degrees above its normal high.
Louisville climbed to 75 degrees, setting a new record that was 31 degrees above normal.
Lexington recorded a high of 72 degrees, breaking its record by reaching 29 degrees above normal.
Frankfort also hit 72 degrees, marking a new record that was 28 degrees above normal.
Across these four cities, records were broken by an average of four degrees.
Temperatures on Monday are expected to be more than 40 degrees cooler than Sunday’s highs.
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