Fall Tease Over: Tristate Heat Index Returns Next Week

I had a hunch Mother Nature was just teasing us. The weather here in western Kentucky and southern Indiana has been glorious the last few days. For example, we woke up to temperatures in the upper 50s earlier this week. That, my friends, is fall-like weather and we've certainly earned it. But, will it last?

This particular summer here in the Tristate has been brutal at times. We have had some horrendous streaks of incredibly hot, humid, and sweaty summer weather. July and parts of August brought us some Extreme Heat Warnings and our heat index stormed into triple digits on multiple days. Down in Paducah, for instance, they topped out in the mid 120s. Here in Owensboro, where I live, we endured a heat index around 115+. There were several times that we all felt like we had been transported to the surface of the sun.

Rather unfortunately, Mother Nature seems to be on the verge of another nervous breakdown. The National Weather Service in Paducah shared this graphic on social media and it appears more 'extreme' heat is on the way. Gretel, it's Hansel. Brace yourself!

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Eyewitness News Meteorologist Ron Rhodes echoed the NWS's sentiment with his forecast today. He says we could be flirting with highs in the mid 90s by Monday, August 31st. And you know what that means! Our heat index will again be soaring into the triple digits. So, as the National Weather Service says, "You should prepare now for possible heat impacts."

I am not sure about you, but I am hoping this is summer's last stand for the year. Honestly, I don't really mind all that heat. I'm kinda built for it - even though I will power-sweat through every piece of clothing I wear. That said, I am ready for fall. I'm ready for my favorite flannel throw. I am ready for some chili from Big Dipper, Lic's, or Old Hickory. And I am ready to inhale anything that's pumpkin-flavored.

In case you didn't get the memo, Mother Nature, you should know this. We're all done with summer and we're moving on. You need to as well.

LOOK: The most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.

Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.

Gallery Credit: Anuradha Varanasi

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