SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 for Louisville, KY
236th day of the year
29 days until the first day of fall
119 days until the first day of winter
Average high: 88
Average low: 68
Record high: 99 set in 2007
Record low: 51 set in 1952
Record rain rain total for August 24: 3.76" in 1879
Record low maximum temperature: 70 in 1981
Record warm minimum temperature: 78 in 1936
Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sunset: 8:25 PM
Moon phase: Waning gibbous
78% of the moon lit
Moonrise: 10:23 PM
Moon set: 12:04 PM (Sun.)
Did you know....
About 90% of the world's ice is found in Antarctica?
Weather folklore tip of the day:
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
In most cases this is true as patchy cirrus clouds usually indicates quiet weather. High clouds ahead of an advancing storm system can bring rain within 24 hours, but this would be a lowering cloud deck.
NATIONAL DAYS TODAY
Today is National Waffle Day
Today is National Knife Day
Today is National Peach Pie Day
On this date in weather history:
1456-Italian historian, Machiavelli, described a tornado he saw as ...."From confused clouds, furious winds, and momentary fires, sounds issued, of which no earthquake or thunder ever heard could afford the least idea....striking such awe into all, it was thought the end of the world had arrived."
1906-Guinea, WV 9.25 inches of rain in 40 minutes.
1910-Denver The 3:00 PM temperature was 93 and then dropped to 40 by midnight to set a record for the lowest August temperature ever in Denver.
1933-Oregon 200,000 acres burned in one day during the Great Tillamook Fire.
1938-Ontario, Canada A tornado was on the ground for 100 miles.
1992-Miami Hurricane Andrew hit just south of Miami with 175 mph sustained winds. More than 120,000 homes were heavily damaged or destroyed. 23 people died in south Florida.
2000-New Haven, KY Lightning struck a propane tank next to a mobile home starting a fire. A 7 year old and a 9 year old girl died.