MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky.- Stargazers get ready for a chance to see a spectacle in the night sky. The annual Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak activity in early August. Meteor showers show up whenever Earth passes an area of rocky or icy chunks flying in space, they appear as “shooting stars”. Meteorologist Darius Mack visited Mammoth Cave National Park…
Do you remember the hazy skies last summer? That’s because massive wildfires were burning across the Western U.S. and Canada. These regions are dealing with high heat, dry conditions, and strong winds, which contribute to the rapid spread of the flames. For example, when winds blow over the Rockies, the air travels down and mixes with the warmer air downhill….
BUTLER CO ,Ky,- As student athletes gear up late summer practices, they may find themselves dealing with the risks of intense heat more frequently. Meteorologist Darius Mack visits the Butler County High School to find out how students and coaches are adapting. “Before we had this indoor facility, if we weren’t able to practice outside, that meant we were going…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently ranked June the 2nd warmest month in the nation over a 130 year period. This is all due in part to the extreme record breaking heat. So what caused the record? Heat waves? You can blame a major ridge of high pressure for that. They cover a major part of the U.S….
Our world of weather is always changing. What drives those changes? It all has to do with the changing patterns. Jet streams are what steer our weather systems across the globe, including hurricanes. Hurricane Beryl, became an historic storm after being the earliest storm to gain major hurricane strength during the Atlantic Hurricane season. Beryl brought flooding rains in parts…
If you watch the weather forecasts on WNKY News 40, you may have noticed the terms average or seasonal temperatures, abnormally dry or wet periods, this is all in part to describe our climate. So why does that matter? Our very own meteorologist Darius Mack visited the Kentucky Mesonet at Western Kentucky University to discuss why collecting climate data is…
A trend that’s been studied over the last few decades shows that there has been an increasing number of severe storm events across the southeast. What does this mean for our area? News 40 Meteorologist Darius Mack spoke with Dr. Greg Goodrich, associate professor at Western Kentucky University about the latest trends. “The two key ingredients for severe weather are…
It’s that time of year again! The sizzling summer temperatures and humidity may be wearing you out. For anyone dealing with the intense heat, the summer months can be detrimental. Statistically, hot weather is the deadliest out of all other weather related hazards. Most heat related deaths occur in the backseat of hot cars. “ Fortunately, we don’t get that…
For this weeks SoKY Speaks, Tommy and Darius hit the campus of WKU to see what some of you said about fall break.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — It’s an unsettling feeling when you hear the sound of the sirens. Here across south central Kentucky, we are familiar with the anxiety that comes when the threat for damaging storms lurks the region. The deadly December tornado outbreak from a few months ago and the destructive tornado from New Years Day has become an eye…
