It's that time of year again! Bourbon & Beyond starts on Thursday and of course with it being outside, weather will make a huge impact on the event. 

We've been REALLY spoiled the last couple of weeks with below normal temperatures in our area and very low humidity. Wouldn't you know, mother nature is going to start to heat us up again as we get ready for Bourbon & Beyond. 

Are we talking big time Summer heat and heat index values above 100? That isn't likely to be the case this time around, but if you're standing outside all day, you'll still be impacted. Let's dive into it...

Temperatures 

Say goodbye to the 70s for highs (we don't average that for highs until October anyway). Temperatures will start climbing up into the mid 80s for the first two days of the festival on Thursday and Friday. That is normal for this time of the year, as our average high in Louisville currently is 85. 

Heading into the weekend is when you'll likely start to feel more of that real "late Summer" warmth as we climb our way back into the low 90s. 

Humidity 

The real kicker this time of the year is if it will be humid or not. I think I speak for everyone when I say that 91 with a dew point of 70 vs 91 with a dew point of 55 is a big difference. 

Luckily, most days as we warm up late this week do not come with a lot of humidity. You can see future dew points for Friday and Saturday are still fairly low, meaning that while it is definitely warmer, it won't be unbearable in terms of how comfortable it is. 

The day where you may feel more of the humidity comes on Sunday. Data shows dew points climbing into the mid 60s, which isn't awful, but it is right at that threshold where you'll start to feel a little uncomfortable. 

Rain Chances

Nobody wants to be outside at a festival and get absolutely soaked. Just ask those that went to Louder Than Life last year. Much of the festival got rained on because of the remnants of Hurricane Helene. 

This time of the year, we rely heavily on remnants of tropical systems to keep us out of drought. While today (September 10th) is the official "peak" day of hurricane season, there are currently 0 storms and 0 disturbances at all in the Atlantic or Gulf from the NHC.

That means that the majority of Bourbon and Beyond this year won't have much of a rain problem. There is a small rain chance currently for Sunday, hence why the dew points are higher, but that is still many days away and does not look like will be a big issue for those heading to the festival.