Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Somerset, Somerset-Pulaski County - J.T. Wilson Field Airport (KSME)

Lat: 37.05°NLon: 84.62°WElev: 928ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Jul 11:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Burnside KY

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Burnside KY
 36.99°N 84.59°W (Elev. 823 ft)
8:41 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
11am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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