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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 37.05°NLon: 84.62°WElev: 928ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Science Hill KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Science Hill KY
 37.17°N 84.63°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
Last Update:
10:01 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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