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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 37.05°NLon: 84.62°WElev: 928ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Burnside KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light south wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 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 possible.

    High: 68 °F⇓

    Slight 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 30. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light south wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 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 possible.
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 30. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burnside KY
 36.99°N 84.59°W (Elev. 823 ft)
Last Update:
8:51 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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