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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. 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.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 21 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Burnside KY

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after 3pm. High near 50. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 32. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light west wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after 3pm. High near 50. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 32. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Light north northeast wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
Burnside KY
 36.99°N 84.59°W (Elev. 823 ft)
Last Update:
6:22 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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