Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 37.05°NLon: 84.62°WElev: 928ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 16 Sep 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Burnside KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Light west southwest wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Burnside KY
 36.99°N 84.59°W (Elev. 823 ft)
10:37 am EDT Sep 16, 2026
1pm EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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