Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 37.05°NLon: 84.62°WElev: 928ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Mar 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Nancy KY

Freeze Watch March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly before 5pm.  Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Widespread frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 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 before 7pm. Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Nancy KY
 37°N 84.79°W (Elev. 938 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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