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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	26 Mar 8:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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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
Low: 63 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 66 °F⇓
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Showers then
Frost
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
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.