Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Burnside KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Burnside KY
 37.01°N 84.59°W (Elev. 928 ft)
3:26 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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