Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. 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.

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 7 G 13 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Somerset-Pulaski County-J.T. Wilson Field Airport KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Somerset-Pulaski County-J.T. Wilson Field Airport KY
 37.06°N 84.64°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
10:36 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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