Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. 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 W 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Somerset KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Somerset KY
 37.12°N 84.58°W (Elev. 912 ft)
6:01 pm EDT Aug 13, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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