Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. 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.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index104°F (40°C)
Last update 11 Aug 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Science Hill KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Science Hill KY
 37.16°N 84.55°W (Elev. 1194 ft)
2:41 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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