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 Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Science Hill KY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Science Hill KY
 37.16°N 84.52°W (Elev. 1033 ft)
8:00 am EDT Aug 13, 2026
8am EDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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