Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and 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.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Bethelridge KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Bethelridge KY
 37.18°N 84.77°W (Elev. 1083 ft)
8:30 pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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