Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. 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.

Unknown Precip

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles S Bethelridge KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries before 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles S Bethelridge KY
 37.18°N 84.77°W (Elev. 1083 ft)
12:20 am EST Jan 15, 2026
1am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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