Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Somerset, Somerset-Pulaski County - J.T. Wilson Field Airport (KSME)

Lat: 37.05°NLon: 84.62°WElev: 928ft.

Overcast

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Science Hill KY

Flood Watch August 12, 10:39am until August 13, 02:00am
Flood Advisory until August 12, 11:15am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch August 12, 10:39am until August 13, 02:00am
    Flood Advisory until August 12, 11:15am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 90 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Patchy fog between 1am and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south southwest wind.  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 and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog between 1am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Science Hill KY
 37.19°N 84.55°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
9:56 am EDT Aug 12, 2026
10am EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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