Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. 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 >

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 SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 12:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Science Hill KY

Flood Watch August 12, 01:19am until August 12, 08:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 12, 01:19am until August 12, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Wed

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    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 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south southwest wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 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. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south southwest wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Science Hill KY
 37.21°N 84.52°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
11:11 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
1am EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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