Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. 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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 13 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Mount Vernon KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Temperature rising to near 43 by noon, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Temperature rising to near 43 by noon, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Mount Vernon KY
 37.27°N 84.43°W (Elev. 1191 ft)
12:07 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
12pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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