The AWOS-3 at Lake Cumberland Regional Airport reports to the national feed every 20 minutes, and the National Weather Service office in Jackson, Kentucky writes the TAF and the forecast for the square of ground the runway sits on. Both are here, with the radar out of Jackson and the day's light computed for the field. None of it is a briefing.
AWOS-3 120.050 · reports every 20 minutes
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Source: aviationweather.gov · METAR and TAF for KSME · TAF issued by NWS Jackson, Kentucky · NOTAMs
The same observation, read aloud from the field
FAA Chart Supplement SE, effective 29 Oct 2026 · Louisville Flight Service · no tower, no ATIS
What a warm day does to the runway
| Temperature | Density alt | Above field |
|---|---|---|
| 13.2°C · 56°F | 927 ft | standard day |
| 15°C · 59°F | 1,145 ft | +218 ft |
| 25°C · 77°F | 2,333 ft | +1,406 ft |
| 30°C · 86°F | 2,927 ft | +2,000 ft |
| 35°C · 95°F | 3,521 ft | +2,594 ft |
| 38°C · 100°F | 3,878 ft | +2,951 ft |
The AWOS adds a density-altitude remark to its broadcast once it is 1,000 ft or more above the field. The live figure, worked from the current observation, is on the board.
Standard pressure 29.92 inHg, dry air; humidity and a low altimeter push it higher · field elevation 927.3 ft, FAA NASR effective 29 Oct 2026
The National Weather Service forecast for the grid square that holds the field, in the office's own words, refreshed every half hour. Any watch, warning or advisory for Pulaski County hangs above it while it is in force.
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Source: National Weather Service, Jackson, Kentucky · point forecast for 37.0536, -84.6156, gridpoint JKL 18,23 · alerts for forecast zone KYZ079, Pulaski County · °F, day highs and night lows · a percentage is the chance of precipitation · the full forecast
The nearest weather radar is the National Weather Service's at Jackson, Kentucky, about 70 nautical miles east-northeast of the field. Sunrise, sunset and civil twilight are worked out for the field's own coordinates; the beacon runs sunset to sunrise.
Computed for the field · Eastern time · beacon runs sunset to sunrise
U.S. Naval Observatory sunrise and twilight formula, worked in your browser for 37.0536, -84.6156 on today's date · civil twilight ends with the sun 6° below the horizon · beacon and lighting per the FAA Chart Supplement SE, effective 29 Oct 2026
The nearest fields that report their own weather, with the frequency to tune on the way in. When the AWOS on the field drops out of the national feed, the board above falls back to Monticello, then London-Corbin, and says so under the readout.
| Station | Reports | From KSME |
|---|---|---|
| KSME Somerset | AWOS-3 120.050 · METAR every 20 min · TAF | on the field |
| KEKQ Monticello | AWOS-3PT 118.825 · (606) 348-0862 | 16.5 nm224° true |
| KBYL Williamsburg | AWOS-3 119.575 | 25.2 nm128° true |
| KLOZ London-Corbin | ASOS 119.075 · METAR · TAF | 26.3 nm085° true |
Each station links to its METAR and TAF at aviationweather.gov · distances and true bearings from the KSME reference point · sensors and frequencies per the FAA Chart Supplement SE, effective 29 Oct 2026
Nothing on this page is a briefing. Flight Service gives one at 1-800-WX-BRIEF (1-800-992-7433) or at 1800wxbrief.com; the Graphical Forecasts for Aviation at aviationweather.gov cover the route; NOTAMs for the field file under SME. Then fly the current plate.
Louisville Flight Service, 1-800-WX-BRIEF · NOTAM file SME · FAA Chart Supplement SE, effective 29 Oct 2026 · charts expire every 28 days