Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

South Wallins KY

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Wallins KY
 36.8°N 83.41°W (Elev. 1352 ft)
9:51 am EST Jan 21, 2026
11am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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