Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Coldiron KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Coldiron KY
 36.8°N 83.49°W (Elev. 1365 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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