Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Harlan KY

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Patchy dense fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Areas of dense fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy dense fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Harlan KY
 36.86°N 83.32°W (Elev. 1360 ft)
4:21 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
4am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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