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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 20 Apr 8:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Harlan KY

Frost Advisory April 20, 11:00pm until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Harlan KY
 36.86°N 83.32°W (Elev. 1360 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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