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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Harlan KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Harlan KY
 36.86°N 83.32°W (Elev. 1360 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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