Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 27 Aug 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy dense fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy dense fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy dense fog after 9pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Baxter KY
 36.86°N 83.32°W (Elev. 1360 ft)
4:17 pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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