Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 28 Jul 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Baxter KY

Severe T-storm Watch until July 28, 08:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until July 28, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 86 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 55. Light north wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 86. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 55. Light north wind.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Baxter KY
 36.86°N 83.29°W (Elev. 1886 ft)
1:21 pm EDT Jul 28, 2026
2pm EDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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