Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 15 Oct 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Baxter KY

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 73 by 11am, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F⇓

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light south southwest wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 73 by 11am, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Baxter KY
 36.88°N 83.32°W (Elev. 1690 ft)
7:06 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
7am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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