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 30.13 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 15 Oct 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 74 by noon, then falling to around 62 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.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F⇓

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light south southwest wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 74 by noon, then falling to around 62 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. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
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:
Baxter KY
 36.88°N 83.32°W (Elev. 1690 ft)
2:26 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
4am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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