Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Baxter KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Baxter KY
 36.88°N 83.29°W (Elev. 1385 ft)
1:46 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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