Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Putney KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers after 11pm.  Low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers after 11pm. Low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Putney KY
 36.92°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2448 ft)
6:36 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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