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Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Scalf KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 10am, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 66 by 10am, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scalf KY
 36.91°N 83.7°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
Last Update:
5:56 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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