Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Scalf KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 2pm.  Temperature rising to near 67 by 11am, then falling to around 54 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north 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: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 67 by 11am, then falling to around 54 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north 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
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Scalf KY
 36.91°N 83.7°W (Elev. 1188 ft)
10:46 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
12am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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