Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Benham KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light north wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light north wind.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Benham KY
 36.93°N 82.97°W (Elev. 1798 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Jul 25, 2026
3pm EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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