Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jul 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Helton KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 85. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 85. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helton KY
 36.93°N 83.42°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
12:46 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
1pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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