Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 18 Sep 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Big Laurel KY

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Big Laurel KY
 36.94°N 83.2°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
6:31 am EDT Sep 18, 2026
6am EDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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