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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 8:35 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Chappell KY

Freeze Watch March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am

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Freeze Watch

Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 65 °F⇓
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Showers then
Frost
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Showers, mainly after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 65 by 11am, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.