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.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Smilax KY

Freeze Warning March 28, 12:00am until March 28, 10:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 10am.  Temperature rising to near 67 by 11am, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Widespread frost after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 10am. Temperature rising to near 67 by 11am, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Sunday
Widespread frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Smilax KY
 37.13°N 83.29°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
3:21 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
4am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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