Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 17 Apr 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Smilax KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread fog, mainly between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. Light west wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely.  Low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread fog, mainly between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. Light west wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Smilax KY
 37.13°N 83.29°W (Elev. 1014 ft)
2:26 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
2am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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