Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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 30.04 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Big Creek KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light west southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Areas of fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Areas of fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Big Creek KY
 37.15°N 83.6°W (Elev. 1465 ft)
12:00 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
12am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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