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.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 8:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Thousandsticks KY

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

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 1pm.  Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 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 7pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Thousandsticks KY
 37.14°N 83.48°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
7:06 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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