Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 Aug 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Viper KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Viper KY
 37.17°N 83.2°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
3:21 pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
5pm EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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