Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Viper KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light northwest wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then rain and snow likely between 2am and 3am, then snow likely after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light northwest wind.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then rain and snow likely between 2am and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Viper KY
 37.16°N 83.17°W (Elev. 1516 ft)
9:26 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
10pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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