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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Viper KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then rain. Steady temperature around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 20. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then rain. Steady temperature around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 20. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Viper KY
 37.16°N 83.17°W (Elev. 1516 ft)
Last Update:
6:27 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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