Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 24, 07:00 AM EST until January 26, 07:00 AM EST

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	21 Jan 1:55 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Viper KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Chance Rain
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Rain Likely
then Mostly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Light west wind.

Thursday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Saturday

Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.