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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

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Thousandsticks KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain. High near 48. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 48. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Thousandsticks KY
 37.16°N 83.43°W (Elev. 1585 ft)
Last Update:
7:36 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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