Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Jul 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Bear Branch KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Light south southwest wind.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Light south southwest wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Bear Branch KY
 37.16°N 83.51°W (Elev. 997 ft)
3:12 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
3pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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