Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Elk Horn IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Elk Horn IA
 41.55°N 95.15°W (Elev. 1352 ft)
8:06 am CDT Sep 10, 2026
8am CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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