Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Harlan IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Harlan IA
 41.66°N 95.32°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
4:35 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
4am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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