Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the southern Plains into the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed S 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Apr 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Harlan IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 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 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
5pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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