Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 27 Dec 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Harlan IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog before 2pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7pm and 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Dense Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Light west southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Light west southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north in the evening.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Harlan IA
 41.66°N 95.32°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
1:31 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
1pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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