Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86° N Lon: 83.36° W Elev: 1551 ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Dewpoint NA
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Detailed forecast for

Harlan County

Overnight
Clear, cold with lows around 16. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Not as cool with lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain overnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds, becoming north around 5 mph late. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Cooler with highs in the mid 30s.
Friday Night
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Colder with lows 15 to 20.
Saturday
Snow likely in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Heavy snow accumulation. Colder with highs in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Saturday Night
Snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Additional heavy snow accumulation. Cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly in the morning. Additional moderate snow accumulation possible. Cold with highs in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Colder with lows around 10 above. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Monday Through Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Cold. Highs in the upper 20s. Lows zero to 5 above zero.



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1047 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
 
 

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