Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR)

Lat: 41.58°NLon: 95.34°WElev: 1230ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Jun 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Harlan IA

Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 08:17am until June 30, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning June 29, 08:17am until June 30, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 11 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: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 11 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.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Harlan IA
 41.66°N 95.32°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
7:35 am CDT Jun 29, 2026
8am CDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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