Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harlan (KI35)

Lat: 36.86°NLon: 83.36°WElev: 1551ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Oct 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Helton KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog between 2am and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Helton KY
 36.95°N 83.39°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
2pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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