Observed 11:15 AM EDT at K1A6

Harlan, KY weather

Sunny and 60°16°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 60°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°4° warmer than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 71°22° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (66°19° → 54°12°)
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (66°19° → 54°12°)

This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 10 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	5%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	51%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	29%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	6%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	9%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	9%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	5%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	57%	28%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Areas of fog after 10pm. Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. South southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 70°21°, low 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am. Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 73°23°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Powell River near Jonesville

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Pineville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 977 ft
Flow: 189 cfs

Forecast peak 977 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cumberland River at Loyall

2.0 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wallen Creek at Pennington Gap

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:01 PM; Morning 7:33–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:11 PM; Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 11 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Harlan. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Harlan, KY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Powell River near Jonesville

Cumberland River at Pineville

Cumberland River at Loyall

Wallen Creek at Pennington Gap

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon