Harlan, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Harlan, a city in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Today
84°F
Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas of fog before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Harlan
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph ENE | 32% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 1 mph ESE | 34% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 44% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 43% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 74% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 1 mph S | 74% |
| Friday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 62% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 62% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SSW | 66% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 66% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SSW | 42% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 35% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SW | 35% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Harlan (36.841, -83.319). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Harlan
Last spring frost
Apr 15
First fall frost
Oct 30
Growing season
197 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Harlan: nearby ZIP 40854 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Baxter, Ky (2 mi from Harlan). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.