Harlan, Kentucky Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Harlan weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——79°53°—
- ThursdayJun 4Clear——82°60°+3°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——85°63°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——85°61°0°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle18%—83°62°-2°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers42%—82°66°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle23%—80°65°-2°
Ozone at AQI 32 now. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:52 AM
- Moonset
- 1:43 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Harlan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.