Harlan, Kentucky Weather
Harlan, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Harlan, Harlan County.
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About Harlan, Kentucky
Harlan sits in a narrow valley, a place where the mountains rise up sharply, their slopes a dense green even in the late summer haze. It lies 30.3 miles north-east of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 35°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east-north-east of South Wallins. The Kentucky River, a ribbon of muddy water, cuts through the heart of Harlan, its banks often slick with the dampness of the surrounding hollers. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Buildings hug the valley floor, their facades weathered by seasons of sun and rain, and the sky feels close, a vast expanse framed by the towering ridges. This is a place forged in coal, a history etched into the very bones of Harlan. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the pickaxe and the coal car, the relentless work in the dark earth that fueled a nation. The scars of that industry are still visible, in the abandoned tipples that stand like skeletal sentinels against the sky, and in the quiet strength of the people who remember the boom times and the lean. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet pride in the enduring heart of Harlan, a testament to its enduring character.
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| Location | Harlan, Harlan County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.843144°N, 83.321848°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 40831 |
| Area Code | 606 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harlan, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harlan, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Harlan includes coordinates 36.843144°N, 83.321848°W, situated in Harlan County. ZIP code 40831. Telephone area code: 606. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
