Monthly outlook for Harlan, KS: average high 105.3°, average low 75.4°. That is 9.6° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.4 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (114.3°), the coolest 14 August (64.4°).
105.3°/75.4°
Average high / low
+9.6°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
101.9°
87.9°
+7.8°
19 August – 28 August
111°
88°
+12.8°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
85.7°
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August records over 66 years
107.4°16 August 1983All-time high
52.2°27 August 1992All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Downs (14 mi).
Mon, 10104° / 80°0.01
104 °
Harlan, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 104°, low 80°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind8.1 mph S
Humidity25%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Tue, 11114° / 77°0.04
114 °
Harlan, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 114°, low 77°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SW
Humidity17%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Wed, 12106° / 76°0.02
106 °
Harlan, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 106°, low 76°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind13.3 mph E
Humidity29%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Thu, 13107° / 72°0.02
107 °
Harlan, Thursday, 13 August
Light rain. High 107°, low 72°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind22.8 mph E
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Fri, 1487° / 64°0.06
87 °
Harlan, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 87°, low 64°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind18.4 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point62°
Sat, 1590° / 67°0.08
90 °
Harlan, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 90°, low 67°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10 mph NE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point67°
Sun, 1693° / 70°0.45
93 °
Harlan, Sunday, 16 August
Rain. High 93°, low 70°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11 mph E
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Mon, 17101° / 72°0.06
101 °
Harlan, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 101°, low 72°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind17.8 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Tue, 18112° / 74°0
112 °
Harlan, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 112°, low 74°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind14.4 mph SW
Humidity13%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Wed, 19112° / 82°0
112 °
Harlan, Wednesday, 19 August
Partly cloudy. High 112°, low 82°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind12.8 mph W
Humidity18%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 20114° / 81°0
114 °
Harlan, Thursday, 20 August
Overcast. High 114°, low 81°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind18.3 mph NE
Humidity16%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Fri, 21111° / 73°0
111 °
Harlan, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 111°, low 73°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.6 mph NE
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 22113° / 87°0
113 °
Harlan, Saturday, 22 August
Clear. High 113°, low 87°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind17 mph SW
Humidity13%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sun, 23107° / 78°0.03
107 °
Harlan, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 107°, low 78°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind21.3 mph W
Humidity23%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 24108° / 76°0.04
108 °
Harlan, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 108°, low 76°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity22%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2589° / 69°0.14
89 °
Harlan, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high89°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high101° (1983)
Record low57° (1985)
Wed, 2688° / 69°0.08
88 °
Harlan, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high88°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high101° (1983)
Record low56° (1985)
Thu, 2787° / 69°0.04
87 °
Harlan, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low69°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high101° (1990)
Record low52° (1992)
Fri, 2887° / 68°0.09
87 °
Harlan, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high102° (1984)
Record low56° (1987)
Sat, 2987° / 68°0.09
87 °
Harlan, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high99° (1984)
Record low56° (1986)
Sun, 3086° / 68°0.11
86 °
Harlan, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high100° (1990)
Record low55° (2009)
Mon, 3187° / 68°0.07
87 °
Harlan, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high87°
Average low68°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high103° (1990)
Record low55° (1993)
Tue, 0185° / 67°0.13
85 °
Harlan, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high105° (2011)
Record low54° (1965)
Wed, 0286° / 67°0.07
86 °
Harlan, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high100° (2011)
Record low52° (1974)
Thu, 0385° / 67°0.11
85 °
Harlan, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low44° (1974)
Fri, 0485° / 67°0.04
85 °
Harlan, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high98° (2023)
Record low49° (1974)
Sat, 0585° / 66°0.05
85 °
Harlan, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high85°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high102° (1976)
Record low49° (1962)
Sun, 0686° / 66°0.06
86 °
Harlan, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high86°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high101° (2020)
Record low50° (2025)
Mon, 0784° / 66°0.06
84 °
Harlan, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high102° (1971)
Record low52° (1986)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Harlan, KS are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Harlan, KS since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.