Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 21 Aug 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Middlesborough KYSimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Middlesborough KYSimilar City Names
 36.62°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1154 ft)
3:01 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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