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Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 58. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  High near 77. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY
 36.62°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1154 ft)
8:11 am EDT Apr 23, 2026
10am EDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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