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 >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 21 Aug 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Tazewell TN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Tazewell TN
 36.47°N 83.58°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
2:26 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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