Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Unknown Precip

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 11:26pm until January 26, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 11:26pm until January 26, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  Patchy fog. High near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 2am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am.  Patchy fog before 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 4. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 3. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Freezing rain before 5am, then rain or freezing rain. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 42. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 2am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 4. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as 3. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY
 36.6°N 83.76°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
10:46 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
11pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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