Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of sprinkles.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 41. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers.  Low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of sprinkles between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of sprinkles. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 41. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers. Low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a chance of sprinkles between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of flurries after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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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)
4:11 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
5pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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