Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 24, 07:00 AM EST until January 26, 07:00 AM EST

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	21 Jan 1:15 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 07:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Chance Rain
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Wintry
Mix
Friday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Saturday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.