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 >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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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)
12:06 am EST Jan 21, 2026
2am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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