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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 53. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light north wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 53. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light north wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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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)
Last Update:
6:55 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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