Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light south wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers after 11pm.  Low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light south wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers after 11pm. Low around 44. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY
 36.62°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1154 ft)
10:34 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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