Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a chance of flurries between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of flurries between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY
 36.62°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1154 ft)
6:56 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
7pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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