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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of sprinkles between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 17. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of sprinkles between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY
 36.62°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1154 ft)
8:01 am EST Jan 20, 2026
10am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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