Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • 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.  Temperature rising to around 62 by 4am. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

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. Temperature rising to around 62 by 4am. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY
 36.62°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1154 ft)
10:26 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
10pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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