Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after noon.  Temperature rising to near 65 by 11am, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Widespread frost, mainly after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after noon. Temperature rising to near 65 by 11am, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY
 36.62°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1154 ft)
10:01 pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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