Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 11 Aug 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

Flood Watch August 11, 01:41pm until August 12, 08:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch August 11, 01:41pm until August 12, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Wed

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 85. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY
 36.62°N 83.73°W (Elev. 1154 ft)
1:26 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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