Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 69. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY
 36.6°N 83.82°W (Elev. 2218 ft)
3:40 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
4am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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