Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Middlesboro, Middlesboro-Bell County Airport (K1A6)

Lat: 36.61°NLon: 83.74°WElev: 1155ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow, mainly after 11am.  Temperature rising to near 37 by 9am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature rising to near 37 by 9am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Middlesboro-Bell County Airport KY
 36.65°N 83.82°W (Elev. 2795 ft)
5:56 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
6pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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